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Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter
Welcome to issue 149 of the Parish Newsletter.
Over 1,000 households responded to our recent
ballot about the Salisbury City Parish Council’s
vote that they should incorporate our parish into
the city. The result was that our residents overwhelmingly voted, by 99.3%, that the parish
should remain independent from the city. Thanks to everyone who took the
time to vote.
The Parish Council has voted to reduce the number of advertisements in our
newsletter so over the next few issues, whilst we honour our paid-for adverts,
you’ll see a reduction of these until just the front inside and rear pages have
colour adverts. The newsletter will reduce in overall size but the editorial and
information pages will remain with more articles and news about the parish
and the community organisations.
We are grateful to all of those advertisers who have supported us and we
know from what they tell us that the newsletter has contributed to their businesses. For this reason we have added a directory of Local Services & Advertisers to both the newsletter and our parish website listing those advertisers whose adverts will disappear. This directory can be found on page 32.
www.laverstock-ford.co.uk
Front Cover :
A snow-covered Cockey Down
The Parish Newsletter is published six times a year for the
benefit of parish residents. However, articles included do not
necessarily reflect the views of the Parish Council.
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Inside your Parish Newsletter . . .
Page 3 Welcome...
5 View from the Chair by Chris Burnell
6 Parish Council Report
7 Planning Applications
8 Community Governance Review Meeting
9 Volunteer Parish Footpath Warden Wanted
10 News from Old Sarum
12 News from River Bourne Community Farm
15 Traffic Hazards on Milford Mill Road
17 Laverstock & Ford History Group
18 Bishopdown Farm Residents’ Association News
21 Think WARMTH to save lives this winter
22 Local Wildlife—What to look for in September & October
24 Commissioning Service for new Head Teacher at Wyvern College
24 Housing Needs
26 BFRA Halloween Pictures
27 Laverstock Clean-Up Day
29 Mobile Library Times Jan-Jun 2015
30 It happened in...
32 Local Services & Advertisers
44 Local Churches Information
45 Parish Council Contacts
47 Contacts around the Parish
49. Wiltshire Helplines, Newsletter Contacts, Venues around the Parish
50 Parish Diary Dates
View from the Chair
By Chris Burnell, Chair of the Parish Council
By the time you read this, Christmas will be over and we will be
into the New Year. I hope you had a great time over the holidays
and it was everything you were hoping for.
The Parish Council seems to be incredibly busy at the moment and
wherever we look there seems to be something going on. On the 1st
December there was a meeting with the committee for the Governance Boundary Review where the Parish Council represented the
views of a large majority of the parish. I would like to thank all
those who voted and provided feedback as it has been a great help. The meeting went
reasonably well and I can say we weren’t the only parish who spoke against Salisbury
City Parish Council plans. It’s over to the Governance Review Committee to take in
all the evidence and we should see their preliminary recommendations in February.
(Further details of the meeting can be found on page 8 Ed).
I don’t see any let up in the Parish Council’s future with expected planning applications from the Old Sarum Airfield and perhaps building starting at Longhedge as well.
We also are hoping that the Country Park build will be started although there are
plenty of obstacles still to overcome. Of course there is also the potential of Asda near
Hampton Park although at the time of writing this no decision had been made.
There’s good news about construction of the much-needed community rooms at Old
Sarum. Completion is this coming spring and it will prove to be a immense asset to
the local community with a myriad of events taking there each week. More details on
this can be found on page 10.
As ever if you wish to give your views or need the help of the council our contact details can be found at the back of the magazine or on our website, or of course you can
always come to our monthly meetings.
Finally just a reminder that any issues such as flooding and ice please don’t hesitate to
contact Wiltshire Council on 0300 456 0100 or via their website
(www.wiltshire.gov.uk).
DON’T FORGET: For all the latest Parish news, visit our website
www.laverstock-ford.co.uk
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Report on Parish Council Meetings
There have been two meetings since the last Newsletter was published. Both were held
at the River Bourne Community Farm (due to unavailability of Greentrees School).
The progress being made on the new Community Centre at Old Sarum was discussed
at both meetings. Construction work is under way and it is expected to be complete in
March 2015. Penny Joyce attended both meetings and explained the work that was
being done to set up the organisation to run the centre. She has also applied for funds
from the Parish Council and other organisations to help with the set-up costs. The
Council has yet to decide on the level of funding. At the same time, work is progressing on the MOD Open Space and funding for a new play area on the Archaeology
Open Space or Country Park should be with us soon.
There has been a lot of discussion on the possible development of new housing on Old
Sarum Airfield. The Parish Council is totally against this development in the Old Sarum Airfield Conservation Area. Any development in a Conservation Area can only be
permitted if it preserves and enhances the area and the hundreds of new homes that
have been mooted will do neither. Nevertheless the Airfield Manager was allowed to
address both meetings and present his point of view.
The slow progress on the proposed Country Park at Hampton Park was discussed.
There are still some major issues with regard to funding that need to be finalised and
also some problems with the design caused by unexpected earthworks by the developer.
The Parish Boundary issue was discussed at length at both meetings and at several
informal meetings of Councillors. The Parish Council has a proposal to regain that
part of Bishopdown that was previously lost to the city and is preparing to defend the
extraordinary proposal by the city to absorb Laverstock, Ford, Hampton Park & Old
Sarum.
It was agreed to grant £150 to St Andrew’s Church in Laverstock for the maintenance
of the churchyard. The planning application to erect advertising signs on three roundabouts was also discussed and a vote to Object was passed.
Parish Clerk
Planning Applications
The following Planning Applications have been submitted in the Parish since October
2014. Italics after the application show the Parish Council response. Bold print after the
application shows a decision by Wiltshire Council.
14/08927/FUL Erect replacement garage with accommodation over. 4 The Avenue,
Laverstock. (No objection) (Refused)
14/09325/ADV 4 free standing non illuminated sponsorship signs. Beehive Roundabout. (Object).
14/09540/FUL Enlargement of existing garage. Replacement of flat roof with pitch
slate roof. Change of existing up and over door to side hung door. Tamarisk Cottage,
Ford. (No Objections)
14/10335/FUL Single storey side extension with pitched roof. Replace window on
east elevation with French doors. 3 St Johns Close, Milford. (No Comment)
14/10370/FUL Single storey lean-to front porch on east elevation. Single/two storey
rear (west) extension. 36 Napier Crescent, Laverstock. (No Objection)
14/10514/FUL New Sports Hall with changing rooms. St Joseph’s Catholic School.
14/10559/TPO Fell T1 beech, T2 acacia and T3 beech. Partridge Way, Old Sarum.
(Support with Conditions).
14/10697/FUL Replacement roof and raise walls on rear elevation with associated
works. 19 Greenwood Ave., Laverstock. (No Comment).
14/10716/FUL Demolition of conservatory, WC and lean-to kitchen extension, replace with single storey extension & add 2 roof lights on north elevation. 112 Greenwood Ave., Laverstock.
14/10957/FUL Two storey side extension to form granny annex including demolition
of existing garage/utility. 73 Church Road, Laverstock.
14/11263/FUL 2 storey side extension and associated works. 2 Green Lane, Old Sarum.
14/11376/FUL Two storey side extension, pitched roof to garage and part conversion
to create utility room and associated works. 3 Riverside Close, Laverstock.
NEXT Parish Council Meetings
Monday January 19th at Old Sarum Primary School 7pm
Monday 16th February at River Bourne Community Farm Laverstock 7pm
Residents are welcome to attend.
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COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE REVIEW
(The Parish preparing for the challenge of a take-over by the City)
As we were preparing this newsletter to the printers our Parish Councillors were preparing a presentation to a Wiltshire Council Community Governance Review panel.
