Agenda item

The Chairman invited Cllr Stuart Wheeler to introduce the items on Salisbury. Cllr Wheeler reserved the right to speak in detail on the specific proposals after the matter of the Notice of Motion – No. 27 had been resolved.

 

Cllrs Andrew Roberts, Sven Hocking and Matthew Deane, Salisbury Town Council, spoke in support of the motion.

 

Cllr David Burton, Laverstock and Ford Parish Council, spoke in objection to the motion. The Chairman drew the meeting’s attention to the question received from Cllr David Burton, Chairman of Laverstock and Ford Parish Council, and the response from Wiltshire Council, included in the agenda supplement no. 2. Cllr Burton, in presenting his question, emphasised how the parish council served a predominately rural community.

 

Cllr Mary Douglas moved the motion which was duly seconded by Cllr Richard Clewer.

 

The Chairman moved that the motion be debated and this was duly seconded by the Vice-Chairman.

 

Councillor Mary Douglas and Cllr Richard Clewer spoke in support of their motion.

 

Cllr Ernie Clark, Jon Hubbard and Cllr Ian McLennan spoke against the motion. 

 

The Chairman invited comments from the Political Group Leaders. Cllr Glenis Ansell and Cllr Ricky Rogers stated that they did not support the motion.

 

The following Councillors spoke in the debate: Cllr Peter Edge, Cllr John Walsh, Cllr Julian Johnson, Cllr Bill Moss, Cllr Jeff Osborn, Cllr Nick Fogg, Cllr Ian Tomes, Cllr Richard Clewer, Cllr Christopher Devine, Cllr Simon Killane, Cllr Mollie Groom, Cllr Alan Hill, Cllr Brian Dalton, Cllr Terry Chivers, and Cllr Christopher Newbury.

 

Issues discussed in the course of the debate included: the access to services and community identity; whether the Working Group had fully considered the matters in this area; the length of the process and the submissions already made; the benefits and drawbacks of merging communities; how councils could work in partnership without formal merger; and the views of the public.

 

Following a recorded vote, the meeting;

 

Resolved

 

That Council instruct the Working Group to investigate and consult on the merger of Laverstock and Ford Parish into Salisbury City Parish; and bring the matter back to Full Council for a decision at the earliest opportunity.

 

A record of the vote is appended to these minutes.

 

Cllr Wheeler then presented the specific schemes for the Salisbury Area (ref 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7), and outlined that the Working Group’s proposed changes. In his presentation,

 

Cllr Julian Johnson and Cllr Brian Dalton, Local Members, raised no objection to the proposals.

 

Resolved

 

That the area of land in the parish of Britford shown hatched and edged in green on Map 1b (Area A1,A2 & B7), being land between the A354 Coombe Road and Old Blandford Road, becomes part of the parish of Salisbury.

 

The meeting considered the two proposals for the Properties within Hampton Park (ref 2 and 3).

 

Cllrs Andrew Roberts, Colin Froude and Matthew Deane, Salisbury City Council, spoke in support of their proposal.

 

Cllr Derek Hayes, Laverstock and Ford Parish Council, spoke in support of their proposal.

 

Cllr Baroness Jane Scott OBE proposed, subsequently seconded by Cllr John Thomson, that consideration of both these schemes be deferred so that they may be considered as part of the consideration of the proposal to merge Laverstock and Ford Parish Council and Salisbury City Council.

 

There being no further debate, the meeting;

 

Resolved

 

To defer consideration of proposals affecting the Properties within Hampton Park (ref 2 and 3), and that these be referred back to the Working Group.

 

The meeting considered the proposal for the Properties within Halfpenny Road Estate (ref 4).

 

Cllr Richard Clewer proposed, subsequently seconded by Cllr Mary Douglas, that consideration of the proposal be deferred and that the proposal be referred back to the Working Group for consideration.

 

Having been put to the vote, the amendment was lost.

 

The meeting then discussed the original motion and, there being no further debate, the meeting;

 

Resolved

 

That the area of land in the parish of Netherhampton shown hatched and edged in green on Map 4 (Area A1,A2 & B7), being land between the edge of the Harnham Trading Estate and Halfpenny Road, becomes part of the parish of Salisbury.

 

The meeting considered the proposal for the Properties near Skew Road/Wilton Road Junction (ref 5).

 

Cllr Richard Edge, subsequently seconded by Cllr Trevor Carbin, proposed an amendment that:

 

That the area with the line going South on The Avenue be amended, to show the line going North to the point at which it meets the Salisbury Parish boundary on the east of The Avenue.

 

This is to correct the original map outline submission of Wilton Town Council and the recent correspondence received from the Town Clerk, and that this proposal be referred back to the working party to consider and subsequently brought back to full council to determine.

 

Having been put to the vote, the amendment was lost.

 

The meeting then discussed the original motion and, there being no further debate, the meeting;

 

Resolved

 

That the area of land in the parish of Salisbury shown hatched and edged in green on Map 5 (Area A1,A2 & B7), being land near the Skew Road/Wilton Road junction, becomes part of the parish of Quidhampton.

 

The meeting considered the proposal for The Avenue and Fugglestone Red Area (ref 6).

 

Cllr Ricky Rogers  confirmed that he was happy to accept the recommendation of the Working Group.

 

There being no further debate, the meeting;

 

Resolved

 

That the proposal for the area of land at The Avenue and Fugglestone Red in the parish of Salisbury, shown edged green on Map 6 (Area A1,A2 & B7), to become part of the parish of Wilton be not supported and that there be no changes in this area.

 

The meeting considered the proposal for the New cemetery land - The Avenue and A360 Area (ref 7).

 

There being no further debate, the meeting;

 

Resolved

 

That the area of land in the parish of South Newton shown hatched and edged in green on Map 7 (Area A1,A2 & B7), being land near the Avenue and A360, becomes part of the parish of Salisbury.