Laverstock & Ford Parish Council

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PARISH COUNCIL GRANT SCHEME The Parish Council operates a small community grant scheme. It is funded from income unconnected with council tax. The Council encourages applications from local community based, ‘not for profit’ or charitable organisations e.g. voluntary groups, societies, clubs (including new startups), sports clubs, youth clubs, playgroups, and Community Projects. Click here for an application form. Note: This is in Word Document format and will be downloaded to your download folder.
Report potholes, street lights not working, damaged road signs and other street-scene faults to Wiltshire Council on-line or by calling Highways 0300 456 0105
See the Old Sarum Community Website and newsletter here.
What to do in case of flood? Click here.

SpireWeather The local Laverstock weather information site www.spireweather.co.uk

Details of Annual Accounts for 2016/17 can be seen on our Annual Return Page

Our Parish Plan outlined the need for the following action:
"The Parish Council will continue to secure representation from the four communities and will seek further ways to improve its association with them for example by rotating the venue of Parish meetings."

Future Parish Council meetings will be held at Old Sarum Community Centre, Hampton Park (Greentrees School) and Laverstock at River Bourne Community Farm on a rolling programmed basis.

The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Monday 17th July at Old Sarum Community Centre at 7pm.

Residents are welome to attend.

Residents can address the council with any concerns for up to 3 minutes before the meeting proper starts.

Details of meetings and agenda are to be found on our Minutes page.

Old Sarum Airfield Update

Advice for registering noise complaints

Read parish correspondence and actions

Further meeting of Parish Councillors and residents to discuss the revised plans for the proposed airfield development (15/04004/OUT), information on the recent Flying Forum held at Old Sarum Airfield and problems with the Wiltshire Council planning website when trying to post a consultation response.

Planning Applications

The PC is providing a table which lists the Planning Applications that have been referred to the Parish Council for their opinion. Applications are generally considered by a team of three

Councillors, but may occasionally be referred to the whole Council. Full details may be viewed on the Wiltshire Council website.

The RESPONSE is the view of the Parish Council and will be considered, along with other consultations, by Wiltshire Council, who will make the decision.

Click here to see the table of applications.

Area Boards

Giving power back to the people
What is an Area Board?

The Area Boards are a new way of working to bring local decision making back into the heart of the community. They are a formal part of Wiltshire Council that try to find solutions for local issues such as road repairs, traffic problems and speeding in villages, litter, facilities for young people and affordable housing.

People who work with the 18 Area Boards include councillors, community area managers, democratic service officers together with one member of the council’s top decision making committee, the cabinet. It also includes the local NHS, fire and emergency services, police, town and parish councils, community area partnerships and many other groups.

By working in partnership with local communities, the council can achieve so much more than it ever could on its own. We hope this will lead to better services, better communities and a better quality of life for everyone in Wiltshire.

Southern Wiltshire Area Board meetings

Thu 27th June Southern Wiltshire Area Board Coombe Bisset Village Hall 7pm

Salisbury Area Board (Bishopdown Farm) meetings

5 July, City Hall Salisbury 13 September, City Hall Salisbury 9 November, City Hall Salisbury 2018 10 January, City Hall, Salisbury

Parish Newsletter July/August 2017
See our new Residents' Forum page and join in discussions about the Parish. Last postings: Steven Smith 2017-04-22 14:36:32 Do we know when the new play area on the Old Sarum Green is going to be built? David Burton 2017-04-27 13:53:20 The supplier has been selected, final community consultation carried out last week with Old Sarum Residents' Association, work should start in May and the Play Park completed by the end of July. I am going to be the first person down the zipwire!
Are you a carer?? Get some support, click picture for more details.
Local Trails See the trail guides for Laverstock, Hampton Park and Old Sarum. Enjoyable local country walks.
St Andrew's Church Service Details