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Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter

Welcome to issue 160 of the Parish Newsletter.

In his ‘View from the Chair’ (page 5), David Burton announces the much delayed handover of community land at from the developers. Good news for residents and their children who can look forward to using this community space once the infrastructure is in place. It was pleasing to meet so many residents at the recent Parish Showcase meeting. Details of the meeting are on page 14. Residents have reported a number of cold-callers in our area suggesting that work needs to be done on trees or roofing. Employing these people is likely to result in an over-priced bill and a less than satisfactory job. See our article on Doorstep scams on page 34. The main roads around continue to be clogged with traffic, causing many motorists and lorry drivers to use narrow parish roads as a cut-through. Articles on pages 10 to 12 relate to two problem areas which the parish has taken to the South Community Area Transport Group (CATG) in an attempt to seek action to reduce the impact of traffic. A visit to Old Sarum Nursery opened our eyes to the learning opportunities availa- ble for the under fives. It offers a wide variety of activities, all of which will make the transition to school so much easier. Read about the nursery on page 20. If you’re reading this before bonfire night and have pets, there’s a useful article on page 33, “Preparing your Pets for the Fireworks Season”. Although a little early, this being the last issue in 2016, we wish our readers a merry Christmas and a happy & peaceful New Year. Cover picture - Councillors Waller, Bussereau and Champion on a site visit to the Bovis/Linden development at Longhedge.

Next Parish Council Meetings Monday 21st Nov Old Sarum Community Centre 7:30pm Monday 19th Dec River Bourne Community Farm Laverstock 7pm Residents are welcome to attend 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. Advertisements for any firm or service does not imply a recommendation by the Parish Council.

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 3 Inside your Parish Newsletter . . .

5 View from the Chair

6 Report on Parish Council Meetings

7 Planning Applications

8 News from Old Sarum

9 Old Sarum Greenspaces

10 Traffic Issues in the Parish — Ford

12 Speeding on the Portway at Old Sarum

13 Proposed Development on – what’s new?

13 Laverstock and Ford Country Park

14 The Parish says Thank You

16 Longhedge Update

17 Commissioning at Old Sarum

18 1st Laverstock Scout Group

20 Old Sarum Nursery

22 News from St Edmund's Girls' School

25 Road Naming at Longhedge

28 News from River Bourne Community Farm

32 St Andrew’s Primary School—Part 3– Two World Wars

33 Preparing your Pets for the Fireworks Season

34 Doorstep scams

36 Laverstock & Ford Parish Council Contacts

39 Contacts around The Parish

42 Parish Diary Dates View from the Chair By David Burton, Chair of the Parish Council

When jumping time away on old cross berry way And eating awes like sugar plumbs ere they had lost the may And skipping like a leveret before the peep of day On the rolly polly up and downs of pleasant swordy well When in round oaks narrow lane as the south got black again We sought the hollow ash that was shelter from the rain With our pockets full of peas we had stolen from the grain How delicious was the dinner time on such a showry day O words are poor receipts for what time hath stole away The ancient pulpit trees and the play John Clare - Remembrances

So what makes our Parish stick together and be a good place to live in? These two questions are rolling around my head constantly at present and I think I have begun to find the answer. Listening to residents from all corners of the Parish, and from all age groups, a common theme emerges. Residents care deeply about the greenspaces and countryside of the Parish. They want safe and interesting places to walk their dogs, for their children to play, to go for a ramble or a run, grow food and gather for social occasions. Teens want park benches and shelters to socialise, younger children want places to play and learn, and working adults want to recharge their tired minds after a busy week. The older gener- ation also want to see pleasant, well-kept areas of green – even on our new- ly acquired roundabouts. The sight of children at play in the river or the downs can bring back fond remembrances for an elderly mind. Lucky then that the Parish is increasingly blessed with new greenspaces to play and rest. We report good news from Old Sarum greenspaces (page 9 ) and also our new Longhedge settlement (page 16) on this front. We are also making steady progress with the Laverstock and Ford Country Park (page 13) which flanks the western side of the Parish. I look forward to a time when children can skip like leverets through well- kept natural greenspaces from Milford to Longhedge and from Bishopdown Farm to Cockey Down. Finally I must say a big thank you to two Parish Councillors, Mark Ansonia and Paul Tunnicliffe who have recently left us for new adventures, we owe them both a big debt of gratitude. Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 5 Report on Parish Council Meetings This report covers the meetings held at the River Bourne Community Farm on 22nd August and at Greentrees Primary School on 19th September. Planning issues took up a large part of the August meeting. Before the meeting started the Council listened to a presentation from the applicants about their proposed devel- opment of 14 dwellings in the area west of Neal and Gibbs Close at Bishopdown. Af- ter a long debate the Council resolved to object to the application because there is no requirement for new housing in the Parish and because it is an encroachment on green- space. The development would be an intrusion into the new Country Park. Another controversial issue was an appeal against the refusal of an application to de- molish squash courts in the Old Sarum Airfield Conservation Area and build a new Pilates Studio. Again the applicant addressed the Council. A letter of response against the appeal was presented and approved by the Council. The Council also supported an application by the Community Farm to erect some temporary buildings for the Wessex Area Special Provision, which provides a range of education for students not engaged in mainstream schooling. The new development at Longhedge was also discussed at length. At the August meet- ing the discussion centred around the Council’s concern about a proposal by the devel- oper to delay delivery of the Community Open Space (COS). Fortunately the develop- ers have since withdrawn this proposal and agreed to comply with the original legal agreement. It is expected that the COS will be transferred to the Council in the autumn of 2017, about a quarter of the way through the development. The Council also agreed to give a grant of £5000 to the Community Farm to assist in building a new shop and café. This is expected to open in the spring of 2017 and, as well as boosting the Farm’s income, should become a focal point in the community. At the September meeting the Council co-opted and welcomed two new members. Les- ley Waller and Trudy Womersley-Smith. This brings the Council up to its full comple- ment of thirteen Councillors. Councillors then discussed the future size of the Council and whether or not the Parish should be separated into wards. This follows on from the decision in July to move part of Bishopdown from Salisbury into the Parish. It is also a result of the increasing size of the Parish with large developments such as Riverdown Park and Longhedge. The Council decided first to ask for an in- crease in representation to sixteen Councillors and second to ask for the creation of three wards. These will be Laverstock and Milford, Bishopdown including Riverdown Park and that part of Bishopdown moving from Salisbury, and finally Ford, Old Sarum and Longhedge. The transfer of the ex-MOD land next to the Community Centre at Old Sarum was imminent at the time of the September meeting. The developer has already paid sub- stantial contributions to the Council and these will soon be available to build new rec- reation and play facilities. The issue of speeding traffic in Ford and on the Portway at Old Sarum was discussed. The Council has already allocated £1000 towards proposals for the Portway but Wilt- shire Council are still reviewing the method of implementation. Proposals for Roman Road in Ford are likely to be a lot more expensive and, if agreed by Wiltshire Council, a further contribution will be expected from the Parish. Planning Applications

