Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter

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www.laverstockwww.laverstock--ford.co.ukford.co.uk IssueIssue 165165 September/OctoberSeptember/October 20172017 Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter

Welcome to issue 165 The cover for this issue is a picture from the recent Laverstock Village Family Fun Day showing the ever-popular Punch & Judy performance which still draws a large audience of all ages. Not a mobile phone or video in view, just 400 year-old live theatre. As always, the event was well attended with lots to see and do. During the recent hot weather we had a number requests from residents asking if there are any controls on bonfires. This is a Wiltshire Council area of responsibility and their advice on the subject can be found on page 29. Who remembers the ‘Laverstock Panda’, cut into the chalk on Cockey Down almost 50 years ago? There is little remaining of it now but page 14 has the story of how it came about, as retold by David McCreadie, (one of the original creators) for the Parish Newsletter. As part of it’s on-going series of cutbacks, Wiltshire Council will no longer support parish play parks. Not just in our parish, but across the county. Your Parish Coun- cil’s strong commitment to play parks is on page 12. Students at St Joseph’s school have buried a time-capsule to be opened in 50 years time. Amongst the items buried are drawings and examples of students’ work from its first 50 years– going as far back as 1964. Details on page 20. Gordon Hoskins of Napier Crescent, our oldest newsletter deliverer now in his late 90's, has decided that it's time to handover his delivery round to someone else. He has even managed to source his own replacement. Gordon has delivered our newsletter for over 17 years, outstanding service for which the Parish Council is extremely grateful.

Parish Council meetings for September and October Mon 18th September Greentrees Junior School Saunders Ave 7pm Mon 16th October River Bourne Community Farm Laverstock 7pm Parish Council meetings are held in each of the parish wards to enable residents to have easy access to local meetings. Residents are welcome to attend and may ad- dress the council for up to three minutes before the start of the meeting.

The Parish Newsletter is published six times a year for the benefit of parish residents in Milford, Laverstock, Bishopdown Farm, Hampton Park, Riverdown Park, Ford, Old Sarum & Longhedge. 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 Parish Planning - make it happen!

8 Planning Applications

9 Country Park and Public Art Project At Riverdown Park

10 Traffic Issues in the Parish– an update

12 Wiltshire Council plans closure of all its play parks

14 Who remembers the ‘Laverstock Panda’? 16 News from Old Sarum 17 Old Sarum Skatepark

20 St Joseph’s sends a message to the future

23 What On Earth Is Going On In The River?

25 Old Sarum Nursery celebrates an ‘Outstanding’ report from Ofsted

27 Health & Wellbeing in our Parish

28 Laverstock Gardening Club

29 Are there controls on when I can have a bonfire?

31 Successful Creative Community Projects

32 New Community Café coming soon...

33 Farm’s Educational Co-ordinator wins prestigious award

34 Letter from a young Bishopdown Farm resident

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

And now the river is rich. A deep choir.

It is the lofty clouds, that work in heaven,

Going on their holiday to the sea.

Ted Hughes

Our chalk stream, the River Bourne, which runs quietly through the Parish from Ford to Milford, is having a makeover this autumn courtesy of the Wiltshire Wild- life Trust. All residents especially children who can fit into size 4 waders or above are cordially invited to join the Wildlife Trust team, jump into the Bourne and help. If you have smaller feet than size 4, you can still do your bit on the river bank by helping the Wildlife Trust to plant trees to help shade the water and keep fish nice and cool next summer. (See page 22).

The River Bourne, the Downs, Watermeadows, Woodland and Arable land are all precious resources that bring us much wealth in so many ways. Our latest play park at Old Sarum reflects the riches of nature in its’ design. Children can scram- ble up grassy banks, weave their way through wooden, tree trunk like structures and skip from one boulder to another.

Art and technology are also being brought to bear so we can make the best use of what nature has to offer in our Parish. The new bee trail sign in Laverstock will reveal an Augmented Reality Ashy Mining Bee on your smart phone if you download the Salisbury Bee Trail app. The bee on the sign by the One Stop Shop Apple tree was painted by an artist of Horrible Histories fame who has turned his talents to bee art for the trail. Residents at Riverdown Park and the wider Bishopdown Farm settlement have also begun to help artist Kerry Lemon with inspiration for her public art which will be completed in autumn 2018. Kerry is a dab hand at celebrating both natural and historic heritage. Kerry is already finding she is spoilt for choice on both fronts in Laverstock and Ford Parish.

We have so many natural and historic riches for all to enjoy – let’s make sure we keep it that way.

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 5 Report on Parish Council Meetings

This report covers the meetings held at the River Bourne Community Farm on 19th June 2017 and at the Old Sarum Community Centre on 17th July 2017.

At the June meeting the Council spent some time approving its Annual Return. This document confirms all of the financial and governance activities of the Coun- cil for the previous financial year and after approval it is sent off for audit and approval by the external auditors, Grant Thornton. The Council also approved other important documents such as the Asset Register and Insurance Policy.

The Chairman reported on the progress that has been made with the developers of Riverdown Park on funding for the new Country Park. The Council agreed to proceed with a new legal agreement with Wiltshire Council and the developer. As soon as this is signed planning permission should be given and work will com- mence.

A planning appeal against refusal of an application for a change of use to a resi- dential caravan site of land north of Broken Cross bridge was discussed. The Coun- cil decided that it was against the appeal proposals.

A new policy that permits Councillors to claim travelling expenses around the Par- ish was approved. It is nearly a 6-mile drive between the south and north extremi- ties of the Parish and the cost to Councillors, who receive no other allowance or remuneration, can soon mount up.

PC Matthew Holland from the South Wiltshire Community Policing Team attended the July meeting. He gave a report on local policing issues and answered several questions from Councillors.

Grant applications by St Joseph’s Catholic School and Citizens Advice Wiltshire were discussed. Approval was given for a grant of £100 to Citizens Advice Wilt- shire.

