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Temporary Closure of Milford Mill Road To allow traffic lights to be installed at the railway bridge on Milford Mill Road, there is a road closure notice from April 3rd for a possible 6 weeks period. Traffic Order Diversion West Diversion East
Stop Press WC now advise that the road will not be opened until 29th June!!!
PARISH COUNCIL GRANT SCHEME The Council encourages applications from local community based, ‘not for profit’ or charitable organisations e.g. voluntary groups, societies, clubs (including new start-ups), sports clubs, youth clubs, playgroups, and community projects. Policy & Guidance for Applicants Application Form Note: The application form 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.

Changes to free parking in Salisbury Parking in Salisbury will no longer be free all day, after complaints from business owners that commuters were taking spaces meant for shoppers and tourists. Wiltshire Council had suspended charges in all its car parks in the city centre in a bid to boost trade after the nerve agent attack on Sergei and Yulia Skripal in March saw a drop in visitors to Salisbury. But from Monday 14th May parking in Wiltshire Council car parks will no longer be free all day. Instead, it will be free from midday on Monday to Friday and all day at weekends. All five park and ride bus stations also remain free. But the multi-storey car park in the Old George Mall will have its normal car parking charges re-instated from Monday.
The Splash Summer Activities programme is now open for referrals. We have 31 FREE, positive activity days planned offering lots of choice for young people. To avoid exceeding peoples inbox limits this email contains weekly summaries of the Splash activities with detailed information for each activity available on the Splash webpage at: http://www.communityfirst.org.uk/yaw/splash/ We will again be providing FREE central transport pick ups to every activity. The planned pick up's are detailed on each individual flier. Please state on the referral form if transport is required and from which pick up point. If you are unable to get to the venue or the pick up point please contact the office and we will try to help. Click here for more details
Click below to see the library times for your area Laverstock Bishopdown Farm Ford Old Sarum
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 16th July at Old Sarum Community Centre 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 Agendas & Minutes page.
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 Alderbury Village Hall Thursday 12th July 7.00pm Salisbury Area Board (Bishopdown Farm) meetings City Hall Salisbury Thursday 5th July 2018 7.00pm

Parish Newsletter May/June 2018
Local Trails See the trail guides for Laverstock, Hampton Park and Old Sarum. Enjoyable local country walks.
St Andrew's Church Service Details