The following Planning Applications have been submitted in, and adjacent to, the Parish since August 2016. Italics after the application show the Parish Council re- sponse. Bold print shows a decision by Wiltshire Council. DECISIONS 16/04706/FUL New 2-storey classroom building and other works. Old Sarum Pri- mary School. Approved. 16/05231/FUL Change of use of land for residential caravan site. Land north of Bro- ken Cross bridge. Refused. 16/06274/FUL Change of use from B8 to D2 for use as gymnasium and dance stu- dio. 2 Centurion Centre, Old Sarum. NO COMMENT. Refused. 16/07191/FUL Temporary provision of mobile classrooms for 20 months. River Bourne Community Farm. SUPPORT subject to conditions. Approved. 16/07259/FUL Single storey extension to form granny flat. 2 Dalewood Rise, Laver- stock. NO COMMENT. Approved. 16/07411/FUL Single storey rear extension. 2 The Green, Laverstock. NO COM- MENT. Approved. 16/07720/FUL Walk-in bay to side of property. 27 Bundy Lane, Riverdown Park. NO COMMENT. Approved. 16/07904/FUL Construct oak framed garage to front of property. Rest A Whyle, Duck Lane, Laverstock. NO COMMENT. Approved. 16/08027/FUL Alterations and extension to provide additional accommodation, 2 Longhedge Cottages. NO COMMENT. Approved. NEW APPLICATIONS 16/06690/OUT Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 14 dwellings. Yard and buildings to rear of Neal and Gibbs Close, Hampton Park. OBJECT WITH REASONS. 16/06941/ADV Advertisement consent for A-frame sign on land at Portway, Old Sarum. OBJECT WITH REASONS. 16/07285/FUL New four-classroom Design and Technology Block, Saint Joseph’s Catholic Schools, Laverstock. SUPPORT. 16/08326/LBC Replacement of life-expired corrugated asbestos sheet with fibre ce- ment sheets, Hangar 2, Old Sarum Airfield. 16/08411/FUL Change of use for either B8 use or class D2 use as a specialist cheer/ dance studio. Unit 2, Centurion Centre, Old Sarum. 16/08451/FUL Two-storey rear extension and front porch, 6 Northside, Old Sarum. APPEAL 14/11461/FUL New vehicle egress from the Tesco store car park on to New Peters- finger Road. This application was REFUSED on 28 April 2016 and has gone to Written Representation appeal at The Planning Inspectorate. The Council had NO COMMENT on the application. Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 7 News from Old Sarum We are well into the new academic year and have seen lots of groups and activities coming back from the summer break, but also several new groups and events have begun which is exciting to see. Including the sports bar at Salisbury football club and Rock choir at Old Sarum Community Centre among a few of the new things that people in the community can be a part of. Which leads me on to say, if you have a birthday, anniversary, party or any occa- sion, Old Sarum Community Centre is offering a discounted rate of £10 per hour for the main hall to anyone who lives in the Laverstock and Ford parish. If you are in- terested please contact: 01722 335349 or [email protected] Messy Church continues on every second Sunday of the month. We meet at Old Sarum Community Centre between 4pm-5:30pm. Messy church is an opportunity for families to come together explore a Christian theme through craft, games, and activities plus there is a meal at the end for free! November’s theme is Remembrance Sunday/Armistice Day. We will be taking some time to remember and honour those who have sac- rificed themselves to secure and protect our freedom. We shall be remembering and exploring this theme through creativity, celebra- tion and food together. We’re excited to see progress with the open spaces in Old Sarum. And eagerly wait to see what developments take place in these areas. Watch this space! If anyone is interested in developments and having a say in their community at Old Sarum please come along to the Residents Association, the next meeting is Wednesday 23rd Nov starting at 7.30pm in the Old Sarum Community Centre. If anyone is interested in being part of this group please contact Jim Ayres via the OSCC Facebook page or the community centre contact number found in the back of the newsletter. We would love to have more people joining us in making the community all that it can be. And finally, as winter draws in we hope you are looking forward to the Christmas season! It is such a special time of year that often brings to- gether people from all communities. I’m fully aware you are probably reading this in of November, but we didn’t want to let that us stop us wishing a season full of joy and peace this Christmas. December Messy Church will be on the 11th so do join us for a Christmas celebration then. Please do look out for carol services and other such festivities that will be held over December at Old Sarum too. SB Old Sarum Greenspaces

Following the transfer of the Archaeological Open Space at Old Sarum to the Parish Coun- cil, we have finally been able to start the tendering exercise for the Locally Equipped Area for Play on this greenspace, known by most Old Sarum residents as the Country Park. At the time of writing we have received Indications of Notification to Tender for the work from 11 contractors. Part of the brief requires the successful contractor to involve local children in the final design which we are aiming to complete by February. The MoD Open Space by Old Sarum Community Centre has also just been trans- ferred to the Parish Council after a long struggle with the Developers. We will be tendering for the Neighbourhood Equipped Area for Play on this Greenspace and should be able to have the work completed by Spring next year. We are also in consultation with Salisbury Football Club over some exciting proposals to ensure that as many of the local community as possible can make use of the football pitch on this greenspace for informal games and opportunities for free coaching. We are also looking into making arrangements for more community use at the Community Growing Area by Old Sarum Primary School. This should see the es- tablishment of a gardening club for children to run throughout the growing sea- son including the Summer Holidays. We have begun to gather up ideas from all age groups at Old Sarum for additional infrastructure in the Greenspaces, funded from an “off-site recreation” contribu- tion from the Developers which we have secured. Favourite ideas so far range from an outdoor gym for adults, to a safe shelter for teenagers. One idea that is proving popular with dog walkers is for a dog play area which would be a first for the local area. We will continue our battle with the Developers to secure the Swale greenspace from them over the coming months. If you have any ideas for what you would like to see on the greenspaces at Old Sarum please get in touch. [email protected]

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 9 Traffic Issues in the Parish

Traffic is an ever increasing problem in many areas across our parish. Two particu- lar problem areas have been pursued recently by the Parish Council and taken to the September meeting of the South Wiltshire Community Area Transport Group (CATG) in an attempt to seek action to reduce the impact of traffic.

Ford village

Speeding on The Portway at Old Sarum

Ford Village

Traffic along the rural roads in Ford has been increasing rapidly over recent years as indicated by official figures from Metrocounts set up in the village. For example, the average number of vehicles per day noted along Roman Road (or Ford Road as it is also known) in 2012, 2014 and 2015 were 433, 786 and 1672 respectively. This was an in- crease in 286% in the 3 years!

These figures support the views of residents that this volume of traffic combined with excessive speed of many vehicles, which was also highlighted by the formal Metrocounts, poses an ever increasing danger in the village. It is accepted that in- crease in traffic is a fact of life and future development in South Wiltshire will un- doubtedly place further strain on the village roads.

The A345 is already creaking under the increase in traffic as development contin- ues apace in Amesbury and Old Sarum, and the road will soon feel the impact of the 673-dwelling development at Longhedge. The roads in Ford are an attractive alternative to queuing on the A345 at peak times and hence Ford is a ‘Rat Run’ and will become increasingly so. Should the ASDA supermarket get built on the Road, this will also impact on the traffic using the roads through Ford. The roads in Ford are essentially narrow country lanes in poor condition – some very winding – and there are no footpaths along any of the through roads. They have to accommodate: cars and 4x4s, lorries, many of which are large articulated vehicles, that need access to various locations in the village, a limited number of buses – both single and double decker, large tractors which operate from the pig farm at the end of the Roman Road, and which at times either tow trailers or have farm implements attached at the front or rear. Lastly, the most vulnerable users: pedestrians, runners, cyclists and horse riders. The concerns of the residents culminated in the Parish Council calling a residents’ meeting in March 2015 attended by 35+ residents. This was followed by meetings between members of the Parish Council and a Wiltshire Council Traffic Engineer to discuss traffic calming measures identified by residents. These culminated in a further residents’ meeting this September at which the ideas discussed with the Traffic Engineer were presented. The general thought of residents was that, while some increase/improvement in signage was welcome and would assist with re- ducing the speed of traffic, a number of physical features were essential. As a re- sult the following package of measures was considered: improved signage (to include warnings of horse riders and pedestrians) at each of the 3 access points, with a 30mph roundel placed in the road by the entry sign leading from St Thomas’ roundabout, road narrow signs with a warning of traffic in the middle of the road ap- proaching the road junction in lower Ford (one from each of the 3 ap- proaches), 3 build-outs – 2 on Roman Road and one on Spire View. The above package was put to and supported by the Parish Council and also, sub- sequently, the CATG. This has now been endorsed by the South Wiltshire Area Board (SWAB) and once the Parish Council has approved the contribution re- quested by the SWAB, Wiltshire Council will identify in detail a scheme which in- corporates the above measures. Additional work will be required, in the future, to investigate other measures to further improve safety at the Roman Road/Green Lane cross roads. cont ….

