View from the Chair
Your local councillor, Mary Douglas, is the Chair of Salisbury’s Area Board, which meets about six times a year. She says, ‘This is a real opportunity for us in Salisbury to come together and tackle the issues which none of us can solve on our own. I invite members of the public, churches, voluntary organisations, police, fire, and health to come and help make a lasting difference to our community.’
Issues tackled so far • The Core Strategy. Many people were concerned about the impact of new houses and businesses on our already over-loaded road system.
• So then we looked at the Transport Model used to forecast the impact.
• Plans for a new Academy at Salisbury High School
• How the council should spend our money
• Issues facing older people in our city and what we could do about them
• Pavements – what the council does and does not do and why
Community Area Grants
The Board also gives out around £78,000 a year in grants to local community projects. We then ask them to come and tell us how they are doing. So far, we have helped fund a new Nightclub evening for disabled young people, Salisbury Street Pastors, Arts activities for young people, a project to celebrate the History of St Edmunds and the Bird-Keepers Association.
How can I get involved?
Do please come along to a meeting of the Area Board and have your say! The next meeting is on March 18th at Salisbury High School. For more information, contact Marianna Dodd, Salisbury Community Area Manager, on 07919 881174 or marianna.dodd@wiltshire.gov.uk.
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