Laverstock & Ford Parish Council

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Long term flood risk assessment for locations in England Use this service to find out: the probability that a location will flood the possible causes of flooding where to find advice on managing flood risk Click here to go to the site
Old Sarum & Longhedge Neighbourhood Watch Scheme Update. How to join
We currently have 79 volunteers who between them deliver the 4,300 newsletters every two months, but are short due to residents moving and an increase in new houses. We need volunteers to deliver newsletters in the areas below. Can you help? Contact Barry at admin@laverstock-ford.co.uk Downview Road, Laverstock Longhedge -Any help would be appreciated as the estate grows in size.
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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.
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What to do in case of flood? Click here.

Change of Council Meeting Venue The meeting on Monday 20th January which was to be at Greentrees Junior School will now be held at River Bourne Community Farm.
Statement on Access to Old Sarum Airfield Following the circulation of the Resident’s Neighbourhood Plan Questionnaire, Old Sarum Airfield Limited have asked us to make the following points clear on access to the airfield. “Old Sarum Airfield is a commercial operation on private land and access is only open to those invited or authorised by the owners of the airfield. The airfield property provides no rights of public access and any unauthorised access is trespass, with unauthorised incursion into the licenced aerodrome being a criminal offence. The airfield property is fenced to prevent unauthorised access and we take significant steps to remove those persons who enter the property unlawfully as they create danger to themselves and others including authorised users".
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 monthly Parish Council meeting will be held on Monday 16th December at River Bourne Community Farm at 7pm. Residents are welcome 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.
Old Sarum Airfield Planning Application Appeal Public Enquiry The Appeal Decision has been announced for Planning Application 15/04004/OUT which included the construction of 462 dwellings on the airfield. The appeal has been dismissed by the Inspector and planning permission has been refused. See full details of earlier events here.
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 latest 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 7pm Thursday 30 January 2020 Whiteparish Memorial Centre, Common Road, Whiteparish, Salisbury, SP5 2SU Thursday 12 March 2020 7.00 pm Alderbury Village Hall, Rectory Road, Salisbury, SP5 3AD Salisbury Area Board (Bishopdown Farm) meetings 7pm 23 Jan 2020 7.00 pm 26 Mar 2020 7.00 pm

Parish Newsletter Jan/Feb 2020
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Local Trails See the trail guides for Laverstock, Hampton Park and Old Sarum. Enjoyable local country walks.

St Andrew's Church Service Details