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 11 Speeding on The Portway at Old Sarum

Residents at Throgmorton Hall have been concerned for some time with the speed that vehicles on the Portway pass the main entrance to the property which is located approximately 5 metres inside a 40mph sign; this identifies a change in speed from the national speed limit of 60mph. Turning into and exiting from the property was considered to be very dangerous at times because of the speed of the traffic. A formal Issue was raised on the Wiltshire Council website which re- sulted in a Metrocount carried out last year close to the entrance. This showed the average speed of vehicles passing the entrance to be 51mph.

The originator of the Issue requested the speed limit sign be moved further away from the property as traffic does not have enough time to see the sign and re- spond. The Parish Council supported moving the terminal speed limit sign. At an earlier CATG meeting the Parish Council was invited to consider an alterna- tive to moving the speed limit sign. This could include possible rumble strips, en- hancing the existing markings and minor narrowing of the road, all of which have potential disadvantages. Both the resident, who originated the Wiltshire Council Issue, and the Parish Council have confirmed their support for the original request to move the sign. To determine whether moving the speed limit sign is an option in accordance with Road Traffic Rules and Regulations, a full speed survey of the relevant part of The Portway is required. However, this requires resolving some financial issues which became clear at the September CATG. Further discussion is now required within the Parish Council before taking the issue forward again at the next CATG meeting in November. It is worth noting that the speed of traffic at this point also has implications for the junction with Green Lane and a new uncontrolled crossing of The Portway to be constructed shortly by Wiltshire Council. The latter is to be located between Green Lane and the entrance to Throgmorton Hall. VB Laverstock and Ford Country Park

Wiltshire Council Cabinet have confirmed that Laverstock and Ford Parish Council are their preferred nominee to transfer the Country Park from the Developers. This means we can now negotiate directly with the Developers over the delivery of the Country Park. We are keen to hear from residents who would like to help us devel- op the Management Plan for the Country Park.

If you are interested in helping please contact [email protected]

Proposed Development on Old Sarum Airfield– what’s new?

The Parish Council has received no further information on the proposed develop- ment since the September/October edition of the Newsletter. To recap, we met with the applicant’s Planning Consultants, Barton Willmore, on 13 May when they provided us with some hand-outs which we placed on our website. The Par- ish Council had some questions of clarification in early Jun and received an email acknowledging receipt of these and an indicating we would receive a response shortly. However, nothing further has been heard from the Planning Consultants.

Despite the lack of any new information received by the Parish Council, we under- stand there may have been some correspondence be- tween the applicant and the Wiltshire Council over the last few months. We have noted the latest Wiltshire Council Highways response on the Planning Application which appeared in September.

An interesting twist is a letter appearing in the general aviation press from one of the Old Sarum Directors. The August edition of the Aircraft Owner and Pilot Asso- ciation (AOPA) Magazine contained a one page letter from Matthew Hudson which mainly refers to the type and volume of flying at the airfield. However, the last paragraph is of particular interest stating ‘I will provide the finish to this story in the next issue of the AOPA magazine’ - could some sort of decision be ex- pected shortly? The magazine is published bi-monthly and the next, the October edition, is out but there is no follow up letter from Matthew Hudson. We wait to see what may be in the December issue. VB

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 13 THE PARISH SAYS THANK YOU.

The seats were all filled at the PARISH SHOWCASE event at the Pavilion in Hampton Park on the 30th September. The evening was planned with three purposes in mind: The first, to thank everyone who helped us win the battle with Salis- bury City. They who wanted to take over our parish. We recognised a long time ago that we would never win the argument on our own. We would need the sup- port of all residents. As someone at Showcase event said, ‘you asked for help so we gave it’. Several members of the public spoke on our behalf at the County Hall debate in Trowbridge in July which had so much more impact, as did the letter from the Head Teachers of schools in the Parish which went out to Wiltshire Councillors. It told the Council that they felt as if they were part of our Parish Community. The second purpose was to welcome new people in the Parish. Amongst these are some residents of Bishopdown Farm. 330 homes which we have always thought of as part of our wider community, but who, up until now, have paid their parish council taxes to the City. There are also larger numbers of new resi- dents at Old Sarum and Riverdown Park. There will be more when Longhedge comes on stream. We wanted the message to go out to them all: This is what’s going on in the Parish you have recently joined Here is how you can influence the way in which the Parish Council works. During the course of the evening our audience met with many of the Parish Council team and heard presentations about: Country Park, Schools, Old Sarum Airfield, Old Sarum Community Centre, Hamp- ton Park Pavilion, Planning, Transport, Community Farm, Road Naming and Foot- paths Councillors also spoke about the Newsletter and our Website where residents can always keep right up to date with our news. Our Parish Plan, completed seven years ago, is due for renewal and residents heard how it has guided the work of the Council. Cont …. In the Parish Plan we consulted with residents and identified Key Topics which sub- sequently became the Parish Council’s working agenda. The third purpose was to invite residents to sign up and support the Parish by be- coming Volunteers. We already have great support from residents who regularly help with the delivery of Newsletters, join working parties to support footpath clearance and litter picking. The future could be about greater involvement for those who might feel able to contribute to the work of our specialist planning and development sub-groups as we seek to, more effectively, manage our Council workload. To all those residents who came to the meeting on the 30th September with their support and suggestions; thank you. To those of you who couldn’t make the meeting, don’t feel left out; we will be back. DH

Email from a resident…... Well done litter pickers! We met two young women on Cockey Down on Sunday after- noon, 2nd October. They were carrying several large bags of rubbish. They had seen the litter on the down and taken the initiative to go and pick it up. I don't know who they are but I think they displayed excellent community spirit. Ian McDonald Laverstock. Laverstock Evergreen Club Charity Number 1027430

Autumn Fayre

On Saturday 12th November

In Laverstock Village Hall

At 1.00 pm

Soup & a Roll, Apple Crumble & Cream £3.50 Tea and Biscuits 50p Cake Stall, Tombola, Bric-a-Brac, Books and Raffles This event is open to all, for more information contact Jill Kay on 01722 323407

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 15 Longhedge Update Following the Developer’s proposals to withhold the majority of the Community Open Space until further into the programme of house building than originally planned, we managed to successfully negotiate an arrangement in which all the greenspace will be transferred to us on the 150th occupation as originally agreed. This means that we are likely to take on the ownership and management of the 30 plus acres of Community Open Space next year, providing some welcome new greenspace for our Old Sarum residents as well as our first residents to move into Longhedge. The Community Open Space will be mostly clothed in chalk grassland meadows with some areas of wetland vegetation. It will be a fantastic spectacle of spring and summer colour, full of butterflies and other wildlife within a very few years. Trails for walking, running and cycling will run through the greenspace and link up with the Monarch’s Way. This long distance footpath follows the route taken by King Charles II after his defeat at the battle of Worcester. It is 615 miles long and goes all the way to Brighton but I would recommend just walking a few miles over to the Woodford Valley and back to the West or to Clarendon Palace to the East. We will be developing a Management Plan for the Longhedge Community Open Space shortly and any residents interested in helping out should contact [email protected]