On Monday 1st December the team, which included the Chairman, Vice Chairman,
and Parish Clerk, with our Wiltshire Councillor in support, addressed the panel and
defended hostile claims from Salisbury City to take over the Parish.
Councillors had been working toward the event by gathering information to demonstrate that we are a Parish with a rural identity and our residents prefer it that way.
The team did not dwell on the proud history of the parish but rather on the manner
in which we deliver an alternative but well managed civil administration with thirteen, non-political, councillors and only one paid employee (our Parish Clerk).
The team explained:
How the Parish Plan, which represented the views of all residents, defined a strategy and still guides our action with its five
key objectives - Transport/Traffic, Young People, Environment, Community Safety, and Sense of Community. (The
Parish Plan can be viewed on our website)
How we communicate with residents through our newsletter,
notice boards and Website. How we take our Parish Council
meetings around the communities so that residents can contribute their views and feel part of the democratic process in
action.
The Parish supports a number of notable facilities including: A village hall in Laverstock, the River Bourne Community Farm, the Pavilion at Hampton Park, the Community Rooms at Old Sarum, footpaths, trails across the countryside and an increasing land holding. All these define us as a largely rural parish.
From Wiltshire Council we have gained a well deserved reputation for taking custody of and managing Community Assets; but only when we can see benefit to residents of the Parish. A benefit analysis exercise is conducted first and helps us decide
if we can deliver it better.
Taking on the Country Park at Hampton Park II with the support of the Riverside
Community Farm is just such an example. It will be a very different project from the
Urban Park promised by the developers.
cont...
Look out for chalk meadows with an authentic chalk down, community growing areas, orchards, areas of grazing and family friendly walking. With the support of Wiltshire Council, we have a fully consulted upon design by a nationally recognised environment expert, who happens to be parish resident. We shall deliver the park to Green
Flag standard – the benchmark for excellence.
The Parish team told the Council Community Governance Review panel about a
community which delivers an alternative rural administration for all its residents,
within budget, by a group of councillors wholly unpaid, claiming no expenses, all living in the Parish and representative of all age groups.
The team also told the Council Community Governance Review panel that the Parish
would welcome Bishopdown Farm residents in to the Parish if they would like to
come. Unlike the Salisbury City approach, we would ask them first.
Laverstock & Ford Parish Council, with its neighbourhoods of Old Sarum, Hampton
Park and Milford, does not want to be part of a suburban sprawl which would help the
City council to keep afloat. We are a rural community with a separate identity and
prefer to stay that way; but happy to be good neighbours with the City.
DH
Laverstock & Ford Parish Council with Old Sarum, Hampton Park & Milford
VOLUNTEER PARISH FOOTPATH WARDEN
Parish Councillors are seeking to appoint a volunteer from within
the Parish to take on the role of Footpath Warden. The Parish is
fortunate to have around nine miles of footpaths, bridleways and
Permitted Rights of Way. There are also Trails and Open Access
land. The Parish consider them to be a great asset for residents and we are seeking
ways in which they can be promoted and get better used.
The successful volunteer will be a resident who is an enthusiastic walker and would
be prepared to give a few hours every week to walk the paths and promote the network.
If you are interested please contact our Parish Clerk for further details. The post is
fully supported by Parish Councillors and our Parish Environmental Group. The appointment will be for one year initially and could be shared between several enthusiastic walkers. Closing date for applications 31st Jan 2015
Email: parish-clerk@laverstock-ford.co.uk Tel 01722 411847
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THE COMMUNITY AT OLD SARUM GROWS!
The metal struts are up for the new Community Centre and we are excited about the late
March finish. We have a group of trustees in place with our Old Sarum Local Parish
Councillors very much involved in this. The Interim management group has put in bids
for money from The Area Board; Laverstock and Ford Parish Council; and the Military
Covenant.
All our requirements for equipping the centre have been prepared and help sought. The
main hall will be suitable for 80 -100 people seated and the second hall is divided in to
two parts by a screen so it can be one hall or two ‘rooms’ It is likely that the bottom
‘end’ will be rented by the Old Sarum Nursery from Mondays to Fridays, but there is
still plenty of space to use.
The Community Office will be a place of meeting with the Community Enabler, the
police, military representatives and others.
The email address to contact us is oldsarumcommunitycentre@gmail.com
Our web site (currently being constructed) can be found on:
www.oldsarumcommunitycentre.vpweb.co.uk and the contact mobile is 07503065511
We are interested in discussing your booking requirements with you.
Children at Old Sarum School did a BIG JUMP to raise funds for the equipment and
our PCSO Rachel Gunn is jumping out of a plane at Old Sarum to raise money in
February. Here are the jumpers:
The plans for the inside of the centre
are below. If you want get in contact …we are using the Community Rooms on Partridge Way as our postal address until then. The new address in the Spring will be
Pheasant Drive but no letter box yet! The Community Rooms will close as the new
centre opens and all groups will move over there. We will have the May elections in
the new Community Centre which should be a great window for people to look at
what facilities we have got!
What is transferring over….Monday Monkeys ,
Stay and Play on a Friday , Puppy Classes, The Thursday special needs group, Book
group and social events and of course there will be much more. Spanish Lessons are
available from January …...details of which are in our latest newsletter found on
www.oldsarumcr.org. There is talk of more Zumba arriving on the estate to compliment Annie’s very popular one, on a Wednesday at the school. The Beavers and Cubs
will probably move over from the school as well…. So .watch this space!! Special rates
for those who ‘commit’ early!
Penny.
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River Bourne Community Farm — Five Years on….
Five years ago in January 2010 after a delay of 3 weeks waiting for the
heavy snow to melt enough to allow access to the site, River Bourne
Community Farm opened for business.
The first job was to improve the views to the water meadows by having the hedges professionally laid. After this, the farm sought the assistance of Wiltshire Council to relay
Cow Lane which had been virtually inaccessible for years unless you were a fly-tipper!
Over the next few years the farm installed kissing gates and permissive paths around the
water meadows creating miles of dog walking which are now very popular and well
used.
After many months spent removing 200 tonnes of debris from the site, the farmyard
began to take shape, with the creation of animal pens, paddocks, compost toilets and
straw bale classroom all built with the help of the farm’s dedicated volunteers. Today
the farm is a working farm and attractive community amenity with a small shop and
cafe selling the farm’s eggs and meat and other local produce. Over eighty registered
volunteers offer their assistance to the farm, looking after and feeding the farm’s livestock, helping at events, leading school visits and helping with building projects. Laverstock & Ford Parish Council who actively support the work of the farm have their office
on the farm site.
In June 2010 the farm held its first annual Open Day attended by 5000 people. There
are now a number of ambitious and successful community events held each year (see
dates for your diary). The farm is also available for hiring including wedding receptions,
three of which have already taken place on the farm. In October 2011 at the Voluntary
and Community Sector (VCS) Awards the farm was pleased to be awarded ‘The Best
Social Enterprise in Wiltshire 2011’.
Over the last five years the farm events have attracted around 27,000 people to the farm
and the farmyard itself has seen an annual footfall of around 10,000. In May 2013, the
farm was awarded "The Prince of Wales Award of Honour for 2013" for the most
outstanding contribution to improving the lives of their community. This award is testament to the hard work and contribution of the farm’s staff, farm volunteers, Friends of
the Farm and Supporters.
In 2011 the Farm began offering vocational education to KS4 secondary students who
come from a variety of schools in the Salisbury area for one day a week to learn about
farming, horticulture and the environment. Many of these students have special educational needs, are looked-after children, are carers or are disaffected with school and do
very well on the farm, learning essential skills for further education or the work place.