A great deal of time was spent at both meetings discussing the issue of Wiltshire Council owned and operated play areas in the Parish. There are five play areas at Bishopdown Farm and one at Old Sarum. An article in this Newsletter explains the issue more fully. The Clerk approved the expenditure of £1590 of the Council’s reserves to keep the largest play area in Sycamore Drive open and another £211 to reopen the St Jude’s Close play area. The Council resolved to investigate taking over responsibility for these play areas while at the same time criticising the Wilt- shire Council Policy. Wiltshire Council have a very small budget for maintenance and will close play areas when they became unsafe.

The issue of Area Board representation was discussed at length. Area Boards con- sist of several Wiltshire Councillors and a Community Engagement Manager and they have access to funds to assist the local community with grants and highway projects. Most of our Parish is in Southern Wiltshire Area but Bishopdown Farm is in the Salisbury Area. The Council would like to see the whole Parish move into Southern Wiltshire in order to give a fairer and more equitable representation for the residents of Bishopdown Farm.

The Clerk provided copies of the recent Internal Audit report on the Council’s fi- nances and governance, and reported on the actions that were being taken to rec- tify a few minor criticisms.

Parish Planning - make it happen!

Interested in contributing to Parish Planning?

Then keep the 7th of September free in your diary.

On the 7th of September at 7.30 pm at the Hampton Park Pavilion, we will have our inaugural meeting of our Parish Planning team.

We had an excellent response to the flyer in the last Parish Council newsletter with 13 residents coming forward to volunteer (thanks to all of them). Other residents who are interested in joining the team to improve the social, economic and environmental well-being of the parish are also welcome to attend this first meeting.

Key objective of this first meeting will be to discuss what is involved in reviewing our Parish Plan or developing a new Neighbourhood Plan. The Team will agree who will lead different aspects of the work and what areas of expertise will require additional professional help.

We are interested in having the broadest possible involvement, people from all backgrounds, that represent our parish. Crucial to the success of the process will be the enthusiasm and energy of team members, particularly at this early stage, to set the right direction for the activities of the Parish Planning team. So contact [email protected] now and/or come along to the meeting on the 7th September to register your interest at the start of this exciting programme.

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 7 Planning Applications The following Planning Applications have been submitted in the Parish since June 2017. Italics after the application show the Parish Council response. Bold print shows a decision by Wiltshire Council. DECISIONS 17/01001/FUL. Application for three dwellings, car parking and access on land north of Longhedge Cottages. NO COMMENT. Approved. 17/03561/FUL. Single storey rear extension and associated works. 32 Dunley Way, Bishopdown. NO OBJECTION. Approved. 17/03564/FUL. Hip to cropped gable on rear elevation to increase loft accommodation. 23 Potters Way, Laverstock. NO COMMENT. Approved. 17/03767/FUL. Retrospective approval to increase coach parking and install drain channel and dropped kerb. Assisi Travel Ltd, The Portway, Old Sarum. SUPPORT. Approved. 17/04362/FUL. Proposed front porch. 14 St David’s Close, Bishopdown. NO COM- MENT. Approved. 17/04433/FUL. 17/04434/FUL. 17/04435/FUL. Change of use from light industrial (Class B2) to storage (Class B8) for Units 1A, 1B & 1C, Equinox Unit, Castlegate, Old Sarum. All applications include extended hours. Mon-Fri 6am to 8pm, Sun 6am to 6pm. NO COMMENT. Approved. 17/04529/FUL. Demolish flat roofed single storey extension and replace with 1½ storey side extension. 6 Church Road, Laverstock. NO COMMENT. Approved. 17/05215/FUL. Single storey rear extension and raised patio area. 9 Melvin Close, Laverstock. NO COMMENT. Approved. 17/05371/FUL. Proposed 2-storey extension, 56 Castle Well Drive, Old Sarum. NO COMMENT. Approved. NEW APPLICATIONS 17/05418/FUL. Conversion of garage to living accommodation with new bedroom & ensuite above. Single detached garage. 6 St Christopher’s Close, Bishopdown. NO COMMENT. 17/05520/FUL. Change of use of Industrial/Commercial (Class B8) to Personal Training Studio. Unit 14, Hurricane Close, Old Sarum. NO COMMENT. 17/05809/FUL. Refurbish existing Land Rover showroom to include current branding. Reduce workshop to allow for larger showroom area. Westover Land Rover, Old Sarum. NO COMMENT. 17/06590/FUL. Proposed rear extension to bungalow. 18 Green Lane, Ford.

Country Park and Public Art Project At Riverdown Park

We are finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel with respect to the Country Park. The Land Trust have managed to negotiate on our behalf, a reasonable contribution towards both the laying out and long-term maintenance of the Country Park with Barratt Homes. We have also secured acceptable play park designs for the six new play parks to be built by Barratts at the earliest opportunity. This was not an easy decision for us as we have proved at Old Sarum that the Parish Council can deliver high quality play spaces through effective open contract tenders. However by agreeing to Barratt Homes contractor’s building the play parks we will get them in place at the earliest opportunity and benefit from Barratts buying power.

We have also helped Barratts and Wiltshire Council recruit an artist to work with residents over the next year and produce some inspirational public art. Kerry Lem- on is originally from Wootton Bassett and impressed us with her thorough approach, boundless energy and first-rate art for commissions ranging from Harvey Nichols in London to Bracknell Shopping Centre.