SALISBURY & DISTRICT Calling all Christians. BRANCH Why not come of along to pray PARKINSON’S UK CHARITY for our local Is a lively, supportive group for people communities? with Parkinson’s and their families. In February 2017 we will require new We meet EVERY FRIDAY from committee members including Chair- 7.30pm-8.30pm at Hampton Park man, Treasurer, and Membership Sec- Pavilion. retary. If you are interested in volun- In particular, we are focussing on teering and would like more infor- praying and planning a local Christ- mation please contact Jane Henderson mas event and the launch of a new Volunteer Co-ordinator – West Youth Group next year. Email: Everyone welcome. Please join us [email protected] as we pray and plan together. Commissioning at Old Sarum

On Sunday 25th September at Old Sarum Community Centre saw the commission- ing of Will and Sophie Burditt as the new Old Sarum Missional Community Leaders by The Archdeacon of Sarum Alan Jeans. The service was led by the Vicar of St Francis the Rev Paul Taylor and was attended by many people from Parish includ- ing friends, family and community leaders. During the service hymns were sung plus a Declaration of Assent and Obedience were sworn to the by Will and Sophie which was followed by tea, cake and refreshments.

Archdeacon Alan Jeans, Rev Paul Taylor, Sophie, Will, Jim Ayres, David Burton The latest number of the Sarum Chronicle (the local annual historical journal) is now out. Among other subjects it contains an article on the search made by Canon Stanley Baker, vicar in Laverstock 1937-50, for lost glass. The glass was removed in the 1790s as part of a programme to make the Cathedral lighter, and thrown away. In the 1920s and 30s Canon Baker decided to search for the lost glass. He persisted through eight long years before finding anything, but he was eventually able to piece together a considerable quantity of thirteenth century glass. Salisbury did not want it back, however, and so Canon Baker gave some to Winchester Cathedral, and some to the parish church at Boyton. And twenty panels came to Laverstock, and were placed in the west window. Among the illustrations in the journal are two high-quality photographs of that glass. The journal costs £8.95, or £7.50 until 9 November. Copies can be obtained from Ruth Newman, Tanglewood, Laverstock Park West SP1 1QJ, telephone 01722 328922, email [email protected]. Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 17 1st Laverstock Scout Group

In today’s busy world where there is an ever increasing variety of activities for young people vying for their precious time, Scouting is sometimes too readily dis- missed as somehow not quite relevant. But relevant it most certainly is.

Speaking from first-hand experience as an occasional helper and committee member for our local Scout group in Laverstock, I could write for pages re- counting the amount of fun and valuable experience that my eldest son has gained during his years of attending Laverstock Scout group. Starting with Bea- vers, then onto Cubs and most recently graduating into Scouts. He may even go on further and join the newly formed Explorer unit when he is old enough. He has always looked forward to the weekly meetings and has attended numerous camps and outward bound activities which has definitely added to his confidence and this in turn has helped him in other spheres such as his schooling and social aspects of his young life. Most of all he sees it as great fun and recommends it to anyone that will listen.

1st Laverstock Scout Group has been part of the local community since 1911. The Scout Group is run by volunteers who have a passion for helping young people achieve personal goals no matter what their circumstances or abil- ities.

The young people are encour- aged to take pride in both them- selves and the group as a whole by wearing the group uniform. They take part in a wide variety of activities both as a group and competing against other groups in the area in competitions as diverse asRaft racing, ‘the Cube’ (like the tv show with a scouting twist) or maybe a swimming gala, orienteering or rock climbing. There really is so much variety, even a cooking competition is part of the program. 1st Laverstock Scout Group meet at Laverstock village hall: Beavers (boys and girls aged 6 – 8 yrs meeting 9:30– 10:30 on Saturdays) Cubs (boys and girls aged 8 – 10.5 yrs meeting 18:15 till 19:30 on Wednesdays) Scouts (boys and girls aged 10.5 – 14yrs meeting 19:45– 21:30 on Fridays ).

How You Can help ! As the Scout movement relies heavily on volunteers, the group are always looking for leaders and volunteers, even if you only have a few hours to spare, be it help- ing out at occasional meetings or manning an awareness stand at a local event or if you have a skill that you feel would be of interest to the movement or would like to train to become a leader then please contact Martin Smith (Group Scout Leader) on 07443 565736.

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 19 Old Sarum Nursery

Following another successful Ofsted, where the Inspector commented, “The staff know the indi- vidual children’s needs well and they are all mak- ing good progress”, the nursery already got off to a flying start in the new school year. With limited availability for spaces, it is best to get your child booked in now. The young folk of Old Sarum and Longhedge aged 2, 3 and 4 are welcome and 3 and 4 year olds are able to use their Government 15 hour free quota. What makes the nursery so popular? Being based in a purpose built room within the Primary School makes it very ac- cessible with the 2 y/o group across the road in the specially equipped room at the Community Centre. The staff are well trained and qualified to take each child on a personal learning journey. Embedded in the curriculum is weekly cooking, which helps promote maths, language and measuring and extra weekly activities include Rugby- tots, Kidzlovefit and 123 French! Oh la la! New this term, Rachel leads the weekly singing sessions and sets the right tone! Manager Angela Riley is keen to emphasise that the children have a good balance between the adult led and child initiated learning with transition to the primary school reception commencing for the older children commencing in Term 2. By using ‘Tapestry’ online learning journey for all, parents have instant access to their child’s development and can add to it from home. Angela is keen to point to the new website: www.oldsarumnursery.com which contains full details and pic- tures and the parents closed ‘Facebook’ group, which enables swift interaction and great communication. The nursery must grow to meet the needs of both Old sarum and Longhedge and ideas, thoughts and plans for the long term will even- tually be implemented, so everyone has a chance to enjoy their very special nursery, run by local people, for the community as a company limited by guaran- tee and a charity. Fees are low, every penny is for the nursery and the manage- ment and staff all paid professionals. Manager: Angela Riley [email protected] 07955 333329 - Term time 01722 415598. Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 21 News from St Edmund's Girls' School After a summer in which we received another set of excellent GCSE results for our students, with 76% of the outgoing Year 11s gaining 5 A*- C including English and Maths, we returned for the exciting challenges of the new academic year. We welcomed 190 new Year 7 girls to the school and they have settled in very well and very quickly. We are enjoying the sight of our new building going up swiftly behind our main block. We were delighted to be successful in our bid for funds to replace our elderly col- lection of mobile classrooms, many of which have been 'temporary' for more than twenty years! By September next year, our new 17 classroom block will be complete and subjects such as English, Modern Foreign Languages and Hu- manities subjects will enjoy modern and well equipped facilities for teaching and learning. One of the points about the new building that pleases us tremen- dously is that it transforms our previously inaccessible school and makes it pos- sible to welcome wheelchair users to the student and staff bodies for the first time. Linking ramps and walkways from each of the three floors of our current main block will mean that movement around the school is much easier. From the Downs, the view of St Ed- mund's will be so much more attractive. Rather than a collection of unappealing huts, the new block will sit neatly be- hind the old and will fit in the landscape comfortably, mirroring the additional open space behind Wyvern College. At this time of year, we welcome many prospective parents and stu- dents to St Edmund's as they make the important decision about sec- ondary education for their child. We like to make it clear that we are open for visitors on any day of the year, whether it's a rainy day in Novem- ber, last thing on a Friday afternoon or even the end of term. We would also welcome visitors from the Par- ish and surrounding area. If you would like to come into St Edmund's to meet me or a member of my senior team and to have a tour of the school conducted by some of our students, please contact us. If you haven't been in a secondary school for a while and are curious to find out what 21st century learning is like then we would welcome you warmly. Sarah Busby Headteacher

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 23

Road naming at Longhedge

The Parish Council have been asked to provide road names for the new estate at Longhedge. For Riverdown Park many of the names used were from the parish war memorial. How- ever the number of roads proposed for Longhedge meant we had to decide on a theme and a number were pro- posed, including British scientists, and well known Wiltshire residents. However, the Parish Council overwhelming voted for a theme based on Victoria Cross holders, particularly those awarded to aircrew.