The farm is now an accredited provider of alternative education and a certified BTEC
Centre.
2010
In addition to these young people the farm welcomes around 2000 primary school children to the farm each year on organised visits led by trained volunteer farm leaders.
The farm is also out and about giving talks to social groups in the local area. Organisations such as Help for Heroes bring veterans to the farm for rehabilitation projects and
businesses such as DHL UK come for funded team building days on the farm.
The most recent addition to the farm’s facilities is an engineering workshop which replaces a dilapidated farm building. The workshop was funded by the Landfill Communities Fund via Community First and will benefit the farm’s BTEC students and the
local community. The build is well underway and will be finished by the end of February 2015. As a result of this project and the farm’s role as a BTEC centre and Alternative Provider of education to 15/16 year old young people, the farm was presented with
an award for the Most Innovative New Community Run Project or Service 2014 at
the Community First AGM in September 2014.
The farm is looking forward to the coming year with fingers crossed for good weather
for the events. The farm’s ‘wish list’ for 2015 includes the provision of an outdoor
learning pre-school and after school club, a bigger and better farm shop and cafe to accommodate a growing number of visitors to the farm.
Staff and volunteers will be working hard to achieve these aims with the continuing
support of the Friends of the Farm, Supporters and the local community who support
the farm by attending events and offering donations. Here’s to the next five years!
2014
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RIVER BOURNE COMMUNITY FARM — DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2015
CREAM TEA SUNDAYS - Monthly from May to September 3–5pm
(1st Sunday of the Month) FREE ENTRY & PARKING
Bring the family for an afternoon of relaxation with delicious cream
teas and music from local songsters. Lots to do for the children with
tractor/trailer rides, river dipping and farm animals. Farm shop open.
FUNDRAISING BARN DANCE – Saturday 9 May 7pm
Come along to the farm and enjoy a fun evening of music and dancing
with local ceilidh band Scrape the Barrel. Bar serving wine, beer and
soft drinks. Plus raffle with lots of great prizes. Tickets £10 (£8.50
Friends of the Farm) to include ploughman's supper. Tickets available
from the Farm Office 01722 330667
or email info@riverbournecommunityfarm.org.uk
LIVE @ THE FARM (outdoor event) - Sunday 24 May 3 – 10pm
FREE ENTRY & On-site parking @ £2 per car
An exciting mix of pop, rock, folk and acoustic music as part of Salisbury’s popular music event ‘Salisbury Live’. Headlining are cow-punk
icons Lady Winwoods Maggot with support TBC. Also BBQ, Bar & Children’s Entertainment
OPEN FARM SUNDAY - Sunday 7 June 10am – 4pm
FREE ENTRY & On-site parking at £2 per car
Lots of activities for all the family at the farm’s biggest fundraiser of the
year. Delicious hot and cold food throughout the day including BBQ
pork sausages from the farm’s traditional breed pigs and home-made
cream teas & cakes.
HAPPY CIRCUS - Sunday 19 July 2pm
Roll up Roll up! The Big Top is coming to the farm. Bring the family for
an afternoon of circus fun. Refreshments available. Free Parking.
Ticketing details TBC
SUMMER CONCERT 2015 FEATURING...CHAS & DAVE plus full supporting line-up (Bands TBC) - Saturday 1 August 3 – 10pm
Early bird tickets available from 1 Nov 2014 for this spectacular outdoor
concert featuring legendary songsters Chas & Dave. Children’s entertainment, delicious hot food & bar to include real ale & cider. On-site
parking £2 per car.
Advance Ticket £25.50. Early Bird Ticket £23.00 (limited amount)
TICKETS ONLY AVAILABLE AT WWW.SEETICKETS.COM
TRAFFIC HAZARDS ON MILFORD MILL ROAD
An recent article in the Salisbury Journal
reported the damage caused to Milford
Mill Bridge which resulted in a large capstone has been knocked off its pillar – almost certainly (from the scrape marks)
from being struck by a large vehicle. Damage to the medieval bridge, a Grade I
Listed structure, is a frequent occurrence
and highlights the problem caused by
Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) that cross
the bridge – in contravention of the signed
7.5 tonne weight restriction – as their drivers slavishly follow their satnav equipment to travel between the A30 London Road,
through Laverstock village, to reach the A36 Southampton Road. An additional problem occurs when huge, articulated HGVs find themselves unable to negotiate the tight
bend and limited height at the Petersfinger rail arch.
The problem of traffic using Milford Mill Road is two-fold; first, the hazards created
by HGVs and second the high level of traffic that uses the road as a ‘rat-run’ or by-pass
round Salisbury. This twin problem has been the subject of a four-year campaign conducted by the Milford Preservation Group (MPG), a residents’ association in concert
with the Laverstock & Ford Parish Council (LFPC). This aims to reduce the hazards
on this narrow rural road, which is unlit, has no footpaths and has a steadily deteriorating surface.
A measure of the overall traffic density has been given by a number of ‘traffic counts’
conducted by Wiltshire Council and by the MPG; these show that, prior to the opening of the Petersfinger Park & Ride facility, a total of 1800 vehicles would use the road
during a 12-hour period on an average weekday, a rate of 150 per hour. More recent
counts showed that in May 2012 the figure had increased to 4250, and an MPG count
in June 2012 reached an alarming 4723, a rate of 393 per hour! In addition, during the
period July to December 2011, a total of 49 reports of HGVs using the route were sent
to Wiltshire Council.
Regular requests have been made to Wiltshire Council by the MPG and LFPC to introduce remedial measures, the aim of which was to deter traffic from using this hazardous, rural route. These included: imposing width restrictions, reducing the height limit at the Petersfinger arch and improving the traffic warning signs on the A30 and A36
trunk roads. There has been some progress with the signing aspect, but the signs, for
example, on the A30 London Road are still not positioned to give HGV drivers adequate warning of the weight and height restrictions on Milford Mill Road. Little or no
progress has been made with measures to address the wider issues, so the hazards continue to face motorists, pedestrians, local residents and equestrian users of Milford Mill
Road, and, in the meantime our medieval Bridge continues to take its weekly battering!
Alan Hotchkiss - Milford Preservation Group
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BEST KEPT VILLAGE COMPETITION
The parish council would like to enter Laverstock in the Best Kept Village competition
next year but we need volunteers to spend a few hours to help lead the campaign.
This national event is sponsored by the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England.
In a previous year we were quite successful, winning and receiving an award for our
efforts.
If you live in the village and would like to help organise this event in 2015 please
contact the Parish Clerk. Parish-clerk@laverstock-ford.co.uk 01722 411847 .
Gardening Club members were out in December busily planting tulip bulbs for late
Spring. The Club have been tending this little garden next to The Green for almost ten
years. Watch out for the tulips, they will be a glorious show.
Laverstock Gardening Club Open Gardens 2015
This popular biennial event will take place on Sunday 12th July and
as previously, tickets and cream teas will be available from the
Village Hall.
Anyone willing to open their garden for charity is asked to contact
Derek Dolding on 01722 328200
Laverstock & Ford History Group
Bryan Evans recently gave a talk entitled: ‘A Tax on Bachelors, and other matters’ – a
study of the population of Laverstock 1086 – 1801.
The first national population census was taken in 1801. Before that we have to look to
parish registers and periodic government head counts. (Governments counted people
from whom they planned to take taxes!) In the years 1695-1706, for example, London
had the idea of taxing baptisms, marriages, and burials. But what if people put off their
weddings? Answer: tax bachelors of 25 years and older, and childless widowers. The
parish authorities had to list everyone, so some places have an excellent ‘Who’s who’
of the time. Sadly, the Laverstock records have not survived.