Some of our 30 Country Park management plan volunteers visited Itchen Val- ley Country Park in July for some inspiration. We con- cluded that we could make our Country Park as good as and in some ways better than Itchen Valley, which has achieved Green Flag Standard, so it was very much a morale boosting experience for us all. We liked this totem pole we found in the wooden edge at Itchen Valley so we stopped for a group photo. See if you can spot which team members have expertise in: sports facilities, project management, dog agility, green infrastructure and administration. Our management plan for the Country Park will be invaluable in guiding our work as we lay out the Country Park over the coming months. DB Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 9 Traffic Issues in the Parish – an update A number of traffic issues raised over the last few years are being pursued by the Parish Council but regrettably progress in some cases is slow. The latest news for 3 areas of the parish is as follows. Laverstock Concerns have been expressed about both the volume and speed of traffic travelling through Laverstock. The flow of traffic has undoubtedly increased over the last few years – and not just because of the work done last year on the London Road to improve the junction with Barrington Road. In addition, there is a view that traffic is speeding along both Riverside Road and the northern end of Church Road between the 30mph speed restriction sign and the first of the speed bumps. Anyone approaching Laverstock from the St Thomas’ Bridge end from 12 Jul for the following 2 weeks will have seen the Speed Indicator Device (SID) attached to a lamp post to indicate the speed of approaching vehicles. It displayed speed over 20mph with an additional central flashing display if the vehicle’s speed exceeded 30 mph. Unfortunately the SID does not record either the volume or speed of traffic for further investigation. However, a Metrocount device which can be set up by Wiltshire Council can do just this and requests have gone in for ones to be installed for a period of time once the school holiday period is over. One will be in Church Road very near where the SID was located while the other will be on Riverside Road by the bus shelter labelled Mayfair Road, the latter request was raised by a resident. The data obtained from a Metrocount is essential if any issue associated with speeding is to be progressed with Wiltshire Council . The Portway Two issues are currently being addressed, both at the eastern end of the Portway. The first issue was raised with Wiltshire Council as a result of significant concerns where the Monarchs Way bridleway crosses The Portway about one kilometre to the east of Throgmorton Hall (the national speed limit is inforce here). There is little indication to traffic travelling along The Portway that it is approaching a point on the road where both horse riders and pedestrians may be crossing. The Parish Council has agreed to contribute £250 toward appropriate signage on The Portway to warn traffic they are approaching the crossing. We now wait to see whether the scheme, endorsed by the Community Area Transport Group (CATG), is approved by the Southern Wiltshire Area Board (SWAB). Approval may have been given by the time this edition of the Newsletter is published. cont... The second issue has been a long drawn out process in an endeavour to get approval for some form of traffic calming scheme at the entry to Old Sarum in the vicinity of Throgmorton Hall. Metrocount data has shown that a significant pro- portion of traffic either fails to slow sufficiently after entering the 40 mph zone or is exceeding 40 mph before leaving it. The Parish Council has offered a contribution towards the cost of a scheme designed by a Wiltshire Council Highways Engi- neer which has been approved by the SWAB. There is some expectation that this will be implemented before the end of this calendar year. Incidentally, the work is planned to be done concurrently with the construction of a cycle crossing on The Portway from the end of Green Lane to the Country Park.

Ford

The good news is that the SWAB has confirmed there will be £22,000 (which in- cludes a £4,000 contribution from the Parish Council) available for the Ford traffic calming scheme that was supported by residents at a meeting in April. However, the not so good news is there will be a delay in the detailed design work for the scheme or at last part it.

Councillors attending the CATG meeting in July were briefed on a Government initiative – National Productivity Investment Funding – which has allocated funding to be spent this current year to councils around the country. A total of £1.2 billion has been allocated for local road funding and Wiltshire Council has benefit- ed by almost £3 million. The money has to be spent in this financial year and as a result some of the larger Area Board schemes have to wait due to lack of resources to both design and implement the schemes. The money for these latter schemes will not be lost as it can be rolled over into the following year.

Our Councillors were very disappointed to learn that there was every possibility the Ford scheme would be ‘bumped’ off this year’s programme completely. How- ever, our Councillors argued strongly that at least some of the elements of the Ford scheme should go ahead this year. Wiltshire Council Highways agreed to investigate what might be possible. It is unlikely that any further information will be available before the publication of this Newsletter. VB

THANK YOU On behalf of Cancer Research UK I would like to say a very big thank you for supporting my Strawberry Cream Tea Afternoon. An amazing £1037 was raised for the charity. Thank you all for being so generous. Sue Gallagher, Chairman , Cancer Research UK Salisbury Committee

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 11 WILTSHIRE COUNCIL PLANS CLOSURE OF ALL ITS PLAY PARKS IN THE PARISH

In our last Newsletter you may have read about the predicament caused by the Wiltshire Council decision to close their Play Parks in this Parish. Not just in our Parish but every Play Park in the entire county, believed to be over one hundred and twenty. Fifty have already been closed. We think this is a scandal. Wiltshire Council’s somewhat unsophisticated strategy for bringing about the clo- sures is firstly to withdraw regular maintenance work required to keep the Play Park open and safe. They then inspect the site and claim it is unsafe (for lack of maintenance). It must then be locked up to safeguard children. In our Parish there are six Play Parks owned by Wiltshire Council. Young children are already locked out of three because they are judged to be unsafe. It is only a matter of time before the remaining sites will be closed. OLD SARUM Partridge Way: Still open but urgently in need of maintenance. BISHOPDOWN FARM St Jude’s: Already padlocked to prevent children from entering. Sycamore Drive: Fair condition. Remains open because your Parish Council has recently spent over £1,500 of its own funds to resurface it with bark. St Peter’s: Wiltshire Council have closed it for want of fresh bark surfacing to make it safe. St Luke's: Still open but urgently in need of bark resurfacing. Drake Close: Already closed but not secure. This Play Area is a derelict site. Still accessible by young children but highly dangerous.