These VC holders were particularly chosen because the estate's closeness to Boscombe Down and Old Sarum airfields. There have been 1358 VC's awarded, but only 48 to aircrew from the Royal Flying Corps, Royal Naval Air Service and the Roy- al Air Force.

The names will be selected based on when the Victoria Cross was awarded. Due to street naming rules some of the names cannot be used without the permission of the person or living relatives. In this case we will move on to the next on the list. As with Riverdown Park we hope that the name plate will carry a small epitaph to go along with the name . CB Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 25

Laverstock Gardening Club

As we enter the club’s 15th year our membership remains steady and we have many interesting speakers to look forward to over the coming months. Our finances remain steady under the watchful eye of our treasurer.

At our Annual General Meeting in September we had reports from the Treasurer, Secretary, Programme Secretary, Show Secretary and Chairman and three of our members were voted onto the committee to replace those retiring etc. Gift tokens were presented to our retiring secretary Moya Hill for her 6 years of dedicated work. Once the formalities were concluded cheese and wine was enjoyed by all with plenty of time to chat before our monthly raffle.

We have had a most enjoyable year with excellent and varied speakers, garden visits and a trip to Wisley , also a very successful Summer Show which was held in the Vil- lage Hall on August 20th with nearly 150 entries in the 34 various classes.

On Monday 28th November we look forward to welcoming Matthew Soper who will introduce us to "Carnivorous plants from around the world" and our monthly competition is a "Christmas tree decoration made from natural plant material." Visitors are always welcome. Meetings are held at Laverstock & Ford Village Hall at 7:30pm on the fourth Monday of the month. Mary Reardon. Chairman

Bishopdown Farm Pre-School and Farm Friends ... … provides the community with a very successful preschool for children ages 2-5 years old, and breakfast and after school club for children at the Greentrees Primary School. The preschool is open 8.55 to 2.55 everyday except Thurs- day's when it closes at 11.55. The breakfast club and after school for the Greentrees Junior and Infant school opens every day between 7.45 and 8.45 and 3pm and 6pm. Registered Charity 1076227 Our aim is to provide an educationally nurturing and stimu- lating environment where children are valued and cared for as individuals, whilst being encouraged and supported to develop their potential. If you would like to know more please visit our website: https://bishopdownfarmpreschool.co.uk or contact us by phone or email Pre- school – 07887 517156 or email us [email protected]

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 27 BIERFAST!

The farm hosted the Salisbury— Xanten (Germany) Twinning Association Bierfast evening in October.

Around 200 people attended, enjoying the music of the Bierfass Oompah Band and a range of German beers and wines.

WOULD YOU LIKE A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUR DOG?

Our Farm Photographer Alex Bostock will be running a Bring Your Pet Photo Session at the farm on Saturday 3 December from 10am until 3pm to raise funds for our café project. Pets can be photographed individually or with the owner as desired. Print packages:

1 x (10 x8) £15 2 x (6 x 9) £15 4 x (6 x 9) £25 (same or mixed images) Up to 4 images on CD £25 or half price when bought with any print pack. A selection of other options will be available on the day. To book your time slot contact the farm office on 01722 330667 or email [email protected] Ten things you may not have known about Hampton Park Pavilion 1. There are 7 groups that use it regularly from Martial Arts to Pilates and Rugby Tots 2. It holds children's birthday parties many weekends 3. Children's parties have space for bouncy castles! 4. The Pavilion community facility has been allocated money from the development of Riverdown Park to improve its facilities 5. The Trustees have access to funds that can be provided towards the cost of equipment for new groups being run at the Pavilion 6. The Pavilion contains a sports hall, a meeting room, a kitchen and two changing rooms 7. The pavilion is currently run by 4 trustees. 2 of them live in the local estates. 8. The trustees would like to speak to anyone from the area who would like to help the Pavilion thrive 9. Bishopdown Farm pre-school moved to new premises earlier this year so the pavilion is much freer for bookings during the day 10. The Pavilion employs a caretaker and a cleaner who look after the day to day running of the building If you would like to volunteer to help or set up a new group, or to find out more please send an email to [email protected] http://hamptonparkpavilion.org

Salisbury Medical Practice would like to take this op- portunity to keep the parish residents informed about your local Bishopdown Surgery.

Winter Wellbeing Open Day – 25th November 2016 10am – 1pm at Fisherton House Salisbury Medical Practice’s Winter Wellbeing Day returns this year. We have teamed up with many local and national organisations to ensure people receive appropriate advice, information and support during the winter months. All are welcome to attend this event. Drop by anytime between 10am and 1pm, and find out how you can keep yourself, and others, well this winter. Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 29 A TOWER NEAR YOU NEEDS YOU

Are you a Bell Ringer who needs a Tower? We have a Tower at St Michael and All An- gels in Winterbourne Earls that would wel- come Ringers and we would very much like to rebuild our team. We have three experienced Ringers, two of whom are good and two learners. The Tow- er Captain from St Mary and St Melor in Amesbury has agreed to run practice nights for us at St Michael’s on Wednesday evenings, starting after Christmas; he is very experienced and a good tutor, and has been most supportive to us after our team was reduced by death, illness and relocation. We would like to be able to ring regularly at our Parish Church; you do not need to live in the Parish or be a churchgoer and you would be made very wel- come. In the first instance, if you would like to join us, please could you contact Liz Lester Tel: 01980 611642 or by email, [email protected]

Early every Sunday morning since May, the tantalising aro- ma of bacon and real coffee has wafted across the church- yard of St Andrew’s as preparation for the Breakfast@9 service begins. People gather together at 9am - some having just got out of the shower! - and tuck into a breakfast of bacon butties, yoghurt, toast, fruit and sometimes doughnuts, washed down with mugs of tea and Fairtrade coffee. For the rest of the hour, through word, song and prayer, we ex- plore the relationship we can have with God and Jesus and the relevance of that in our lives today. The service is often interactive - one of the photos shows a time when we shot prayers up to God via a bubble rocket! Attracting people of all ages, through every decade from 6 months old to 80, listen to some of the comments that have been made about the service: ‘It's a great way to start my Sunday’ ‘I find a sense of peace at this service that is hard to explain’ ‘I learn something new about God every week’ ‘The teaching part is accessible’ Everyone is most welcome to join us - there is no charge for the breakfast. Come and see what is happening in the little village church that has been part of the com- munity for so long. It really is an hour with God, with breakfast! Bat Walk Report

