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There are also major changes in journey to work patterns – work locations are
more dispersed; Salisbury is no longer the main employment location; so, necessarily,
the newer communities have higher levels of car ownership and this leads to
changing shopping patterns, less dependency on local shops, public transport and
local employment.
But these changes, amongst others, lead to problems for the disadvantaged, particularly
those who are less mobile, more dependent on public transport and local
services and/or those who would benefit from affordable housing, traditionally in
short supply within the Parish: and what about the impact on the environment?
Next Steps
We will be producing similar data for the other local areas and for the parish in
total and sharing this through the newsletter and the website (which we plan to
launch in February). BUT we’d also like to add to this local area spotlight with content
about living in Old Sarum and Longhedge, likes and dislikes, what would make
the local area a better place to live etc. Anything that helps us to understand the
people who live here and drive the creation of the best possible living environment.
We’d like Old Sarum and Longhedge residents to come forward and become
area “champions” to add content to this spotlight, to start and continue a conversation
with residents, to help us to produce the best possible Neighbourhood Plan.
This has begun with the recent Old Sarum and Longhedge Residents association
meeting, held on the 28 th November, where a number of residents volunteered
their services to the neighbourhood planning process. Thank you to those residents.
We’d equally welcome “champions” from the other areas to come forward.
All are most welcome! Old Sarum and Longhedge Champions REQUIRED NOW
Explanatory Note: In order to produce the numbers used in this article Kevin Martin,
our information expert, has used Government census data and our current
knowledge of housing development to shed light on the current situation and
trends in key aspects of the Parish particularly , Housing stock (numbers, composition
and tenure), Population structure (numbers, age and ethnicity), Socioeconomic
characteristics, Employment, travel to work patterns, car availability.
This is helping us to highlight key longer-term issues to be addressed by Neighbourhood
Plan. If you’d like to ask questions of Kevin, or the Neighbourhood Planning
team in general, please email the team members below.
If you’d like to talk to the Neighbourhood Plan team or if you have expertise or local
knowledge which you would like to input to the plan, please contact Vic Bussereau
or Dick Buttigieg (email address below).
Vic Bussereau ( vicbussereau@laverstock-ford.co.uk )
Dick Buttigieg ( richardbuttigieg@lavertstock-ford.co.uk )
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