Drake Close Play Park (WC)

Drake Close Play Park (Wiltshire Council managed) Laverstock and Ford Parish Council already own and fully maintain six Play Parks. We have a further twenty coming on stream in Old Sarum, Riverdown Park and Longhedge. We maintain our sites with funds which have come to us from the developers who are duty bound to finance the provision of play areas (S106 monies). Where ever you are in the Parish take a look at Pheasant Drive Play Park or The Green at Old Sarum, for older children. The Parish Council achieves high quality standards in all its Play Parks. We care about the Play Parks because in our PARISH PLAN residents told us they wanted services for children and young people to be a high priority. It is hard not to be cynical about Wiltshire Council’s emerging strategy for divesting themselves of this costly responsibility. By doing nothing they can achieve the clo- sures and make savings. They can, at the same time, take credit for remaining com- mitted to their responsibilities. Understanding the Parish’s strong commitment for Play Parks, Wiltshire Council will seek to press us to take over responsibility under a licensing arrangement. We in the Parish then become accountable to Wiltshire Council for the safekeeping and maintenance of these areas and Wiltshire Council’s reputation remains intact. Look at the pictures which make the comparison between Drake Close (Wiltshire Council responsibility) and Pheasant Drive, a Parish Council maintained Play Park. Judge for yourselves. Be assured your Parish Council will fight very hard for a fair settlement to this unjust situation. DH

Pheasant Drive Play Park (Parish Council managed) Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 13 Who remembers the ‘Laverstock Panda’, carved into the chalk on Cockey Down almost 50 years ago? Below is the start of the story of how it came about, as retold by David McCreadie (one of the creators) for the Parish Newsletter. Pandemonium! The 1969 Rag Week of University College North Wales left an imprint on Cockey Down, which hit the national newspapers. Early Sunday morning 26th January 1969, Laverstock woke up to a new friend on the side of its downs – a giant panda had mysteriously appeared. The only clue were the letters UCNW carved out by the side of Wiltshire’s newest, 55 x 40 foot, chalk figure, which became know as Laverstock Panda. The story of our panda, the characters that produced it and the connection to a world his- torical event, which led police detectives to Bangor, will continue in future issues. It was late 1968 and the Rag Committee were in the student bar, brain- storming ideas to make their impact on the world. Their slogan ‘Pandemonium’ was derived from London Zoo’s new celebrity incumbents, Giant Panda’s Chi Chi and An An, who were watched by the world to see if they would mate (they didn’t). Good things had already been planned and were accomplished – a road race from Rhyl to Bangor, with female students on brass bedsteads and a race from the top of the student union building in Bangor to the top of the Marquis of Anglesey Column, across the Menai Bridge. However, this was 1968 – the year of student protests across the globe. As the beer flowed, so the extreme ideas burst forth, for ‘the big stunt’. “Let’s paint the early warning balls at Fylingdales, North Yorkshire”. Countered by – “How could we get up them?” “How could we afford the paint?” “…and they would probably shoot us!” Another brainwave – “Let’s go to Fastlane and paint RAG on a nuclear submarine!” Again easily countered. “How would we get in?” “…and they would probably shoot us!” Eventually, John Coppock, studying Marine Zoology and formerly at Bishop Wordsworth school, Salisbury, came up with the chalk Panda idea and knew just the place for it!

The Times 27th Jan 1969 John’s core team comprised David McCreadie, who has supplied the detail for the story, Chris Campbell and his girlfriend Gill Gold, the lone female and Bob Lord, an electronics student, who said he could use the university com- puter and write a Fortran program which could show various slope and viewing positions! The rest of the ‘operation squad’ were mostly, press ganged, beefy rugby players – a hard night’s labour was envisaged. A coach was hired from Purple Motors of Bethesda, in the name of the ‘Rural Action Group’ (the police did not make the connection!) and set off for Salisbury to arrive in the evening. However, this was a well planned and executed project and David McCreadie, who was also doing a Geology module, ‘borrowed’ an auger from Earth Sciences and together with John and Bob, set off in his old F reg (the first kind) Morris Traveller to do a recce. David was concerned about chalk depths! This turned out to be a wise move as you will read next time, as Panda becomes real. Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 15 News from Old Sarum

We’re back into another school year and as our children are back off to school and back to a new academic year we are grateful for all that has happened over the summer. We had a fantastic summer Fun day, a big thank you to all those involved in making it a success! As well as opening our new play park on the Com- munity Green, which has got some very exciting equipment for the older children!

There is a lot to look forward to in the coming months. We have a new group at the Community Centre called Aspire Martial Arts. They are now meeting Tuesdays 6- 9pm and Fridays 5.30-7.30pm (starting Friday the 1st Sep- tember and Tuesday the 5th). There continues to be some great groups meeting at the Community Centre. We have French classes on Thursdays 7-8pm and Rock Choir also on Thursday 8-9.30pm, and a very successful slimming world meets every Saturday 9.30-11.15am do come along and join us!

Messy Church continues to grow and we now have a nice little community forming. If you’d like to come along then why not try it out this September? We are very welcoming and enjoy a meal together at the end which has been a great way of getting to know everyone. We meet every 2nd Sunday of the month at the Community Centre from 4pm till 5.45pm. We have a story to start, (sometimes with our brilliant puppets!) telling us all about Jesus and God’s love for us and then we have lots of time to play and create before dinner! So do join us on the 10th of September and the 8th October if you can. If you’d like to know more please contact [email protected]

Most importantly we are looking for members of the local community to join our Residents’ Association and/or the Old Sarum Community Centre Management Group. If you are interested in being involved in shaping and serving this community then we would love to hear from you.

The Residents’ Association is a space and opportunity to raise and resolve any concerns or bring new ideas and plans for making the community the best it can be. If you would like to be a voice for your community then get in touch.