Over 60 people of all ages, including children, parents and grandparents, gath- ered at the Community Farm at 8pm on a late summer evening. The expert, Jan Freeborn, had brought four other licensed bat handlers with her. Three of them stayed with two traps which were set up in Whitebridge Spinney. Jan gave us an excellent talk about bats, with questions aimed at the children, and we were all able to ask questions ourselves. Here are some of the facts she told us:-  There are 17 different types of bats in the UK: the one you are most likely to see is the smallest, the pipistrelle.  British bats all eat insects, give birth in June and hibernate in the winter.  They are the only mammals which can fly.  The oldest recorded bat lived for 45 years! Between us the group had 4 or 5 bat detectors, which can pick up bat calls on frequencies which most of us cannot hear and convert them into clicks, which we can hear. Jan described this as being similar to the return echo when you call out in a tunnel. As it was getting dark by then we set off up Cow Lane and were able to see two of the three bat boxes bought with a donation from the Virginia McLennan Improvement Fund. All the boxes are in a sycamore tree at the end of the first paddock. We picked up pipistrelle echolocations on the detectors and most people saw them as they flew over. It was quite dark by the time we crossed over the road to Whitebridge Spinney, where a mist net and a harp trap had been set up. Unfortunately no bats were caught, but we were able to see the nets and high tech bat detectors. Penny Theobold (Editor's note… The Virginia McLennan Parish Improvement Fund has recently provided three bat boxes which have been installed at the top of Cow Lane).

Salisbury Committee Cancer Research UK

Christmas Carol Concert on Sunday 11th December 2016 at 3 pm in St Thomas’s Church, St Thomas’s Square, Salisbury featuring the Amici Choir, St Thomas’s Bell Ringers, Coombe Bissett Primary School Choir the Shrewton Silver Band and more, all welcome, retiring collection, any enquiries Ali Theobald 01722 415880

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 31 St Andrew’s Primary School—Part 3– Two World Wars

The logbooks have surprisingly little to say about the two World Wars. Early in the First World War there was an appeal on behalf of Belgian refugees. In 1917 a School War Savings System was introduced (take-up was not very good). Children were sent to pick apples and pears. In 1917 Wiltshire schoolchildren were asked to pick blackberries for jam for soldiers and sailors (though the request came too late in the year to be implemented), also in 1917 an airship passed over Laver- stock. In 1918 there were efforts to provide ‘smokes’ for soldiers and also in that year part of the playground was dug up for the growing of potatoes.

Perhaps the oddest entry in the log-books concerns the collection of five hundred- weight of horse-chestnuts for ‘munitions purposes’. Google explains that the Ar- my and Navy fired so many shells that the supply of one key material – acetone, used in making the shell propellant known as cordite – began to run out. At first a way was found to produce acetone from starchy foodstuffs (grain, maize, rice). But as the war dragged on, and the U-boat campaign took its toll, these foodstuffs were needed to feed the human population. Advice was sought from a leading chemist at Manchester University, and his answer was horse-chestnuts! Accord- ingly, in the autumn of 1917 schoolchildren were asked to gather chestnuts, and they were offered 7s. 6d. (38p) for every hundredweight. The exact reason was kept a secret (the government did not want the Germans copying) and mystified MPs in the Commons were told that the chestnuts were wanted for ‘certain pur- poses’. In fact production of acetone from the chestnuts was disappointing, and the project was given up after only three months.

In March 1939, with the Second World War looming, a Colonel Greig (ARP officer) visited the school and inspected the playground. The log for 19 August 1940 rec- ords that Mrs Hoskins came to the school to insist that in the event of an air-raid, her two boys were to be allowed to run home. The log records that the Head teacher ‘takes no responsibility for anything that may occur’. (In fact the Hoskins lived only just across the road from the school.) In September 1940 Brigadier- General Kelly visited in response to a petition from parents for provision of an air raid shelter. His view was that no air-raid shelter was needed. He suggested that if there was a raid the children should take refuge in the corners of the class-rooms. That month there were in fact two air-raid warnings. In 1942, and again in 1943, an ARP warden came to check gas masks.

On 1 July 1940 seventeen children evacuated from Lyndhurst Road School, Ports- mouth, arrived together with a teacher – a Mr. Aherne. Miss Wearn, then Miss Doig, replaced Mr Aherne in 1941. Thanks to Sharon & Bryan Evans for this article. Preparing your Pets for the Fireworks Season

Does the thought of Bonfire Night fill you with dread? Rest assured you’re not alone. Pet owners struggle every year to help their pets cope with what can be a hugely scary time for them. However, help is on hand. Here are some useful hints for preparing your pets and helping them through the fireworks season this year.  Prepare ahead of time. Whether you’ve got a new puppy or kitten who has yet to experience fireworks or an older pet who already has a noise phobia you can prevent or help to change their fearful perceptions. How- ever, early preparation is key. A carefully planned habituation or desensiti- sation programme can help. Speak to a qualified behaviourist for further advice on how to successfully implement this.  If your pet has an established phobia then drugs can sometimes be useful. Speak to your vet ahead of time and remember to administer drugs be- fore noises start and panic sets in. When noises start…  Never punish a fearful pet as this will only increase their fear and reinforce that there is something to be scared of.  Don’t overly fuss or reassure a pet if they are showing any unnecessary attention seeking behaviour. However, gentle reassurance and encourage- ment for a genuinely fearful pet can help keep them calm. Some pets find our company comforting whilst others prefer to retreat away. Allow your pet to choose.  Provide your pet with a ‘safe haven’- a quiet room, under stairs cupboard or a covered indoor kennel padded out with duvets which can help block noise and make it extra cosy. Make sure your pet has had prior positive associations with this place so they feel comfortable and happy going there.  Keep curtains closed and put the TV or radio on at a slightly louder than normal level to help reduce the outside noise.  Engaging your pets in play, food puzzles or doing some easy training tasks can help keep your pet’s mind off the noise but also involves them in something positive and fun.  Remain calm and upbeat- pets are more likely to respond positively if we do! Advice provided by clinical animal behaviourist Elizabeth Waring BSc (Hons) MSc PGDip, Pet Progression Behaviour & Training. www. petprogression.co.uk

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 33 Doorstep scams

Scammers may knock on your door pretending to be traders, perhaps offering to do work on your home or garden. Or they may pose as a charity collector or as someone in need. Watch out for:  Pushy sellers with large discounts or time- limited offers  Traders who say they’ve noticed something wrong with your property that they can fix  Charity collectors who can’t supply a registered charity number  people who ask to come in to your home because they say they need help, for example to use your telephone, or claim to feel unwell  Deliveries of goods or products you didn’t order and people who later come to collect them – this is a scam where you get billed for the goods that some- one else ordered  People who claim to be from gas and electricity companies but don’t have an official ID  Police officers who say they need to see your bank cards and PIN numbers – the police would never ask for this information and these people are actually fraudsters. Avoiding scams - What to do: Remember, you don’t have to open the door to anyone you don’t know. If you de- cide to answer the door, take the following steps:

 Lock – Lock all your other outer doors before you go to the front door. Some fraudsters work together – one keeps you chatting while another gets in through a back door.  Think — Reputable tradesmen in this area are unlikely to need to canvass for work • Stop – Think about whether you’re expecting anyone. • Chain – Put the door chain on (though don’t keep the chain on all the time as it will prevent anyone with a key, such as a home help, from entering). Look through the window or spy-hole to see who’s there. • Check – Ask for an identity card and examine it carefully. If you’re still un sure, phone the company the person claims to represent. Get the number from a bill or your phone book. Don’t worry about leaving someone waiting. A genuine person won’t mind. • If you’re being pressured or feel unsafe, contact friends, family or the police. Line Dancing (Mulepackers CWDC)

Our line dancers dance every Thursday afternoon at Laverstock Village Hall. Why not come and join us? We are a mixture of ages, sizes and fitness levels. We dance a range of dances; some fast, some slow – all to great country music. Beginners are very welcome. Both Mike and Mel are fully qualified BWDA2000 dance instructors and will get you dancing in no time. This is a very friendly club where all our mem- bers encourage each other and have a lot of fun together. You don’t need a part- ner and you would soon make friends.

