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Wiltshire Council Elections 2025

The results for South Wiltshire have been announced. Congratulations to Lainey Barker, who has been elected as Wiltshire Councillor for Old Sarum and Lower Bourne Division, and to Nick Baker, who has been elected as Wiltshire Councillor for Laverstock Division.

Council Business

Consultation on new Traffic Regulation Order

Wiltshire Council Highways Department has opened a consultation on proposed Traffic Regulation Orders. The proposals will be advertised in the Salisbury Journal on 8th May 2025, and the consultation period ends on 2nd June 2025.

Climate

Friday Walks with the Devenish Bradshaw Charitable Trust

Now the weather has improved, it's the perfect time for getting out for a walk and talk in good company

Planning

Statement on recent conclusion of Public Inquiry regarding Old Sarum Airfield and the subsequent destruction by fire of Hangar 3.

As a Parish Council we are hugely disappointed with the decision to allow housing development on the airfield. This decision does not reflect local and national concerns about the impact on the heritage of this unique First World War site.

Recreation

Forging the Link between Nature and People

Castle Hill Country Park sees a re-imagining of original artwork

Society

Wiltshire Councillor always Piping Up about local issues, marches off to the Black Bear 

Ian McLennan is not a man to stand by when the Piper calls the tune. Passionate about people and local democracy, since 1995 Ian has been a councillor, firstly for Salisbury District Council and from 2009, as Wiltshire Councillor, and all that time he has been a public voice for local residents.

Society

Working Together to Address Crime in our Neighbourhoods

Local Parish Council thank their Local Neighbourhood Police Team For the past two years, Laverstock & Ford Parish Council has been working with their Neighbourhood Police Team to address rising issues of vandalism and criminal damage and to explore ways of working together to improve safety and peac