Also, the OSCC Management Group is an integral part of our community, where people from the estate often come together. The centre is an excellent resource and space in our community that is frequently the heart of all that is going on in Old Sarum. If you are interested in being part of steering and helping this group to use the fantastic facilities then email [email protected] or call 01722 335349.BOOKINGS: If you have a birthday, anniversary, party or any occasion, 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 interested please contact: 01722 335349 or [email protected]

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 17 The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT) is a not-for-profit organisation which runs 18 Care Centres in Wiltshire. The Trust provides high quality care for older people, a significant number of whom are living with dementia and has the following events arranged. Avonbourne Care Centre is at 1 Mitre Way, Old Sarum. September 13th 2017 As part of the organisation’s dementia awareness programme, we are hosting an information session on later life planning covering topics like Lasting Powers of Attorney, Wills, funding later life care and other aspects related to senior living. This session will be supported by Parker Bullen Solicitors, the Society of Later Life Advisors and the OSJCT Care Team. The session will take place at Avonbourne Care Centre in Old Sarum, Salisbury SP4 6GW (Satnav SP4 6NZ) on the 13th September from 5pm. All are welcome and admission is complimentary, however there are limited places so please do contact Swee Ong, Customer Relationship Advisor for OSJCT Wiltshire at: [email protected] or Tel: 07976 379 103 to reserve your place. September 21st 2017 OSJCT will be commemorating “World Alzheimer’s Day” this year by organising a Memory Walk in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society. The walk will start off from Avonbourne Care Centre in Old Sarum, SP4 6GW at 10:00am and return to Avonbourne around 1:30pm. For more details on how to participate in the Memory Walk or to fundraise for this event, kindly contact Swee Ong, Customer Relationship Advisor for OSJCT Wiltshire at: [email protected]

CREAM TEA SUNDAY Sunday 3 September 3 – 5pm At River Bourne Community Farm

Come along to the last Cream Tea Sunday of the sea- son and enjoy a relaxing afternoon and a delicious cream tea.

The farm will be running tractor trailer rides (small cost applies), supervised river dipping with nets, nature walks, and some live music to complete your lazy summer’s afternoon.

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 19 St Joseph’s sends a message to the future

Students at St Joseph’s Catholic School in Laverstock have sent a message to the future with the burial of a time capsule in its new Design and Technology (DT) block, currently being built at the school by regional construction firm Beard.

Compiled by the school which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2014, the time capsule contains a St Joseph’s 50th anniversary mug, photographs and a school newsletter, as well as drawings and examples of students’ work from its first 50 years – going as far back as 1964.

Beard started work on the £1.8 million two-storey DT block in May which, once completed in April 2018, will provide two IT suites, food technology and product design facilities, a pastoral centre and ancillary accommodation. The extra space will allow the school to take on an additional 120 pupils.

The time capsule was blessed by Canon Michael Fitzpatrick from St Osmund’s Roman Catholic Church in Salisbury, and buried under the floor of the new entrance foyer with a plaque advising it to be opened on the school’s centenary.

“This time capsule burial is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the innovative new building currently under construction at St Joseph’s, while tying together the school’s past with its exciting new future,” says Andy Sparkes, construction director for Beard. “We are delighted to be working with St Joseph’s on this scheme which will provide new space and state-of-the-art design and technology facilities to accommodate modern learning styles.”

Built on the site of the former caretaker’s house, the new block will feature extensive glazed panels and open spaces to maximise natural light and ventilation as well as tradi- tional, contemporary and sustainable building materials to create a calm welcoming environment for the students. The scheme has been designed by O’Leary Goss Archi- tects.

“I am delighted that we secured funding for this build. It gives us the opportunity to ensure that all our pupils have a broad and balanced curriculum in state of the art buildings,” says Rachel Ridley, head teacher at St Joseph’s Catholic School.

“As we continue to grow and be the school of choice within the area, it has been a pleasure to work alongside Beard, O’Leary Goss and Hookways to ensure the successful completion of these exciting new facilities. The burial of the time capsule is a fitting celebration as the school moves forward to ensure outstanding education for all.”

Beard’s construction team will work on the project during term time, drawing on its extensive experience of working in a ‘live’ environment with minimum disrup- tion to the school day.

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What On Earth Is Going On In The River?

Many of us take a few minutes every now and then to have a look in our river. Mostly we are rewarded with the sight of a trout or two or some graceful Grayling patrolling the stream. The more intrepid will have ventured into the stream with a pond net either at one of the river dipping events held at River Bourne Community Farm or in the shallows at Whitebridge Spinney to find the humble Bullhead fish amongst other watery delights.

Some residents raised concerns last year when work parties were seen in the river doing strange things with fallen trees and bankside vegetation. They were actually a team from the award-winning River Avon Restoration project (it won the prestigious UK River Award this year). The Project is steadily repairing damage previously wrought to the river and making it fit once again to weather flood events and times of drought, provide us with clean water free of pollutants and support an abun- dance of wildlife. So do take time to jump in the river with the River Avon Restora- tion Project over the next few weeks. DB

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Old Sarum Nursery celebrates an ‘Outstanding’ report from Ofsted This community run, not for profit charity, led by Natalie Moss, is now embracing the Government 30 hour free nursery care project and with the full co-operation and support of Old Sarum Primary school Head and Governors, will temporarily take on an additional classroom in the school for the new school year. This will be followed by the building of a new purpose built nursery, for Old Sarum and Long- hedge children and their parents. Fees are kept to a minimum and everything ploughed back into the nursery and community. Fantastic! Congrats to everyone connected with the nursery. IM

Picture by Tom Gregory Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 25

HEALTH & WELLBEING IN OUR PARISH

Your Parish Council presents a series of articles about free locally available aid organisations; helping us to create a caring community in the Parish. Number 5.

THE SAMARITANS are a round- the- clock telephone service provided to help those who need to talk to someone. People can talk to them for as long as they like, as often as they like and are guaranteed to hear a friendly voice down the phone. The calls are completely confidential and not even the name of the caller will be passed on. It is often a place people turn to when they feel they don’t want to burden friends and family. The caller is never judged and they don’t just skirt around deep issues. The volunteers at Samaritans aren’t afraid to go into difficult or deep areas, but the caller will always have the opportunity to lead the conversation in the direction the wish it to go.

The Samaritans don’t just wait for people to get in touch, they visit schools, com- munities, workplaces, hospitals and the homeless all around the country to spread the word about who they are and what they offer

The Salisbury and District Branch of the Samaritans is one of the oldest branches in the UK and is based at 42 Milford Street in the Centre of Salisbury. They cover an area roughly from Warminster to Andover and south including all of the Salisbury surrounding areas.

Their doors are open 12 hours a day to visitors, and they aim to have two tele- phones manned for 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

The branch is currently recruiting more volunteers. To find out more visit their website.