Over the last month or two we have been very busy dancing at fetes, clubs who want speakers and demonstrations, private parties and we also took part in the “Chance to Dance” event in the Mar- ket Square, run by the Salisbury Arts Centre. If you would like us to visit your club/group, please phone us on the numbers below.

We do also teach country and western partner dances: some beautiful waltzes, cha chas, rumbas and more, again all to country and western music. Again beginners are very welcome.

Come and join us, get fit, make friends and have a lot of fun. Have a look at our website for details of times etc … also to see film clips and photos of what we do. www.linedancingsouth-mulepackers.co.uk Tel: Mike or Mel (01722) 717800 or (01722) 340054

Local boxer and Laverstock resident ….

…. Kamran Miah recently landed a dream job in Geneva with the global finan- cial giant JP Morgan and was sent to New York for his initial training. While he was there he was fortunate enough to rub shoulders with the WBA super- bantamweight & WBA featherweight World Champion Carl Frampton MBE along with his legendary Manager Barry McGuigan who were also staying at the same Hotel prior to Carl’s fight against Leo Santa Cruz. Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 35 Laverstock & Ford Parish Council Contacts Chairman David Burton 8 Riverside Close, Carl Davis 41 Sherbourne Drive, Laverstock, SP1 1QW Old Sarum, SP4 6FS Tel: 07970 Tel: 332130 038546 Vice-Chair James Dean Milford Farm, Milford Vic Bussereau SP1 1RJ Tel: 335040 5 Merrifield, Ford SP4 6DF Carole Martin Tel: 339571 35 St James Close, Bishopdown Farm, Salisbury, SP1 3FB Andy Birkett 34 Norman Drive Tel 334868 Old Sarum SP4 6FP Derek Hayes Meadow View, Christopher Burnell The Green, Laverstock SP1 1QS 35 Apostle Way, Bishopdown, Tel: 332109 Salisbury SP1 3GS Tel: 505722 David Law 117b Church Road, Ron Champion 3 The Steadings Laverstock SP1 1RB Ford SP4 6BH [email protected] Tel: 320408 Trudy Wormersley-Smith Lesley Waller 30 The Oakbournes Foxbury House, Three Mile Hill, Hampton Park SP1 3FZ Figsbury, Salisbury.

Parish Clerk Andrew Prince 3 Pilgrims Way, Laverstock, Salisbury SP1 1RZ Tel: 01722 411847 Email: [email protected]

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

Wiltshire Councillors Ian McLennan For Laverstock, Ford & Old Sarum 01722 332233 47 Church Road, Laverstock, Salisbury SP1 1QY Email: [email protected] @CllrIanMcLennan Bill Moss For Bishopdown 01980 862241 Long Orchard, London Road Winterslow. SP5 1BN Member of Parliament John Glen Member of Parliament www.johnglenmp.com House of Commons [email protected] Constituency office: Phone: 01722 323050 Fax: 01722 327080 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 [email protected] Beaver Fencing Services 01722 329173 or 07767685261 [email protected] Bourne Gardening Call Dave on 01722 334151 or 07925 100404 M Bacon Garden Designs 01722 329163 or 07821 340923 [email protected] M H Garden Works 07818 800 706 [email protected]

Electrical CFS Electrical 01722 335442 07780 610366 [email protected] Heating & Plumbing MAX Pressure Tim Knight 01722 341465 Emergency No 07766 142041 English Plumbing Co. 01722 330953 or 07988 823512 [email protected] Salisbury Stoves & Wood burners 01722500415 or 07514 555772 [email protected] S B Plumbing Services 0777 0502522 or 01722 331697 Alexandra Heating Services 01722 417873 [email protected] www.ahs-heating.co.uk Right Choice Maintenance 01722 398316 www.rightchoicemaintenance.co.uk Kitchen & Bathrooms Dave Cannell Complete Service 07879 490953 or 01722 331616 P2 Bathrooms 07920 272519 or 07463 780938 [email protected] RJ Carpentry & Building Services 01722 411643 07979 327313 [email protected] Mike Chambers Joinery 01980 610651 07763803508 www.mikechambersjoinery.co.uk

Accountancy & Finance Rachel White Accountancy Services 01722 410886 or 07946 108871 [email protected] Health & Beauty Spire Mobile Foot Care Liz Woodall BSc (Hons) SAC Dip FHP 01722 335407 Exercise Movement & Dance Sheelagh on 01722 324202 [email protected] Tranquility Beauty Therapy 01722 504576 or 07790 731468 www.tranquility-beauty.co.uk Now Physio 22 Milford St Salisbury 01722 238830 or 07501 868185 A Touch of Tranquility 01722 421828 [email protected] www.betranquil.co.uk Mulepackers Line Dancing Mike on 01722 717800 or 01722 340054 Riverside Hypnotherapy Mel on 01722 340054 or 07946 733605

Painters & Decorators Paul Tidmarsh 0800 002 9722 [email protected] Charles Lees 01722 322744

Home Services The Maid Brigade 01722 506564 or 07525 056522 [email protected]

House Sales & Lettings Hardings Sales and Lettings 01722 440 999 [email protected]