The first government head-count was the famous Domesday Survey of 1086. There
were then in Laverstock six ‘villeins’ (better-off peasants) and eight ‘bordars’ (poor
peasants). If we allow for wives, children, dependants, and those completely missed
out we arrive at a population figure of 80-105.
Our next landmark is the 1332 ‘lay subsidy’, an extra tax to fund the French wars. In
Laverstock there were twenty taxpayers, two women among them. Allowing for other
family members, and for those below the tax threshold, we get a population total of
perhaps 190. But then came the devastating Black Death (plague) of 1348-9. Laverstock cannot have escaped, and numbers probably fell from about 240 to about 130.
Next we have the records of the Poll Taxes of the 1370s. In 1377 63 Laverstock people
paid, but in 1379 only 34. (Laverstock was not slow to follow others in tax evasion!)
The total population of the village was now down to 100-125. (The population of England went on falling until about 1450, because so many of child-bearing age had died
in the plague.)
The ‘Protestation Returns’ of 1641-2 give us some population clues. Parliament had
called on all men of eighteen years and above to ‘protest’ their readiness to uphold the
Protestant religion, which was believed to be under threat. We have the names of 44
Laverstock men who signed up, implying a population figure of about 126. Another
head-count (1676) sought to prove that nearly everyone was an Anglican. The method
used was simple: total population, minus known Catholics and Nonconformists,
equals Anglicans (an approach that could hardly fail to produce the desired answer!)
There were then 101 adults in Laverstock (all Anglicans of course), and a total population of perhaps 152.
From 1710 onwards we have fairly complete parish registers for Laverstock, and the
baptism records are quite helpful in gauging population (marriages and burials fluctuate too much to be useful). From a population of about 180 early in the century, Laverstock grew quickly after 1750, and so we come to the 1801 census total of 373.
The History Group will next meet at 4pm on January 29th in the Curtis Room of St
Andrew’s Church. Dave Waspe will talk on ‘Laverstock and two World Wars’. Please
join us.
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BISHOPDOWN FARM RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION (BFRA) NEWS
As we approach end of 2014, the attention of the BFRA is turning to next year and our
future. As we mentioned in the last newsletter, the Committee feel that the BFRA is at
a crossroads in its life and some decisions need to be made about the direction and purpose of the BFRA going forwards. Therefore, the forthcoming AGM on 27th February
2015 is a very important meeting for you to have your say into what you believe the
future holds for the BFRA. We would urge all of you to attend as, without community
involvement, the BFRA may not be strong enough to exist into 2015.
BFRA AGM: 27th February 2015 at Greentrees School. 7.30pm
Litter: The committee embarked on one of our regular litter picks in November, collecting a dozen sacks of rubbish in less than two hours! Disappointingly, two sacks of
this were just dog poo. While the issue of dog mess seems to have improved a little, we
are still finding many instances of dog owners who have gone to the trouble of picking
up their dogs’ mess but can’t manage to take the bag home, instead hanging it on the
nearest tree. Please do take your rubbish home as it is not much fun for the committee
to give up their weekends to clean up after you.
Bins: On the subject of litter, we have requested a larger bin at the end of the HP Trail
as the current one is too small to cope with the amount of litter being put into it (a nice
problem to have). Hopefully, by the time you read this, a larger bin will be in place. If
you feel that there are other locations that are in need of litter bins, please do let us
know as we have strong support from WC to keep our area clean and tidy. WC are
also looking for the litter bin on Pearce Way which was removed by the developers.
One Stop: Sadly, still on the topic of litter, a number of residents have complained to
the BFRA about the state of the car park at the One Stop. We have been trying and
failing to get some action on this topic, not only from the One Stop in respect of the
litter around the area, but also the land owner to resolve the general poor state of repair
of the car park. Perhaps a little more community action is required, so if you are as
annoyed as we are by the state of the car park, please feel free to complain directly to
the One Stop shop and maybe we can finally get this area looking better.
Halloween: The BFRA once again held a highly successful Halloween Party for the
children of Bishopdown Farm. The event was very well attended as usual and Jonathon the Jester did a great job of keeping the children entertained. (See pictures on centre page. ED).
Drop Kerb: The sharp eyed among you will have noticed that we have finally managed
to get a drop kerb installed at the end of The Oakbournes, making it a lot easier for
those with buggies or with walking difficulties to cross the road there. This is a good
example of small things that can make a difference to the area we live in, so if you have
other ideas, please let the BFRA, the PC and WC know.
HP2: As the inevitable autumn rains have arrived, so have the problems with the
quagmire that is the HP2 building site. We have been made aware of a number of
properties that have actually had chalk slurry running off the building site, across The
Trail, into gardens and while this hasn’t yet caused any houses to flood, it is causing
significant worry to homeowners who border the building site. This issue has been
raised by WC with Barratts and hopefully by the time you read this, some remedial
work will have been completed to remove the risk to property. However, should you
have any problems with your property, please raise it with the Site Manager in the first
instance while making the BFRA and PC aware.
Pearce Way: Despite the best efforts of the BFRA and PC, we have yet to achieve any
action on the dangerous paving inserts that have been placed along the foot/cycle path
on both sides. We also have concerns that the new tarmac may prove to be more slippery in frost which is a particular winter problem on Pearce Way as the sun does not
get high enough to melt the frost in mid winter. There are indications that the works
to narrow Pearce Way have resulted in a tendency for water to pool at the Hartley
Way junction which may become more hazardous when the temperature drops below
zero. If any residents have an incident or accident on the cycle/foot paths or on
Pearce Way which may be attributable to the poor quality works, please make sure
you let everyone know – the Police in the first instance (if necessary) then also the PC
and the BFRA so that we can continue to press WC to take action against Barratts.
HP Trail: The wet weather and building site run off has of course also caused considerable issues on the HP Trail which has been turned into a mud bath. You may have
noticed the access onto the trail at the top of Tryhorn Drive has now been opened
which should mean that all legal rights of way onto the Trail are now in place.
Asda: As far as we are aware, this remains stuck in the planning process but this could
well have been resolved as you read this.
BFRA Website: Don't forget to make regular visits to keep up to date with what is
going on. The site is kept up to date and there are a growing number of useful links to
other sites. Communicate with your Committee at: www.thebfra.co.uk.
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News from Courtney Pickering, Member of the UK Youth Parliament for East
and South Wiltshire.
As part of my role as a Member I have been currently attending meetings about the set
up of the new Youth Group in Old Sarum. On the 4th December, the Southern Wiltshire Area Board granted us £5000 so we had a foundation for our new youth group.
We will now be arranging and attending a series of meetings with the Old Sarum
Management group, which consists of Simon Byers, Michelle Poole and myself. In the
meeting we will be deciding how to use the grant.
It is also a shame to see our community support officer Tony Nye leave us, however it
was a pleasure for him to attend the area board with us when we received our grant as
he has also supported us with the set up of the new group.
With the good news of our grant we will continue to set up the new Youth Group and
I will also continue to update you in each newsletter of the work myself as a member
and the work the management group are doing to benefit Young People.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any enquiries, suggestions or if you would
like to get involved with the set up of Old Sarum Youth Group.
You can email me on: mypcourtney@outlook.com
CARERS SUPPORT WILTSHIRE
HOME FROM HOSPITAL
(a new service)
Carer Support Wiltshire are involved in the Home from Hospital service in partnership with Age UK Wiltshire, Age UK Salisbury and Wilts CIL, This service aims to
support customers both carer and non-carer for a maximum of 8 weeks post hospital discharge with the aid of volunteers by addressing issues which may inhibit
recovery and lead to readmission.