If something is troubling you, get in touch:

01722 323 355 (local call charges apply)

National telephone: 116 123 (this number is free to call)

Or to find out more: Email Samaritans: [email protected]

Visit their website: www.samaritans.org/branches/samaritans-salisbury-and- district

Visit the branch: Samaritans Salisbury 42 Milford Street, Salisbury,SP1 2BP

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 27 Laverstock Gardening Club

At the Annual General Meeting on 25th September the Club will elect a new Chairman. Mary Reardon is standing down, having completed her third term as Chairman of Laverstock Gardening Club. As in previous years, following the formal proceedings there will be cheese and wine and a chance to socialise.

On Monday 23rd October Christina Stopley will give a talk with the intriguing title ‘Herbs to Aid the Gardener’. She will explain how growing certain herbs can en- courage nearby plants to reach their full potential. Such ‘companion’ planting may also help to repel pests and diseases from more vulnerable subjects such as roses, fruit and vegetables.

The Annual Show has come and gone, with an important change this year. Stuart Dennis, former Chairman of the Gardening Club, has donated a fine silver cup in memory of his wife Julie, who sadly died in September 2016. Julie, like Stuart, was a keen and skilful gardener and a great supporter of the Club. The Julie Dennis Memorial Trophy will now be presented each year to the winner of the Best in Show Exhibit at the Summer Show.

Meetings of Laverstock Gardening Club are held on the fourth Monday of the month at Laverstock & Ford Village Hall at 7.30 pm. Visitors are welcome. JT

There was lots to see and do at the recent Laverstock Village Family Fun Day. The ever-popular Punch & Judy show drew crowds of all ages, Phoenix Stars Cheer- leaders gave an impressive gymnastic display, while The Reptile Ranch introduced youngsters to the world of reptiles. The Dog Show classes drew plenty of entrants.

Are there controls on when I can have a bonfire? There are no specific controls on when you are able to have a bonfire, although it is good practice to think carefully about the wind direction and time of day in order to avoid causing a nuisance to your neighbours. The Council has powers it can exercise against people causing a statutory nuisance and will investigate all allegations of nuisance made. Residents must not burn their own household waste. Wiltshire Council rec- ommends that only garden waste is burnt on domestic bonfires. Most garden waste can easily be composted at home or by using Wiltshire Councils green waste service. Larger amounts can be taken to one of the household waste recycling centres in the county. How do I complain about a bonfire? There are no byelaws restricting bonfires in Wiltshire’s Area and there are no specific times of day restricting bonfires. However if smoke caused by a bonfire is cre- ating a nuisance, the council has powers to take action under the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Private individuals can also take action through a Magistrates' Court. If a bonfire is causing smoke to drift across a road, please contact the police. If you are affected by smoke, we would recommend that you discuss it initially with your neighbour, as they may not realise that they are causing a problem. Always try to be reasonable, otherwise your discussions may end up in further ar- guments and create unwanted future neighbour tension. Explain the details of your concern and try and agree a reasonable solution or compromise. If the situation does not improve, then feel free to contact the Environmental Pro- tection Team www.wiltshire.gov.uk/env-health-protection-contact-us or Tel 0300 456 0107. We would ask you to fill out a smoke nuisance log sheet for two weeks and then return it to us. The nuisance log sheets are very important and the Council will not take any further action unless it has received completed nuisance log sheets from you. If the log is not returned without a reasonable explanation within 21 days the complaint will be closed. Once we have received your log sheets a member the case officer will assess them and contact you to discuss what will happen next. We may write to the alleged offender bringing their attention to the matter and provide them with asimple guide on how to have a bonfire whilst reducing the risk of it being a nuisance to neighbours. We may also make visits in an attempt to witness the smoke. Officers will usually undertake a maximum of three visits to substantiate your complaint. If after the three visits no nuisance has been established, the council will close the investigation. Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 29 LAVERSTOCK DISTRICT EVENING WOMEN’S INSTITUTE invite you to an APPLE PIE MORNING in Laverstock & Ford Village Hall on THURSDAY 26TH OCTOBER from 10.30a.m. – 12.00 noon Cost £3.00 To include Apple Pie and Cream with Coffee or Tea Various Stalls and Raffle Further information from Kay Griffiths 01722 503128 Charity No 1028447

Successful Creative Community Projects

A local community interest company, Music for Wellbeing, has been busy across Laverstock and Ford recently, delivering two community projects with residents. Music for Wellbeing's director and the project lead for both, Olivia McLennan, grew up in Laverstock and moved back to the Salisbury area last year.

The first project, 'Hear My Voice, Share My Song', an intergenerational project, worked with Avonbourne Care Centre and Old Sarum Primary School to come together and make music over 6 weeks. We explored our favourite songs, sang and wrote our own music together. This project was funded by Wiltshire Connect, which is the music education hub.

The second, 'Full Circle' is a circle dance, movement and music project, particularly suitable for people with dementia and other neurological conditions, or who may not be as mobile. This took place on Wednesday mornings at River Bourne Commu- nity Farm during August and was open to the whole community. We met at 10:30am for refreshments and start dancing around 11am for an hour. The response so far has been incredible, and participants have enjoyed the dancing, sing- ing, being creative and sharing their own stories with others. This project has been funded by the Area Board.

Both projects have also featured on Salisbury TV, and the reports can now be found on their YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmGIw96VwVI

A30 London Road Railway Bridge Closure To enable repair to be made to the approach fences on bridge structure on behalf of Network Rail, a closure notice has been issued for 11 September 2017 and it is anticipated that the closure will be required between the hours of 22.00 and 06.00 until 16 September 2017. It is anticipated that the works will take the stated duration to complete depending upon weather conditions. Pedestrian access will be maintained for residents and businesses, although delays are likely due to the nature of the works. For further information please contact Anna Whitehouse (Dyer and Butler) on 02380 742222.

