Local
We all want local government to be more
local, not less. Salisbury will have
one Community Area
Board, where Wiltshire Council (WC)
councillors in Salisbury can direct the
WC services in the city to best meet
local needs. Just as the WC Cabinet
makes decisions for Wiltshire, the
Salisbury Community Area Board will
make decisions for Salisbury.
Feeding issues into the Board will be
the Community Area Partnership, a wider
group of local people, organisations
and community groups.
Parish Council for Salisbury
At last, Salisbury is to get its own
parish council, to be called Salisbury
City Council. It will be responsible
for the Guildhall, parks, allotments
and the crematorium, the Charter Market
and Fair, Bemerton Heath Neighbourhood
Centre, shops and garages owned by the
City Council before 1974, City Centre
Management including a Community Fund,
and City events such as the Christmas
Lights and St George’s Day.
Protecting valuable services –
where is your Leader?
The move from five councils to one is
overseen by the Implementation
Executive (IE), which consists of the
county council cabinet plus two members
from each district council. Between
1st April and 4th June (polling day),
the Wiltshire Council will be run by
the IE.
It is vital for the continuation of
services, ensuring the most vulnerable
do not lose out. So why has the Leader
of Salisbury District Council only
attended 5 of its 14 meetings?
How can I get involved?
Do please raise issues through the
Community Area Partnership. Or stand
for election for either the Wiltshire
Council or the Salisbury City
Council.
For more information, go to
www.onecouncilforwiltshire.gov.uk.
click here to register your interest in participating in the community