Discharge Support Volunteer
This rewarding role will focus on helping customers aged between 18-50 to recover from their stay in hospital and get back on their feet by supporting them in a
practical and caring way. (This role does not include personal care) Age UK volunteers will be supporting clients.
If you think you would like to volunteer or just to hear more about this new service look online at http://carersinwiltshire.co.uk/
Or Call Caroline or Carrie on 013080 871 690 or caroline@carersinwiltshire.co.uk
Think WARMTH to save lives this winter
Older people, their families, friends and neighbours need to think WARMTH in Salisbury and south Wiltshire this winter to save lives, leading home care provider Bluebird
Care (Wiltshire South) has urged.
As the weather starts to get colder, Bluebird Care is sending out the strong message
that cold weather can kill – and is urging people around the country to prepare for the
winter with some simple steps to stay warm and safe.
Last winter was one of the coldest on record with 31,000 additional deaths where two
thirds (25,600) were accounted for by over-75s, according to figures from the Office of
National Statistics. In March this year, one of the coldest in fifty years, 1,582 people
died each day because of extreme weather. In Wiltshire, the Office of National Statistics recorded 160 excess winter deaths.
Bluebird Care is urging the public to think WARMTH this winter.
Wrap Up
indoors and outdoors. Wearing extra layers indoors can help you keep
warm. If you need to go outside, sturdy shoes with good grip or attachable grips to
wear over your shoes can help prevent falls, and an insulated waterproof coat will help
keep you warm and dry.
Alert
Keep an eye on the weather forecast and stock up with nutritious food and
speak to your GP about medicine in advance of a cold snap. If you have vulnerable
neighbours, try and check up on them during cold weather.
Risk
Minimise the risk of falls or becoming ill by taking the weather into account
when you plan activity when severe weather is forecast. Plan ahead for the cold weather by talking to your GP about getting a flu jab, and talking to your neighbours about
clearing snow in front of your home.
Money
Winter bills can be very expensive. Make sure that you’re receiving all of the
benefits you’re eligible for. In addition to the Winter Fuel Payments (Helpline 0845
915 1515), if it gets very cold you could be entitled to additional Cold Weather Payments (Helpline 0800 731 7898). Please call 0845 601 8821 for the Helpline in Northern Ireland. www.gov.uk/browse/benefits/heating
Temperature
Keep your bedroom heated to 18°C (64°F) and your living room
around 21°C (70°F). If you prefer to heat just your living room during the day, to keep
you warm through the night try heating your bedroom just before you go to sleep.
Hot Meals
One hot meal a day, and hot drinks throughout the day can help to keep
you warm. Eating nutritious food regularly can help to keep up your energy levels and
support your immune system in the cold weather. Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter
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LOCAL WILDLIFE - What to look for in January and February
After last year's wild, wet weather and all the floods, let us hope for a drier
January and February in 2015. If we have snow, it is fun to turn wildlife
detective, and see if you can work out who has left their footprints. Even if
there is only a heavy frost, prints are left by the creatures of the night. In
the fields you might see those of foxes (narrower
than a dog) or rabbits and hares (the rabbits by the
hedges and burrows, and the hares out in the middle
of the field).
Roe deer make sharp- sided slots, and
you could see a flattened or melted area where a
deer has been lying under a hedge. There will be bird
footprints too - pheasants, crows and magpies in the fields, and duck and
moorhen by the river. If we only get lots of rain, you could try identifying
footprints in the mud.
Feeding the birds at this time of year will help them through the winter, as well as giving you a great chance to watch them close up. The RSPB
have their Big Garden Bird Watch on 24th - 25th January, when you are
asked to count the highest number of each species of bird you see at one
time, for one hour. In the winter many birds feed in flocks, as it is safer for
them with extra eyes to watch out for predators. The pig fields at Old Sarum attract plenty of birds feeding in the mud around the pond, including
gulls, starlings and handsome lapwings. When the lapwing flock takes to the
air, it is a truly spectacular sight with their wings flashing alternate dark
and light.
Thrushes are one of the first birds to start singing again. Listen out for
the song thrush, which repeats the same phrase two or three times before
starting on a new one. Robins will sing right through autumn and winter,
defending their territories.
The blackbirds will start singing their lovely,
languid song before the end of February, and great spotted woodpeckers
drum rapidly on hollow trunks instead of singing.
Early nesting birds such
as rooks and herons will be squabbling over sticks for rebuilding. Our nearest heronry is at Britford and rookeries are fairly common in clumps of tall
trees.
A garden pond is a great magnet for wildlife.
Frogs quickly find a
new pond and become very active in early February,
with much competing for mates. Many clumps of
frog-spawn are laid, but only 1% reaches maturity.
Lots of creatures will eat the spawn and tadpoles,
including newts, water beetles, dragonfly larvae and
birds.
Newts spend the winter hidden away under
stones or in holes, and will start to head for breeding ponds at the end of
February.
In mild weather throughout the year you can find wild flowers.
The
earliest include red and white deadnettle, daisy and dandelion. It is always
a delight to see the first snowdrops as a sign that
spring is not far away. Another early favourite is the
shiny, yellow celandine.
Pussy willow grow pretty
silvery buds which turn golden as the pollen develops.
Hazel catkins open and shed their yellow pollen to
fertilise the tiny red tassels of the female flowers. On
sunny days early flowers provide food for over wintering insects – the bumble bee queens and the butterflies – brimstone, red admiral, peacock and
small tortoiseshell.
All these will need to feed up to lay their eggs for the
next generation.
In winter lichens and mosses show up well.
lichens on the leafless elder stems and on roofs.
Look out for the golden
Bright green cushions of
moss look very attractive, even if you don't like it growing in your lawn.
Mistletoe can be clearly seen now the trees have lost their leaves. There are
plenty of clumps growing on trees along London Road near the crematorium.
Do come and join the Parish Environment Group for a winter walk
looking for birds by the Pig Farm and round Old Sarum on Saturday 17th
January 2015.
Meet at Beehive Park & Ride at 2.30 pm.
Penny Theobald Salisbury & District Natural History Society.
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Commissioning Service for New Head Teacher at Wyvern College
Members of the parish council
joined governors, parents, church
wardens, staff and pupils at the December Commissioning Service of
Paul German, the recently appointed head teacher.
The service was held at Wyvern
College and was officiated by The
Right Reverend Dr Edward
Condry, The Bishop of Ramsbury.
Paul has joined the college at an
exciting time, the current construction works should be finished for
the start of the autumn 2015 term.
The Bishop of Ramsbury with Paul German and Chair of the Governors, Mrs F Wain.
Housing Needs Survey
Laverstock & Ford Parish Council and Wiltshire Councillor Ian McLennan arranged
with Wiltshire Council to establish our housing
needs, in order that local people could benefit
from the large number of new houses being built
in the parish. The survey was delivered to every
home by our newsletter delivery volunteers. A big
thanks to them.
The results, whilst complex, did show that we had
households which met the housing needs criteria
and their detailed needs will influence the house building mix in our parish.
If you want rented or shared ownership, you MUST get on the council’s housing
list via Homes4Wiltshire. Website link: www.homes4wiltshire.co.uk Tel 0300
456 0104
If you want Shared Ownership you MUST also register with Wiltshire’s HomeBuy
Agent, Help To Buy South. They can give you all the information you need to know,
to see if you qualify – your enquiry is worth it! It is simply a low cost home ownership option for anyone who has a household income of less than £60,000 and who is
unable to afford to purchase on the open market. www.helptobuysouth.co.uk
Tel 0845 604 1122.
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Spooky happenings at the
BFRA Halloween Party in
the Pavilion at Hampton
Park. Local youngsters
turned out in scary costumes
for a great party with music and entertainment by
Jonathan the Jester.