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 37 LOCAL CHURCHES INFORMATION Several churches are listed as the civil boundary overlaps the church boundaries Salisbury St. Mark's & Laverstock St. Andrew's SUNDAYS 1st Sunday St Andrew’s 9 am Breakfast@9; 10.30 am Holy Communion St Mark’s 9 am Together@Ten Holy Communion; 10.00 Together@Ten; 6 pm Prayer Meeting 2nd Sunday St Andrew’s 9 am Breakfast@9; 10.30 am Holy Communion St Mark’s 10.30 am Holy Communion 3rd Sunday St Andrew’s 9 am Breakfast@9; 10.30 am Holy Communion St Mark’s 10.30 am Morning Worship 4th & 5th Sunday St Andrew’s 9 am Breakfast@9; 10.30 am Holy Communion S Mark’s 10.30 am Holy Communion WEEKDAYS – Mondays Morning Prayer at the Barrington Centre; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays Morning Prayer at St Mark’s 9am; Wednesdays Holy Communion at St Andrew’s 9:30am CONTACT DETAILS – Vicar Rev Jim Findlay. Office 01722 340368 / [email protected]; Website www.stmarksandstandrews/org.uk Church Wardens for St. Andrew's Church - Sue Gal- lagher 332619 / Mary Terry 349886 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) [email protected] Associate Priest Rev David Coates (01722 325944) Bourne Valley Team Rev Wendy Pugh (part-time) (01722 501443) Churchwarden: Mrs Becky Baker (01980 611343 Website: www.stmichaelswebsite.org.uk Salisbury Vineyard Church : meets every Sunday, 10.30am at — Real coffee, friendly people, real God and uplifting atmosphere. Details:: 01722 340166 or vis-it 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) [email protected] Most Holy Redeemer Fotherby Crescent, Bishopdown SP1 3EG. Saturdays 6pm, Wednesday 10am Canon Michael Fitzpatrick. For more information ring 01722 333581 or email [email protected]. Website: www.salisburycatholics.org Salisbury United Reformed Church welcomes you. Ministers Revs. Ana & Tod Gobledale ( tel. 01722 330980 ) : Rev. Tom Grant ( tel. 01722 411379 ) Services at Fisherton Street, Sundays 10.30am. www.salisburyurc.org.uk The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Old Sarum Sunday 10am worship Wednesday 7:30pm Youth Club Salisbury Methodist Church St Edmunds, Church St, Salisbury, SP11EF. Minister, Rev David Hookins. Services every Sunday morning at 10.30 am and in the evening at 6pm. St Francis Church Beatrice Rd/ Castle Road Salisbury lots going on for all ages. please check out our website for more info: www.st-francischurch.org.uk Contacts around The Parish Air Cadets (Old Sarum) 320634 Army Cadets (Old Sarum) Adam Reavill 07940 984886 Bishopdown Farm Pre-School Marie Ryan 07887 517156 Cricket Club Paul Hemming 07837 330325 Deliveries: PARISH NEWSLETTER Parish Clerk 411847 Evergreen Club Sandy Small 711129 Flora Mundi Mrs D Stevens 335770 Greentrees Primary - Head Ray Picton 340596 Hampton Park Pavilion Hamptonparkpavillion @gmail.com Laverstock & Ford Sports Club 327401 Laverstock Art Club John Gustard 326237 Laverstock Beaver Scouts Jane Waspe 421287 Laverstock Brownies Pauline Giles 01725 519216 Laverstock Cubs Kate Knight 01980 622495 Laverstock Explorer Scouts David Waspe 01722 421287 Laverstock Gardening Club Mary Reardon 01722 335709 Laverstock History/Archaeology Bryan Evans 320129 Laverstock Ladies Open Group Iverene Hopkins 500643 Laverstock Scouts Martin Smith 01722 339546 Laverstock WI Thelma Green 320179 Line Dancing (Mulepackers): Mike Sainsbury 717800/340054 Milford Preservation Group Alan Hotchkiss 326027 Mothers’ Union Afternoon Group Heather Ludlow 01980 862758 Old Sarum Aviation Museum @BDACATOldSarum 323636 Old Sarum Beaver, Cub & Scouts oldsarumscouts @outlook.com Old Sarum Community Centre Diana Earle 01722 335349 Old Sarum Community Enablers Will and Sophie Burditt 01722 237318 Old Sarum Primary School—Head Mr John Jones 410677 River Bourne Community Farm Jane Wilkinson 330667 River Bourne Farm Shop 322227

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 39 Salisbury Medical Practice Sharon Burgess 334402 Sarum Bridge Club sarumbridge @gmail.com St. Andrews - FRIENDS - Chair Emily Wells 07841 907987 St. Andrews - Head Karen Walker 503590 St. Andrews Toddlers - Chair Sallyanne Sheppard 07540 735740 St. Edmunds - Head Miss Sarah Busby 328565 St. Edmunds - FRIENDS Angela Thomas 325894 St .Josephs - Head Mrs R Ridley 335380 St. Josephs - FRIENDS C/O School 335380 TA Centre—Old Sarum Capt. Dave Oliver 438300 TAI CHI Jo Domin 01722 322446 The Duck Inn Becki and Tim 327678 Wyvern - FRIENDS Mrs Joanna Charlton 331245 Wyvern College Head Paul German 500700

V E N U E S A R O U N D T H E P A R I S H Laverstock and Ford Village Hall Casual hire available. Contact Mrs Tracy Jackson Tel. No. 07907840250 [email protected] www.laverstockandfordvillagehall.org

Old Sarum Community Centre Brand new Large spacious hall seating 80 + people. Small hall which can be di- vided into two by a partition, catering for thirty people each side or 60 when opened fully. Commercial kitchen and facilities suitable for parties, wedding receptions and training. Wi Fi throughout the building. Email [email protected] or download a booking form from the website www.oldsarumcommunitycentre.co.uk The Community Office will be open on Mondays 10-12. Tel 01722 335349

The Pavilion, Hampton Park The Pavilion is located on Ash Crescent at Hampton Park. It offers excellent facili- ties 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 Pavil- ion for a party or meeting, please check the website : www.hamptonparkpavilion.co.uk or email [email protected]

WILTSHIRE COUNCIL HELPLINES To report road, lighting defects and road hazards 0300 456 0105 Emergency (Out of hours) 0300 456 0100 Rubbish and recycling 0300 456 0102 Council tax 0300 456 0109 Housing 01722 434773 Planning 01722 434541 Building Control 01722 434519 Pest control, noise and pollution 0300 4560107 General enquiries and switchboard 0300 456 0100

FLOOD LINE 0845 988 1188 ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Emergency Helpline 0800 807 060

Salisbury Community Area Manager Karen Linaker [email protected] 01722 434697 Southern Wiltshire Community Area Manager Tom Bray [email protected] 01722 434252

NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE TEAM: Community Policing (non-emergency) Phone 101 Laverstock & Ford PC 1157 Matt Holland and PCSO 3961 Tina Roylance Bishopdown Farm PCSO 3959 Jamie Boyland email [email protected]

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter: Copy deadline for next issue (161) Jan/Feb 2017 : 3rd December The editor reserves the right to edit articles for content and length. Laverstock & Ford Parish Website: www.laverstock-ford.co.uk email: [email protected] If you are a member of a local club or organisation, or have an unusual hobby which you think would interest your fellow resi- dents, write a short article about it for possible inclusion in a future Parish Newsletter. You can include pictures which sup- port the article. A full page is a round 400 words. Email these to: [email protected]

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 41 PARISH D i a r y D a t e s for events in November/December 2016

November Wed 2th Laverstock Evergreen Club 2.30pm Laverstock & Ford Village Hall Thu 10th Salisbury Area Board City Hall Salisbury 6:30pm for 7pm Sat 12th Laverstock Evergreen Club Autumn Fayre Laverstock Village Hall 1pm Mon 14th Laverstock Ladies Open Group 7.45pm LVH 'A Taste of Chutney' Wed 16th Mothers’ Union Afternoon Group, St Andrew’s Church, 2.15pm Mon 21st Laverstock & District Evening W.I. Laverstock Village Hall 7.45pm Mon 21st Parish Council Meeting Old Sarum Community Centre 7:30pm Wed 23rd Old Sarum Residents Assn & Centre Management Group 7.30pm December Thu 1st Southern Wiltshire Area Board Alderbury Village Hall 7pm Sat 3rd Christmas Meat Sale at River Bourne Community Farm 10am—2pm Sat 3rd Pet photo session at the Community Farm 10am—3pm. Wed 7th Laverstock Evergreen Club 2.30pm Laverstock & Ford Village Hall Sun 11th Cancer Research Christmas Carol Concert at 3 pm in St Thomas’s Church Mon 12th Laverstock Ladies Open Group 7:45pm LVH Christmas Celebrations Mon 19th Laverstock & District Evening W.I. Laverstock Village Hall 7.45pm Mon 19th Parish Council meeting River Bourne Community Farm Laverstock 7pm Wed 21st Mothers’ Union Afternoon Group - No meeting in December

* LVH Laverstock & Ford Village Hall *RBCF River Bourne Community Farm Make sure your Jan/Feb 2017 events appear in the Parish Newsletter E-mail full details to: [email protected] Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 43