Harry Patch, the last survivor of the Great War living in the UK, has passed away aged 111.  Harry fought in the Battle of Ypres, as my Great Uncle did.
Harry’s death ends an era, who will never be forgotten and comes a week after the death of 113 year old Henry Allingham.

For Harry’s obituary, click:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolpda/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_6954000/6954937.stm?

The applicant for 18 Folkestone Rd has withdrawn his application.

Numerous Residents had contacted me about this application and i had “Called in” the application to be determined by the Planning Committee. 

The Highways officer had recommended “Refusal” on Highway matters.

It is quite likely new plans will be submitted, with off road parking; so watch this space!

To see the plans and make a comment on this Planning Application, by 6th August, please click:  http://www.salisbury.gov.uk/planning/development-control/planning-applications/2009/0970/application-details.htm

CALL IN:  If you have a problem and would like this application determined by the Planning Committee and not the Officers, i need to be aware to be able to call this Application to the Planning Committee by 28th July.

Harnham Club will be celebrating its 20th birthday on the weekend of 17th, 18th & 19th July with lots of entertainment in the marquee.

Friday nights entertainment is Peter Pod & the Peas and a comedian by the name of Adger Brown.  There will be a B.B.Q running throughout the evening.

Saturday the scouts will hold their annual fete on the football pitch with the motor cycling club putting on a little bike display as well.Saturday evening we have a night of Rock with 3 local bands by the name of Party Animals, Heifer, and Satellites from the sun playing their sets from early evening onwards with a traditional hog roast and BBQ all day and night Tickets for the Friday and Saturday are £12.50 each but if you buy both nights it will be £20 for both nights. 

Sunday night we are having a Bavarian beer night (German night) which is £10 but you receive a 2 pint personalised stein glass and food of crusty bread and German sausage plus savouries on the table.

Please support our local Club!  For details, please contact the Chairman Paul Read at lardyman1@aol.com 

The new Tory cabinet at Wiltshire Council (WC) meets in the City Hall, Salisbury on 15th July at 10.30am. 

For the Agenda click:  http://194.72.162.210/documents/dscgi/ds.py/View/Collection-1759

They will be discussing the Local Development Framework (LDF) that the former Salisbury District Council (SDC) had commenced consultation upon.

Not only are they to pursue the 10ha site near the Cattle Market for Business use (the relocation of Churchfields), as was consulted upon by the former SDC, but they have now made the site far bigger and are to pursue 400 houses in addition to the Business use.

For the WC Core Strategey document click on Item 8 on the Agenda and then click the web address at No17.  The line will not fit on here for some reason as it’s too long!

The new cabinet member responsible for this document is John Brady, who represents parts of Harnham that were ‘moved’ into St Martin & Cathedral division.  He lives in the Woodford Valley.

As Councillors previously, along with Cllr Cheryl Hill, Murial Tomlinson & Dr Helena McKeown, we held a series of public meetings on the LDF and are very aware of Resident’s concerns.  We share those views and will stand up for Harnham against these ludicrious proposals.

There will be another public consultation on these proposals later in the summer.  Details will follow here.

The next Planning Cttee will take place on 16th July from 6pm at the City Hall.

For the Agenda click:  http://194.72.162.210/documents/dscgi/ds.py/View/Collection-1760

For the Minutes of the meeting of 25th June click:  http://194.72.162.210/documents/dscgi/ds.py/Get/File-21951/Item_No._02_-_Minutes_of_the_previous_meeting.doc

To see the plans and make a comment on this Planning Application, by 30th July, please click:  http://www.salisbury.gov.uk/planning/development-control/planning-applications/2009/0927/application-details.htm

CALL IN:  If you have a problem and would like this application determined by the Planning Committee and not the Officers, i need to be aware to be able to call this Application to the Planning Committee by 17th July.

To see the plans and make a comment on this Planning Application, by 23rd July, please click:  http://www.salisbury.gov.uk/planning/development-control/planning-applications/2009/0906/application-details.htm

CALL IN:  If you have a problem and would like this application determined by the Planning Committee and not the Officers, i need to be aware to be able to call this Application to the Planning Committee by 14th July.

Lidl has been given planning permission for a store off Southampton Rd, opposite Staples on the J.C Dean site.

About 50 letters in support were received at the Planning department.  I had personally received many emails and letters in support too.

As part of the scheme Lidl will give £300,000 to include a shuttle Bus service, a discount Bicycle scheme and Bus & Train tickets.   All staff on Southampton Rd will be eligible to partake.

The planning application for 63 Bouverie Avenue has been given planning permission for one new dwelling, despite dozens of local objections.

As the local councillor, i called the application to committee, because of the local interest in the application.

After consideration at the meeting, i moved “Refusal” on the grounds that it was contrary to policies H19 (Housing Restraint Area) & D2 (Infill).  It was seconded by a Conservative councillor who lives in Winterslow.  He spoke in favour of “Refusal” along with a LibDem councillor for Durrington.

I spoke strongly against the application on the above policies and suggested that it would set a precedent.  I also quoted the Planning Inspectors comments, as he had recently “Dismissed” an appeal for one dwelling and another application for five dwellings.  There have been several applications, with various numbers of dwellings for this site.

The vote to “Refuse” was however lost and the Chairman voiced his support for the application.  Several other Conservative colleagues, who do not live in Salisbury, or have never sat on a planning committee before (this showed as one had asked what policy D6 was as she’d never seen it!) seemed to vote en-bloc for “Approval”.  The Conservatives dominate this committee.

I asked for my dissent to be recorded.

The above is an exact account of what happened in the meeting.

For the Minutes, please click:  http://194.72.162.210/documents/dscgi/ds.py/Get/File-21951/Item_No._02_-_Minutes_of_the_previous_meeting.doc