The manager of the Southern Wiltshire Children’s Support and Safeguarding Service Team has won a National Children and Young People Award. The awards, delayed from last year, were presented at an awards ceremony at the International Convention Center in Birmingham last night. Marlene Peter, team manager of the Support and Safe Guarding Team South at Wiltshire Council won The Safe…
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In the year following the introduction of Covid restrictions last March, Wiltshire recorded a significant drop in recorded crime. The Office of National Statistics has released figures for the 12 months leading up to March 2021, which shows the Force recorded a reduction in nearly all crime types. Despite the decrease in overall crime, there were still some crime types…
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Celebrate all that is great about the city’s food and drink this summer with Taste Salisbury. Ten days of foodie festivities are to take place across the city centre from 27th August to 5th September 2021. There will be events and special promotions throughout the week, culminating in the Salisbury Food & Drink Festival on the final Sunday (5th September). …
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Who’s in need of a good laugh? The Winchester Gate is extremely excited to announce that Tuesday 3rd August will be the first of their brand new monthly Comedy nights in the Tent! The Tent is a purpose-built multi-arts performance space built in the garden of the Winchester Gate. After being awarded a Cultural Recovery Grant from the Arts Council,…
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The candidates for the upcoming Police and Crime Commissioner have been confirmed. The previous Police and Crime Commissioner election took place on 6 May 2021 but, as the elected candidate was unable to take office, the election has to be re-held. The previously elected candidate, Jonathon Seed, was found to have a historical conviction that prevented him from taking the…
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Wiltshire Council is asking for people to help shape the future of local bus transport, as part of an ambitious government strategy to improve and transform services across the country. Earlier in the year, the Government published its ‘Bus Back Better’ vision, which underpins a national bus strategy for England that sets out ambitious reform of how services are planned…
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The Three Rivers Community Rail Partnership has recently “adopted” Salisbury Station. This is a formal agreement between the railways and volunteers to help look after parts of the station. In a statement they announced their plans: Along with the local railway staff and management, we have many ideas about improving the station and initially wish to repaint and refill some…
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Have you ever wondered how many calls Wiltshire Police take on a busy Friday or Saturday evening? Now is your chance to find out! As part of their Click or Call campaign and to mark the first weekend out of lockdown, they are going to attempt to show you. From 00.01am this Saturday (24/7) to 00.01am this Sunday (25/7), they…
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Salisbury City Council has announced that their Community Activity Leaders are going on tour this summer holiday! Continuing with their commitment to making sport accessible for all, the Community Activity Leaders will be running FREE multi-sport sessions at 6 locations around the city this August, including Bishopdown Sports Field, Harnham Recreation, Bemerton Heath, Wyndham Park, Churchill Gardens and Victoria Park…
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Salisbury City Council is delighted to announce that they have now added the very first electric/hybrid van to their fleet of vehicles and it can be spotted on our city’s roads from today (21st July 2021). The van, which is a Ford Transit Custom Electric Hybrid 340L1 1.0Phev, will be used to travel with equipment to Salisbury’s play parks on…
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