Agenda item

To note the written updates and web links to partner webpages:

a)    Salisbury City Council (SCC) website

b)    Salisbury Neighbourhood Police Team - attached

c)     Dorset & Wilts Fire Update - attached

d)    Salisbury BID website

e)    Wiltshire Council – The Maltings update attached

To receive verbal updates from any Partners present:

·       Police – Inspector Tina Osbourne

·       Fire – Matthew Maggs

·       SCC

·       Salisbury Place Board – Vibrancy Pillar, Susi Mason

·       Safer and Supportive Salisbury – Anne Trevett

Note: Speakers are reminded that they each have a 3 minutes slot, unless they have previously discussed alternative arrangements with the Chairman.

The Board noted the following written updates and papers from Partners and Community Groups which were included in the agenda pack:

·       Salisbury Neighbourhood Police Team

·       Dorset & Wilts Fire Update

·       Wiltshire Council – The Maltings update

Partners present were then invited to present updates, these included:

Police – Inspector Tina Osborn

Questions:

·       The issue of skateboarding was not just in the Guildhall square but also in Culver Street carpark, I hope we could find a way to encourage people not to use it as a skate park.

·       Were there plans to give more publicity to the Online reporting tool on the website?

A - Yes we do regularly put it out on Twitter and Facebook and are keen to share that link with as many people as possible, if there was any help we could have in doing this please let us know.

·       Had there been any improvements on the catapult front?

A - There were 2 individuals arrested recently and since then there had been less incidents. Legislation around the use of catapults was really difficult.

·       Was there a way to see what was included in the Policing areas, on a map? 

A – Yes I can provide that.

·       There were incidents where people were setting up camp in specific areas around the city, including Elm Grove Road, where residents have complained that they cause a disturbance by playing music at all hours of the day.

A - It would be a partnership approach to issues like that. We would need to know the true picture of what was happening – happy to discuss this out of the meeting.

·       Those people were part of Alabare but they don’t like to stay in their property. The catapulting on Bemerton Heath was still ongoing at the Folly.

·       I have never seen any speed control measures on Harnham Road, could I be assured that we will get a fair share?

A – If there was an issue that we were not aware of then feed it into us so that it could be assess and acted on if necessary.

The Chair also noted that Harnham road would be getting SIDs, he asked the speaker to email him for more details.

·       There were incidents of dangerous cycling through library walk and on other pavements in the city. An initiative should be taken by Police.

SCC – Annie Child, Clerk

·       Following the election in May, 16 new Councillors were elected. The council was politically without overall control.

·       Induction sessions had taken place and the new Mayor was Cllr Caroline Corbin, with Cllr Tom Corbin as deputy Mayor.

·       Covid restrictions continued to affect some services

·       The next Full Council meeting would be held on 24 June 2021.

·       There was a new tenant for the Harnham Bunker

·       SCC were key partners in the development of ‘Salisbury Experience’.

Salisbury Place Board – Vibrancy Pillar – Susi Mason

The aim was to improve the attractiveness to residents’, young and old and to put on events and support the partnerships working in the city.

The group discuss projects and set up joint working groups to look at topics such as the Christmas Experience and next year’s Jubilee.

They had worked on the Window Wonderland event planned for November 2021, which would be Covid safe and something quite different.

Safe and Supportive Salisbury – Anne Trevett

This was a voluntary group, some of their work had included the formation of the ‘Safe Places’ scheme in the city. The group worked in network with all key players to undertake pieces of work that help to meet their aims.

Initiatives included Networking, the production of a newsletter, and the production of an activities list for vulnerable and isolated.

Both of the Area Board champions, Irene Kohler and Helen Dowse were also part of the group.  

A303 Stonehenge project – Marcia Daniels

We would be happy to come back in the future to deliver a fuller update to the Board on the project.

·       There would be a Judicial review starting the following week, looking at the legality of the decision.

·       An announcement was expected late July

·       Archaeology works would start in late summer

·       2022 – announcement of the main contractor

·       2022/23 – main works would begin

Questions and comments:

·       Could we have an update in September on any progress?

·       There were significant numbers of people that use that road for their commute daily, nothing is more irritating to see large roads closed off where there are no people actually working on them.  

A - We won’t be working the entire route the whole time, however it was not suitable to do the works in stages. It was felt that a lane closure option would have not been suitable and would have taken 13 months rather than 3.

·       Was there any consideration to the A36 more generally, and how would you plan to mitigate any congestion that builds up?

A - The issue of the A36 more generally has been raised – we are keen to work with the local communities

·       It was a concern that lorries would not be updated with the weight restrictions, would sat nav apps be updated to advise drivers?

A - Lorries now have to dial in the weight of the vehicle so it calculates routes avoiding low bridges.