It is an honour for me to serve Salisbury as the 750th Mayor of our beautiful City.

A City that i was born in and I have lived in Harnham all my life, attending both local schools here in Harnham. 

Thank you to all  that have sent wishes over the past few days.

My appeal is the Stars Appeal at Odstock.  I will raise monies for new family accommodation at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, for babies born            2 sick, 2 soon, 2 small.

Please click here for the Appeal leaflet:  http://www.salisburycitycouncil.gov.uk/images/stories/4901_Mayor_Appeal_Leaflet.pdf

If i can help your event in any way, or you have a special occasion, birthday etc, that you would like the Mayor to attend, then please contact Salisbury City Council to arrange.  Their number is 342860. 

If you would like to donate to my Charity Appeal, or organise an event, then please get in touch!

Here are some questions, posed to three of the candidates standing in Salisbury, in the general election, composed by Matt Penny:

Conservative candidate:  http://salisburyandstonehenge.net/salisbury-news/john-glen-conservative-candidate

Liberal Democrat candidate:  http://salisburyandstonehenge.net/salisbury-news/nick-radford-liberal-democrat-candidate

Labour candidate:  http://salisburyandstonehenge.net/salisbury-news/tom-gann-labour-candidate-q-and-a

It’s not too late for a Proxy Vote for the general election.  Click:  http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/elections-application-to-vote-by-proxy-particular-election.pdf

Two opinion polls show a boost to the LibDems, after the spectacular leaders debate last Thursday.

A Sun newspaper poll, carried out after the TV debate, suggests Labour are in third place on 28% (down 3%)

Lib Dems on 30% (up 8%)

and the Conservatives 33% (down 4%).

In a Harris poll, published by The Daily Mail today, the survey of over 1,000 people who watched the clash, found:

32% will back the LibDems, level with the Tories and 26% for Labour.

The general election has been called for 6th May.  It is now too late for a Postal Vote, but:

To Vote by Proxy, please click: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/elections-application-to-vote-by-proxy-particular-election.pdf

 For an emergency Proxy Vote, click: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/late_application_to_vote_by_proxy-5.pdf

Plans to refurbish Queen Elizabeth gardens were approved last week, at a packed meeting.

It was refreshing to see so many residents at this meeting; something amiss since the Wiltshire takeover.

The controversial ‘platform’ was deleted from the scheme, along with some seating at one of the entrances. 

The wrongly named ‘amphitheatre’ which is tiered seating, no higher than already exists was kept, but the name was deleted.

Unfortunately, the low level lighting was kept in the scheme.  I voted against this, siting possible future vandalism and asked for my recorded dissent in the Minutes on this matter.  I hope i am wrong!

Please click to see the respected LibDem MP Vince Cable’s response to the Budget this week:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnluQQQAw_o

According to the AA, Salisbury’s roads are the worst in the country. 

It’s no surprise really is it!  After over 20 years of neglect by Wiltshire council and its predecessor, of our roads in Salisbury, it takes one hard winter to break our entire road system up in the City.  Hooray for the bad weather!  The council has now been forced into resurfacing our roads in Salisbury. 

I just wonder how many claims motorists have and are making against Wiltshire council?  Questions have to be asked and will be.

To see the BBC Report, please click: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8572511.stm

A meeting of the Amenities Committee of Salisbury City Council will discuss the Queen Elizabeth Gardens proposals at its next meeting.

The meeting will take place on Monday 22nd March, from 6pm in the Guildhall.

Members of the public are welcome to attend.

For the Agenda and Reports, please click: http://www.salisburycitycouncil.gov.uk/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=245&extmode=view&extid=160&date=2010-03-22&return_to=L2luZGV4LnBocD9vcHRpb249Y29tX2pjYWxwcm8mYW1wO0l0ZW1pZD0yNDUmYW1wO2V4dG1vZGU9ZGF5JmFtcDtkYXRlPTIwMTAtMDMtMjI=

Highway information is available, here online, for our area.  Just click on the link and scroll down to “Salisbury”.

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/parkingtransportandstreets/roadshighwayspavements/areaboardhighwayinformation.htm