The Big Tidy Up
On Saturday the 8th of November eight hardy souls headed out across Laverstock
through pouring rain to pick litter as part of the national Big Tidy Up. Two and half
hours later we had managed to fill 11 refuse sacks of rubbish. Not bad considering the
weather conditions.
Fortified with warm drinks from the River Bourne Community Farm we all pledged to
reinstate the Spring litter picking day in Laverstock next May and, silly as it may sound,
give the Big Tidy Up another go next autumn.
Thanks to all who braved the weather, to the Parish Council for supplying litter pickers,
gloves and bags, to Wiltshire Council for collecting the bags of litter and to River
Bourne Community Farm for their hospitality.
David Burton, Chair, Parish Environment Group
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IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FARM – FUNDING FROM THE SOUTHERN
WILTSHIRE AREA BOARD
The farm shop & cafe at River Bourne Community Farm has a new outdoor seating area
thanks to the Southern Wiltshire Area Board. Currently housed in a portacabin where
seating is minimal the shop/cafe was finding it difficult to accommodate the increasing
number of visitors to the farm. The farm is an important meeting and information point
for organisations, families and individuals who wish to discover local walks, take part in
the farm’s flora and fauna recording survey or visit the farm animals.
The shop/cafe is where leaflets for the Parish’s four nature trails can be found. The
Meadow and Downs Nature Trail leads directly from the farm to a nature field in Laverstock on which the farm has Natural England Higher Level Stewardship and from there
to Laverstock Downs, a site of special scientific interest.
The farm is also grateful to the Southern Area Board for providing funding to refurbish
the large barn and create an attractive space for community events such as barn dances
and hirings by the local community.
These improvements will greatly enhance the community’s experience of the farm and
the farm will benefit from increased revenue, enabling it to move even closer to financial
sustainability.
Mobile Library stops for the Wilton Mobile January – June 2015
Area
Stop
Time
Bishopdown
One Stop shop
9.45-10.05
Bishopdown
Busy Bees Nursery
10.15-11am
Bishopdown Farm
Sycamore Drive
11.05-11.20am
DATES: Jan 07, 21, Feb 4, 18, Mar 4, 18, Apr 1, 15, 29 May 12, 27 Jun 10, 24
Bishopdown Farm
Pavilion
3.15-4pm
DATES; Jan 10, 24, Feb 7, 21, Mar 7, 21 Apr 4, 18 May 2, 16, 30 June 13, 27
Laverstock
Mayfair Road
10-10.25am
Laverstock
Elm Close
10.35-10.55am
Ford
Green Lane
11.05-11.25am
DATES: Jan 13, 27, Feb 10, 24, Mar 10, 24, Apr 07, 21, May 05, 19, Jun 02, 16, 30
Old Sarum
Pheasant Drive
10-10.45am
DATES: Jan 14, 28 Feb 11, 25 Mar 11, 25, Apr 08, 22, May 06, 20, June 03, 17
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It happened in January…...
1st - Saint Osmund, Salisbury's patron saint, was canonized (1457).
3rd - a Stonehenge trilithon toppled over. This is the first recorded fall of any of the stones
(1797).
6th - Salisbury Cathedral was flooded. Edith Olivier wrote 'The water did not reach the
choir, and services were held there throughout the flood, the congregations reaching
them upon perilous bridges made of planks' (1915).
6th - Sam Christer's 'Stonehenge Legacy' was published (2011).
7th - Salisbury played Sheffield United in 3rd Round of FA Cup. Sadly the Whites lost 3-1
(2012).
10th - the first gas lights in Salisbury were turned on. ' Many were the forebodings of the
evils that would result from its use, suffocation and poisoning, explosion and confla
gration, being among the terrors dreaded by the more nervous of those who looked
upon the innovation with disfavour.' (1833).
15th - John Constable sketched Stonehenge (1820).
17th - the Rolling Stones played at Salisbury City Hall (1964).
18th - Millie Small, who had had a hit with the ska version of 'My Boy Lollipop' starred in a
pantomime at the Odeon (1965).
19th - actor Michael Crawford was born in Salisbury (1942).
23rd - Arabella Roberts died. Her husband Dr. John Roberts built
Salisbury's clock tower (known by some as 'Little Ben') in her memory (1892).
25th - a Russian cannon was installed in Salisbury Market Place to commemorate the end
of the Crimean War (1858).
26th - a chalk panda's head appeared on Laverstock Downs. You can still just about make
out the outline of his ears (1969).
26th - Ewan MacGregor appeared in 'What the Butler Saw' at Salisbury Playhouse (1993).
27th - the first Salisbury Railway station opened at Milford (1847).
29th - Odstock Hospital became Salisbury District Hospital (1993).
30th - Henry III signed a Charter signed a charter granting rights to hold fairs and markets
and build roads and bridges in Salisbury. (1227).
It happened in February…….
1st - prog-rockers Uriah Heep released an LP called 'Salisbury'. (1971).
2nd - parts of the Doctor Who story 'The Pandorica Opens' were filmed at Stonehenge
(2010).
6th - 98 alleged Swing Rioters from the Salisbury area were transported to Tasmania
(1831).
4th - Michael Hamilton was elected as MP for Salisbury (1965).
8th - Status Quo played at Salisbury City Hall (1972).
8th - highwayman William Peare held up a stagecoach at St Thomas' bridge (1783).
12th - Salisbury City FC was formed. It was a successor to the old Salisbury City and
Salisbury Corinthians Clubs (1947).
12th - Lt. T E Adlam unveiled the Salisbury War Memorial in the Market Place . Lt. Adlam
was Salisbury's only recipient of the Victoria Cross during the First World War.
(1922).
12th - Cllr Ian McLennan unveiled a plaque in Salisbury Guildhall commemorating the
'Swing Rioters' who had been tried there. He said 'These pauper labourers demand
ed a minimum wage and an end to rural unemployment. They turned to riot as their
only means to find a voice and their actions inspired others to rise in protest, such as
the Tolpuddle Martyrs.' (2009).
17th - the parish of St. Edmunds was formed (1268 or 1269).
19th - Genesis played the first of *three* 1972 shows in Salisbury (1972).
23rd - Grand Duke Nicholas, the future tsar of Russia, visited Wilton, Salisbury and
Stonehenge (1817).
25th - The 'Taylors Guild' held an audit. The record of the audit says that 'Thomas Barker
dyd brynge in one Hobby-Horse'. This seems to be the first record of the existence of
Hob-nob, the Salisbury Giant's companion (1572).
27th - the Creatures played at Salisbury Arts Centre. The Creatures were an off-shoot
from Siouxsie and the Banshees, featuring Siouxsie and the drummer Budgie. The
Creatures had had hits with 'Mad-Eyed Screamer' and 'Right Now' (1999).
Courtesy of Matt Penny.
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Local Services & Advertisers
This section is provided for advertisers who have supported our Parish Newsletter.
The inclusion of any firm or service does not imply a recommendation by the Parish Council.
Garden & Landscaping
Rolling Stones Landscaping
01980 590823 or 07977 173096 rolling.s@hotmail.co.uk
Beaver Fencing Services
01722 329173 or 07815 626742 philip.brixey@mail.com
Bourne Gardening
Call Dave on 01722 334151 or 07925 100404
Heating & Plumbing
English Plumbing Co.