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 31 New Community Café coming soon... Visitors to the community farm will have been watching the progress of the new community café/shop. The constant rain has hindered progress but farm staff are hopeful that the new café/shop will be open for business at the end of September. The new facility will be a great addition to the farm and will serve as a cosy meeting place for the community with a children’s play area to the rear of the café and a large outdoor seating area to the front. The farm is very grateful to all of the sponsors and supporters who have funded the new building. The farm shop currently runs from a portacabin in the farmyard. The shop stock will be transferred to the new building and customers will continue to be supplied with the farm’s free range eggs, honey and meat and other produce, which will also be used to prepare delicious lunches in the café. The farm is currently only open at the weekends on a Saturday morning but with the opening of the new café/shop it is hoped that the farm will be able to extend the opening hours to include all day Saturday and Sunday. If you would like to find out more about volunteering in the new café/shop please contact Jane Wilkinson on 01722 330667 or email [email protected] Become a Friend of the Farm... If you would like to support the work of the farm, please become a Friend of the Farm. For £22 for a single membership or £28 for a family membership you will help to secure the future of the farm and in return you will receive benefits such as discounts on ticket prices for events such as the annual barn dance and discounts at the farm’s cream tea events held over the summer months. For further details and to join up please visit the farm’s website at www.riverbournecommunityfarm.org.uk or contact the farm office. Large Barn for Hire If you are looking for something a bit different for your wedding reception or party at an affordable price why not come and look at the big barn at the farm. To arrange a viewing please contact the farm office on 01722 330667 or email [email protected] Education at the farm

One of the founding principles at the farm’s creation was that education should play a large part in our activities. We areon Wiltshire Council's list of approved Alternative Education Provid- ers and are an approved BTEC Centre. Our aim is to provide students with practical and vocational skills to enable them to progress into further education or employment. We have had partic- ular success with students who are interested in working in land-based industries, are poor school attenders, have special needs, or who are not engaging in the school environment. Those completing courses at the farm have achieved a Level

1 or 2 BTEC qualification. Our experience is that spending time at the farm in- creases confidence in pupils and gives them valuable skills with which to progress in their chosen careers.

So, we are very pleased to announce:

Farm’s Educational Co-ordinator wins prestigious award.

Sara-Jane Hancock (Saje), who has been the farm’s education -co ordinator since its inception, has won The Community Involvement Award (sponsored by New Hall Hospital) in the Salisbury Journal’s Educational Awards for 2017.

The nomination said “Some of the students have a real desire to pursue a career in farming; other students are struggling with mainstream school- ing; many have behavioural issues and some have significant levels of autism. The education they receive at the farm through Saje’s dedication, enables most to qualify for achievement certificates at the endof their course. Saje has endless understanding and patience with an engaging approach which means that she connects with the students in ways that their mainstream schools may have struggled to find.”

Saje said that students were involved in running the farm in a very hands-on way. “It’s not all about farming, it’s about students gaining confidence, learning team building and communication skills.” Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 33 I am eleven years old and I have been living in Bishopdown Farm for nine years. Before the new junior site, I loved the prospect of finishing school and running to the playground to join my friends. But ever since the new site, even with its great bunch of wonderful teachers, it just doesn't feel right not being able to run straight to a playground after school. This is a little article I wrote about what I think about the country park not being made.

Riverdown Park is a huge success; what with its school and vast quantity of houses, but what about all the chalky land left over? This "So far it's just chalk." is supposedly meant to be the place where our new country park is meant to be, though we're just not seeing any action. So far it's just chalk. Spire FM and even BBC Wiltshire support the frustration going around about our park. As there is a school nearby, there should be lots of playgrounds for children after school. If you would like to help then you can sign the petition, (Just type into Google: honour your pledge, and click the top one; the 38 degrees one) which already has lots of signatures. So we really want our park, and we deserve our park. Thank you for reading. Alexander. D. Hayes

Salisbury Medical Practice would like to take this opportunity to keep the parish residents informed of events at Fisherton House Salisbury Coffee and Cake A Health Trainer runs a drop in session A chance for anyone affected by Parkin- at Salisbury Medical Practice on 1st son’s disease to meet others and receive Thursday of every month between 10am advice from members of Parkinson’s UK. – 12pm. Pop in to speak to her about Free tea, coffee & cake will be provided. weight loss, exercise plans, alcohol con- 2nd Monday of each month 2pm – 3pm sumption or general wellbeing. The Wylye Room, Salisbury Medical Prac- If you or your organisation would like to tice, SP2 7FD. hold a support café or drop in at Salis- You do not need to be registered as a bury Medical Practice, please email patient to attend. [email protected] or call 01722 Contact Katy on 01722 333034 or [email protected] 333034. for more information. Wiltshire GP’s Go for Gold

A record number of GP practices in Wiltshire were awarded the coveted Investors in Carers gold and gold plus awards at this year’s Carer Support Wiltshire Investors in Carers GP Accreditation Scheme annual awards evening. The awards recognise and celebrate those Wiltshire GP practices who have gone above and beyond for unpaid carers. This year saw 44 receiving awards with Salisbury Medical Practice, The Three Swans Surgery and Endless Street Surgery all receiving gold plus awards. The scheme, funded by Wiltshire Council and the NHS Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group aims to raise awareness of carers’ issues in GP practices and provide a system of awards to recognise their support to carers. To achieve a gold award, practices needs to meet more than a dozen re- quirements that include maintaining an up-to-date carer’s register, have a carer’s lead, provide flexible appointments for carers and hold carer health checks and a minimum of one carer’s clinic per year. Surgery carer health checks can often identify health conditions which un- checked could become more serious. 543 carers were seen at clinics in the last twelve months with 75 being referred for a follow on medical care because of a health concern identified at the appointment. Carer Support Wiltshire is a local charity supporting carers in Wiltshire. They help carers to access support, services, education and training, and breaks from their caring role. They ensure carers in Wiltshire have a voice in policy making and planning for services, and work with health and social care professionals and employers to develop best practice.

A carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a family member or friend who cannot always manage without their support. They might look after someone with a physical disability, long term health condition, mental health issue or a problem with substance misuse.

