In a recent Salisbury Journal, there was a brief story about the move of Wiltshire's record office, archaeology, conservation (from Salisbury) and museums service from Trowbridge to Chippenham (due to open some time after October 2007).

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/access-to-records/wiltshire-and-swindon-record-office.htm

This has serious implications for access (which all are claiming will be 'increased' due to the state-of-the-art facilities) especially from the rest of the county.  I wrote the following letter to Salisbury Journey which was published in last week's edition:

Dear Postbag,

I was very excited to read about the developments to move Wiltshire's
archives to a new purpose-built centre in Chippenham (Jounral, 31 May,
p. 5).

However, do those involved with this project realise how difficult it
is going to be to reach the centre from the south of the county by
public transport?  Since First Great Western slashed services on the
TransWilts line (Salisbury-Swindon via Melksham) last December, you
have to now leave the county (change at Bath) and re-enter it, adding
more than 45 minutes to a journey which should take about 55 minutes.
There is currently one direct train a day from Salisbury to Chippenham
timed at 19.05, arriving 20.00!

I have written to First Great Western and Wiltshire County Council
about the poor service on the line and its implications, especially in
view of the current Unitary Bid and increasing traffic problems when
crossing the county.  Unsatisfactory replies were given by both.  Many
people who use services such as record offices want to travel by
public transport and so it is very disappointing that Wiltshire have
not been more joined-up in their thinking about the location of its
services and the access issues therein.

No, there is no direct bus to Chippenham from Salisbury.  Being in the Wilts and Dorset area means we are connected to places like Bournemouth and Southampton better than Chippenham, Swindon, etc. 

From Salisbury, the options are:

Get the no. 2 to Devizes via Shrewton and change there for onward services to Chippenham (no. 33). 
Earliest bus that connects leaves Salisbury Bus Station 08.35, arrives Devizes 09.45 and then onwards to Chippenham arriving 10.28.

NO SERVICE SUNDAYS OR PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

I remember there being an outcry from South Wiltshire residents about public transport access to the new records office, but Wiltshire county Council pushed ahead with it anyway.