On my election in May 2005, I made
several pledges. After 2 years in post,
I am reviewing my progress so far…
Complete the footpath from Pauls Dene
to St Mark’s, at the St Mark’s
end
This is now completed
Introduce 20 mph zones throughout the
Salisbury East division
These are in the Local Transport Plan
as Requested Schemes
Listen to you and respond promptly
- I am delighted to have attended
several meetings of the Residents
Associations in Bishopdown Farm and St
Edmunds
- As well as this website, I have
webpages on the Bishopdown Farm
Residents Association website
www.bfra.info, and on the Salisbury
Conservative Association website
www.salisburyconservatives.com
- I produce the In Touch newsletter,
although not as often as I had hoped…
- I have held ‘Street Surgeries’ over
the Summer. I deliver a calling card
to your home, giving a
date and time when I am in the
area and inviting you to
display the card in your window if
you want to speak to me. If you
are not able to meet me at that time,
the card shows my email and telephone
so you can contact me at your
convenience.
Value elderly people and work to
provide the services they
deserve
As Joint Cabinet Member for Community
Services, I have overseen a radical
increase in choice and variety in the
community meals available to
individuals and to luncheon clubs.
There was great concern about
this change but, since its
implementation, there has been very
positive feedback on the new service.
The increasing percentage of our
population who are ‘elderly’ is a
challenge and also a great opportunity
for us all. I am keen to encourage
elderly people to share their wisdom
and experience with other parts of the
community. I am also working to ensure
that vulnerable elderly people are
cared for, as much as possible, within
the communities they know and love.
This is not solely the job of ‘local
government’. It is a responsibility we
all share.
Encourage young people to aim high
through our excellent schools
Since my election, I have visited every
school in my division. I greatly value
the excellent work done in our local
schools, and I long to stop unnecessary
government interference in this
Love our historic City and be
passionate about safeguarding
Wiltshire's heritage
I have been on the Steering Group for
the Vision for Salisbury almost since
its inception, aiming to see Salisbury
take its place in the 21st
century, and so retain its unique
character.
Over the Summer, there is a major public
consultation on the Vision, on
local Community Plans and also on the
wider Local Development Plan for
Salisbury and the surrounding area. Do
please make your views known!
My new role as Cabinet Member for
Culture offers further opportunities to
fulfil this pledge…
Support effective crime reduction
initiatives, making our streets
safer
As part of my last cabinet role, I was
responsible for Community Safety county-
wide, discussing with senior management
of the Police, Fire, Ambulance and
Health how best to work together to
make our communities safe places in
which to live and work.
I have spoken recently to PC Beck
Lennane and PC Darren Foulger, who head
up the local Neighbourhood Policing
Teams in my area. Neighbourhood
policing is a real opportunity for
local people to take responsibility for
their own community, rather than
just ‘leaving it to the
experts’. It will also encourage all
the agencies and organisations, who
work in an area, to do so in a joined-
up way!
If you would like to know more about
Neighbourhood Policing, please e-mail
beck.lennane@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk,
darren.foulger @wiltshire.pnn.police.uk
or phone 08454-087000.
Hold me to account...
If you have any concerns - or, even
better, any creative suggestions - do
please email
marydouglas@wiltshire.gov.uk or
telephone 01722-503260.
Thank you.
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