01722 330953 or 07988 823512 info@englishplumbingco.co.uk
Salisbury Stoves & Wood burners
01722500415 or 07514 555772 sr-heatservices@hotmail.co.uk
S B Plumbing Services
0777 0502522 or 01722 331697
Accountancy & Finance
Rachel White Accountancy Services 01722 410886 or 07946 108871 rachel@rachelwhite.co.uk
Health & Beauty
Spire Mobile Foot Care
Liz Woodall BSc (Hons) SAC Dip FHP 01722 335407
Exercise Movement & Dance
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Tranquility Beauty Therapy
01722 504576 or 07790 731468 www.tranquility-beauty.co.uk
Painters & Decorators
Paul Tidmarsh
0800 002 9722
paul@paultidmarsh.com
House Sales & Lettings
Hardings Sales and Lettings
01722 440 999 Info@hardingsestates.co.uk
Do you have a hedge that over-hangs the pavement?
For pedestrian safety, please keep it trimmed.
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All aspects of landscaping & tree work undertaken
Low maintenance gardens
Decking, Patios, Fencing
Water features
Turfing, Hedge/tree & grass cutting, Brickwork,
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Portfolios & References
Free Estimates
E. Cooper Tel: 01722 334491 Mob: 07721 691489
Corporate Member of BFRA (Bishopdown Farm Residents Association)
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LOCAL CHURCHES INFORMATION
Several churches are listed as the civil boundary overlaps the church boundaries
St Andrew’s, Laverstock:
10 am Sunday, Holy Communion with ‘God’s Bunch’ (Sunday School) in the vestry
during the first half of the service. (NB: No ‘God’s Bunch’ on first Sunday of the month).
4pm on first Sunday of the month is the ‘St Andrews 2’ (family) service in St Andrew’s
School hall (A time of worship, with food, singing, craft, Bible stories and prayer).
9.30 am Wednesday, Holy Communion for both churches (St Andrew’s and St Mark’s) Churchwardens: Mrs Sue Gallagher (01722 332619), Bryan Evans (01722 320129)
St Mark’s, London Road:
9 to 11 am Sunday
1st Together @ 10 (9am HC followed by informal family service)
2nd Holy Communion : 3rd Morning Worship :
4th and 5th Holy Communion
Various groups for children and youth spanning crèche to teenagers on 2nd – 5th Sundays in term
time
6.00 pm Sunday
1st No evening service :
2nd Evening Worship : 3rd Holy Communion
th
4 Evening Worship :
5th No evening service
9 am Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri Morning Prayer
7 pm Mon Weekly Parish Prayer Meeting for both churches
Vicar, (St Andrews & St. Marks) Rev Jim Findlay Associate Priests, Rev Jill Offer and Rev Diane Roberts
For more details of services or for any other information contact the Church Office on 01722 340368
or visit www.stmarksandstandrews.org.uk
St. Michael and All Angels, Winterbourne Earls :
Sunday service at 11.00am Team Service (5th Sunday in month),
Wednesday Holy Communion 9.30am
Team Vicar: Rev. Peter Ostli-East (01980 611350) ostlieast@gmail.com
Associate Priest Rev David Coates (01722 325944) Bourne Valley Team
Associate Priest Revd. Penny Joyce (07808 181885) email: pennyoldsarum@gmail.com
Rev Wendy Pugh (part-time) (01722 501443)
Churchwardens: Mr Terry Hall (01980 611681), Mrs Becky Baker (01980 611343),
Roger Morgan (01980 611474) Website: www.stmichaelswebsite.org.uk
Salisbury Vineyard Church : meets every Sunday, 10.30am at Godolphin School— Real coffee, friendly people,
real God and uplifting atmosphere. Details:: 01722 340166 or visit www.salisburyvineyard.co.uk
The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham at Holy Redeemer, Bishopdown
Mass 11am every Sunday, Wednesday 6.30pm. Evensong 6pm (2nd Sunday of month)
Fr Keith Robinson (01722 504807) frkeithssm@yahoo.co.uk
Most Holy Redeemer Fotherby Crescent, Bishopdown SP1 3EG. Saturdays 6pm, Wednesday 10am Canon
Michael Fitzpatrick. For more information ring 01722 333581 or email office@salisburycatholics.org. Website:
www.salisburycatholics.org
Laverstock & Ford Parish Council Contacts
Chairman
Christopher Burnell
35 Apostle Way, Bishopdown,
Salisbury SP1 3GS Tel: 5057222
Vice-Chair
Vic Bussereau
5 Merrifield, Ford SP4 6DF
Tel: 339571
Ron Champion
3 The Steadings, Ford SP4 6BH
Tel: 320408
James Dean Milford Farm, Milford
SP1 1RJ Tel: 335040
Derek Hayes Meadow View, The
Green, Laverstock SP1 1QS
Tel: 332109
Liz Dore 85 Church Road,
Laverstock SP1 1QZ
Tel: 500343
Karen Kelly 2 Norman Drive,
Old Sarum, SP4 6FP
Tel: 679367
Mark Ansonia 5 Norman Drive,
Old Sarum, SP4 6FP
Tel: 07875 400682
Paul Tunnicliffe 9 Norman Drive,
Old Sarum, SP4 6FP
Tel: 07740 918255
Carl Davis 41 Sherbourne Drive,
Old Sarum, SP4 6FS
Tel: 07826 051406
David Law 117b Church Road,
Laverstock SP1 1RB
mail@d-law.co.uk
Simon Byers 18 Osmund Walk,
Old Sarum SP4 6NE
Tel: 410100
Parish Clerk
Andrew Prince
3 Pilgrims Way, Laverstock,
Salisbury SP1 1RZ
Tel: 01722 411847
Email: parish-clerk@laverstock-ford.co.uk
Details of councillors’ interests and membership of parish council sub-groups,
with all the latest parish news, can be found on our website
www.laverstock-ford.co.uk
If you are a member of a local club or organisation, or have an unusual hobby which you think would interest your fellow residents, write a
short article about it for possible inclusion in a future Parish Newsletter. You can include pictures which support the article. A full page is
a round 400 words. Email these to: editor@laverstock-ford.co.uk
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WILTSHIRE COUNCILLORS
Ian McLennan
Bill Moss
For Laverstock, Ford & Old Sarum
01722 332233
47 Church Road, Laverstock, Salisbury
SP1 1QY
Email: ian@letsgo-show.com @CllrIanMcLennan
For Hampton Park
01980 862241
Long Orchard, London Road
Winterslow. SP5 1BN
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
John Glen Member of Parliament www.johnglenmp.com
House of Commons john.glen.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency office: Phone: 01722 323050
Fax: 01722 327080
MEP Member for European Parliament
Clair Moody
clare.moody@europarl.europa.eu
Southern Wiltshire Community Area Manager
Karen Linaker
karen.linaker@wiltshire.gov.uk
01722 434697
Salisbury Community Area Manager
Tom Bray
tom.bray@wiltshire.gov.uk
01722 434252
L o c a l W e b s i t e s:
Old Sarum Aviation Museum www.boscombedownaviationcollection.co.uk @BDACatOldSarum
Old Sarum Primary School www.oldsarum.wilts.sch.uk
Old Sarum Residents Association www.osres.org
River Bourne Community Farm www.riverbournecommunityfarm.org.uk
Salisbury/Southern Wiltshire Area Boards www.wiltshire.gov.uk/areaboards
St. Andrews Primary School www.standrews.primary.uk.net
St. Michaels Church, Winterbourne Dauntsey www.stmichaelswe.org.uk
St. Andrews & St. Marks Churches www.stmarksandstandrews.org.uk
Salisbury Sixth Form www.s6c.org.uk
@salisbury6form