If you look after someone and would like to find out more about the support available visit the Carer Support Wiltshire website: www.carersinwiltshire.co.uk or call 0800 181 4118.

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 35 Laverstock & Ford Parish Council Contacts Chair David Burton - Vice-Chair Vic Bussereau

Laverstock & Ford Ward Bishopdown Farm Ward David Burton Karen Beard 8 Riverside Close, Laverstock, 25 Hartley Way Bishopdown Farm SP1 1QW Tel: 332130 SP1 3WS Tel: 504728 [email protected] [email protected] James Dean Richard Buttigieg Milford Farm, Milford SP1 1RJ 29 Bundy Lane Bishopdown Farm Tel: 335040 SP1 3PE Tel: 410993 [email protected] [email protected] Derek Hayes Hilary Davidson Meadow View, The Green, 7 St Peter's Road Bishopdown Laverstock SP1 QS Farm SP1 3FS Tel: 332109 Tel: 07752 044831 [email protected] [email protected] Lesley Waller 30 The Oakbournes Bishopdown Farm SP1 3FZ [email protected]

Ford, Old Sarum & Longhedge Ward Andy Birkett Ron Champion 34 Norman Drive Old Sarum 3 The Steadings Ford SP4 6BH SP4 6FP Tel: 01722 326642 Tel: 320408 [email protected] [email protected] Vic Bussereau Carl Davis 5 Merrifield, Ford SP4 6DF 41 Sherbourne Drive, Old Sarum, Tel: 339571 SP4 6FS [email protected] Tel: 07970 038546 [email protected] Parish Clerk Andrew Prince 3 Pilgrims Way, Laverstock, Salisbury, SP1 1RZ Tel: 01722 411847 Email: [email protected] Barry Stay Email: [email protected]

Details of councillors’ interests & membership of parish council sub-groups, 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 Derek Brown OBE For Bishopdown Farm: 3 The Meadows, Salisbury, SP1 2SS 01722 679290 Email: [email protected]

Member of Parliament John Glen Constituency Office 12 Brown Street, Salisbury SP1 1HE Phone: 01722 323050 Website: www.johnglenmp.com House of Commons [email protected] ‘TOGETHER AGAIN’ SALISBURY PLAIN MILITARY WIVES CHOIR in concert with ROMSEY MALE VOICE CHOIR St Thomas’ Church, Salisbury Saturday 7th October 2017 at 7.30 pm Tickets £8 in advance (seats unreserved) £10 on the door Available from St Thomas’ Parish Office (tel: 01722 322537) Or online at: www.ticketsource.co.uk In aid of St Thomas’ Church Funds

Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter: Copy deadline for next issue (166) Nov/Dec 2017 3rd October The editor reserves the right to edit articles for content and length. 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: [email protected] Laverstock & Ford Parish Website: www.laverstock-ford.co.uk 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 07933 952 171 / [email protected]; Website www.stmarksandstandrews/org.uk Church Wardens for St. Andrew's Church - Sue Gal- lagher 332619 / Mary Terry 349886

Bourne Valley Methodist Church, Main Road, Winterbourne Dauntsey, SP4 6EW Sunday service at 10.00am. Minister, Rev Anna Bishop (01722 410713) 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 Godolphin School— 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 07970 960218 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 Probus Club of Sarum Roger Ballard 323570 Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 39

River Bourne Farm Shop 322227 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 Amber Jacobs 07920 051743 St. Edmunds - Head Miss Sarah Busby 328565 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 Eason Tel. No. 07907840250

Old Sarum Community Centre Large spacious hall seating 80 + people. Small hall which can be divided 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 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 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

Local Police Contacts for Community Policing issues or enquiries (non-urgent)

Laverstock, Ford and Old Sarum PCSO Jenny Moss [email protected]

Bishopdown Farm, Hampton Park and Riverdown Park PCSO Jamie Boyland– [email protected]

Milford PCSO Laura King – [email protected]

Community Policing Co-ordinators– Pc Matt Holland and Pc Tracey Holloway Our email for general enquiries is - [email protected]

You can phone Wiltshire Police by dialling '101', in an emergency dial ‘999’.

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PARISH D i a r y D a t e s for events in September/October 2017

September Sun 3rd Cream Tea Sunday River Bourne Community Farm 3-5pm Wed 6th Laverstock Evergreen Club 2.30pm Laverstock & Ford Village Hall Mon 11th Laverstock Ladies Group "Midwifery-Never a Dull Moment” 7.45pm LVH Wed 13th Old Sarum Residents’ meeting Old Sarum Community Centre 7pm Thu 14th Salisbury Area Board City Hall Salisbury 6:30pm for 7pm start Mon 18th Parish Council Meeting Greentrees Junior School Saunders Ave 7pm Mon 18th Laverstock & District Evening W.I. Laverstock Village Hall 7.45pm Mon 25th Laverstock Gardening Club AGM + Cheese & Wine 7:30 pm LVH Wed 27th Mothers’ Union Afternoon Group, St Andrew’s Church, 2.15pm Thu 28th Southern Wiltshire Area Board Trafalgar School Downton SP5 3HN 7pm October Wed 4th Laverstock Evergreen Club 2:30pm Laverstock & Ford Village Hall Mon 9th Laverstock Ladies Group Skittles Evening at the Village Hall LVH Wed 25th Mothers’ Union Afternoon Group, St Andrew’s Church, 2.15pm Mon 16th Parish Council Meeting River Bourne Community Farm Laverstock 7pm Mon 16th Laverstock & District Evening W.I. Laverstock Village Hall 7.45pm Mon 23rd Laverstock Gardening Club “Herbs to aid the gardener” 7:30 pm LVH Thu 26th Laverstock W.I. ‘Apple Pie Morning’ 10:30—12 noon All welcome LVH

LVH Laverstock & Ford Village Hall RBCF River Bourne Community Farm

Make sure your Nov/Dec 2017 events appear in the Parish Newsletter E-mail full details to: [email protected]

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