Salisbury City Football Club In the Community www. Salisburycity-fc.co.uk
@SFCSFITC
Salisbury Gig Guide www.salisburygigguide.co.uk
Salisbury Medical Practice: www.salisburymedicalpractice.co.uk
Sarum Bridge Club www.sarumbridgeclub.org.uk
Spireweather www.spireweather.co.uk
@spireweather
Sport4Salisbury www.sport4salisbury.com
St. Edmunds CE Girls School www.stedmunds.eu
The Pavilion, Hampton Park www.hamptonparkpavilion.co.uk
Wyvern College www.wyverncollege.wilts.sch.uk
Wiltshire Council www.wiltshire.gov.uk
@wiltscouncil
Wiltshire Police www.wiltshirepolice.uk
@wiltshirepolice
Wiltshire Citizens Advice Bureau www.cabwiltshire.org.uk
@WiltshireCAB
Community First www.communityfirst.org.uk
@CommFirstWilts
Contacts around the Parish
Clubs, Groups, Organisations, Venues and amenities
Air Cadets (Old Sarum)
320634
Army Cadets (Old Sarum)
Adam Reavill
07940 984886
BFRA Chair
Celine Le Boedec-Hughes
Bishopdown Farm Pre-School
Elaine Watkins
Bonsai Society
Grahame Alexander
320517
Laverstock Art Club
John Gustard
326237
Laverstock Brownies
Pauline Giles
01725 519216
Laverstock Cubs
Kate Knight
01980 622495
Deliveries: PARISH NEWSLETTER
Parish Clerk
411847
Evergreen Club
Sandy Small
711129
Flora Mundi
Mrs D Stevens
335770
Laverstock Gardening Club
Mrs Moya Hill
328544
Greentrees Primary - Head
Mrs Jan Bennett
340596
Cricket Club
Mr Martyn Nokes
01980 611494
Hampton Park Pavilion
Hamptonparkpavillion@gmail.com
Hampton Park Vets
Mr S. Mangabhai
416245
Laverstock History/Archaeology
Bryan Evans
320129
Laverstock Ladies Open Group
Sue Mason
322990
Laverstock Beaver Scouts
Jane Waspe
421287
Laverstock Scouts
Alistair Riggs
07561 441116
332 443
01722 411471
Laverstock & Ford Sports Club
327401
Laverstock WI
Thelma Green
320179
Mother's Union Evening Group
Jenny King
349824
Mothers’ Union Afternoon Group
Heather Ludlow
Old Sarum Primary School—Head
Mr John Jones
410677
Old Sarum Aviation Museum
@BDACATOldSarum
323636
Old Sarum Community Room
Lucinda Hyman
329693
Old Sarum Community Enabler
Penny Joyce
329693
St. Andrews - Head
Karen Walker
503590
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Old Sarum Beaver Scouts
Louise Thompson
329145
Old Sarum Cub Scouts
Lindsay Killackey
417434
Old Sarum Scouts
Neil Fotheringham
329415
River Bourne Community Farm
Jane Wilkinson
330667
St. Andrews - FRIENDS - Chair
Mrs Ang Vincent
07768 199768
St. Andrews Toddlers - Chair
Sallyanne Sheppard
07540 735740
St. Edmunds - Head
Miss Sarah Busby
St. Edmunds - FRIENDS
Kate Fry (Secretary)
St .Josephs - Head
Mrs R Ridley
335380
St. Josephs - FRIENDS
C/O School
335380
Salisbury Medical Practice
Sharon Burgess
334402
Sarum Bridge Club
sarumbridge@gmail.com
TA Centre—Old Sarum
Capt. Dave Oliver
TAI CHI
Cheryl Beeney
01722 337870
The Duck Inn
Becki and Tim
327678
Village Hall Secretary (L/stock &Ford)
Chris Curtis
336400
Wyvern College Head
Paul German
500700
Wyvern - FRIENDS
Mrs Joanna Charlton
331245
328565
via 328565
438300
If you’re a not-for-profit or charitable club, group or organisation within the Parish you could be
listed here. We also list some community venue contacts and amenities.
NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE TEAM:
Community Policing (non emergency)
Phone 101
PC 1594 Henry Clissold, and PCSO 6326 Rachel Gunn for Laverstock &
Ford
For Bishopdown Farm (including Hampton Park) PC 0544 Simon Davies
and PCSO 6314 Nicola Clark
email southernwiltsnpt@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk
WILTSHIRE HELPLINES
POLICE: Non urgent Crime 101
CLARENCE: Emergency Helpline 0800 232323
To report road, lighting defects and road hazards
WILTSHIRE POLICE: NON EMERGENCY dial 101
For reporting a crime, contacting local officers, crime prevention advice
FLOOD LINE 0845 988 1188
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Emergency Helpline: 0800 807 060
Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter:
email: editor@laverstock-ford.co.uk
Copy deadline for next issue (150): January 30th
The editor reserves the right to edit articles for content and length.
Laverstock & Ford Parish Website:
www.laverstock-ford.co.uk
email: webmaster@laverstock-ford.co.uk
VENUES AROUND THE PARISH
Laverstock and Ford Village Hall
Now only available for hire on Monday afternoons during the week. Casual hire available at
weekends.
Contact Louise Hatch, Hall Lettings Secretary Tel. 01722 500461
For details of regular events see www.laverstock-ford.co.uk
Old Sarum Community Rooms
Main hall downstairs suitable for parties, business meetings and social events with kitchenette
and toilet facilities. It is level for wheelchair access. Upstairs training rooms, kitchen and breakout rooms. Seven parking spaces are available for Community room users.
Contact Lucinda on 01722 329693 or email oldsarumcr@gmail.com
The Pavilion, Hampton Park
The Pavilion is located on Ash Crescent at Hampton Park. It offers excellent facilities for both
indoor and outdoor sport, as well as a meeting place for a variety of groups and organisations.
For the latest info on availability and to hire the Pavilion for a party or meeting, please check the
website: www.hamptonparkpavilion.co.uk or email hamptonparkpavilion@gmail.com
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PARISH D i a r y D a t e s
for events in Jan/Feb 2015
JANUARY
Tues 6th Mothers’ Union Evening Group, Curtis Room, St Andrew’s Church, 7:30pm
Wed 7th Laverstock Evergreen Club at 2.30pm in Laverstock Village Hall
Mon 12th Laverstock Ladies Open Group Laverstock Village Hall, 8pm
Thurs 15th Salisbury Area Board (Bishopdown Farm) at Salisbury City Hall, 6.30pm for 7pm
Sat 17th PEG Winter walk looking for birds by the Pig Farm and round Old Sarum.
Meet at Beehive Park & Ride at 2.30 pm.
Mon 19th Laverstock & Ford W.I. Laverstock Village Hall 7.45pm
Mon 19th Parish Council Meeting Old Sarum Primary School 7pm
Mon 26th Laverstock Gardening Club Laverstock Village Hall, 7.30pm
Wed 27th Mothers’ Union Afternoon Group, Curtis Room, St Andrew’s Church, 2.15pm
Thursday 29 January 2015 – Southern Wiltshire Area Board Morgan's Vale VH 7pm
FEBRUARY
Tues 3rd Mothers’ Union Evening Group, Curtis Room, St Andrew’s Church, 7:30pm
Wed 4th Laverstock Evergreen Club at 2.30pm in Laverstock Village Hall
Mon 9th Laverstock Ladies Open Group – Laverstock Village Hall 8pm
Mon 16th Laverstock & Ford W.I. Laverstock Village Hall 7.45pm
Mon 16th Parish Council Meeting River Bourne Community Farm 7pm
Mon 23rd Laverstock Gardening Club Laverstock Village Hall, 7.30pm
Wed 25th Mothers’ Union Group, Curtis Room, St Andrew’s Church, 2.15pm
Make sure your March & April events appear in the Parish Newsletter -
E-mail full details to: editor@laverstock-ford.co.uk
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