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The Traffic Calming Scheme at the time of writing still requires a few tweaks.
Some bushes near Spire View need to be removed as currently they screen the
new terminal signs on the entry to the village. In addition, there is the possibility
of one of the signs on Ford Road (Roman Road) being moved for a second time
due to masking from another sign while it, in turn, masks one of the signs on a
new build-out. Furthermore, some of the lighting on both build-outs on Ford
Road is intermittent and one of the street lights has not worked since the construction
of the build-outs. Wiltshire Council is aware of all these issues.
The over running road works on Green Lane to update elements of the sewage
system are now nearing completion and should be finished by the time this edition
of the Newsletter is published.
Wiltshire Council is currently considering whether there should be some form of
entrance gate or barrier at the entrance to Footpath 11 of Green Lane. This too
should be resolved by the time of publication.
VB
Public Enquiry for Planning Application for proposed development at Old Sarum
Airfield
The Enquiry got underway as scheduled on Tuesday 9 October in front of the presiding
Inspector, Frances Mahoney, and continued through the rest of the week.
It resumed on the following Tuesday but was adjourned on Thursday after 7 days
of activity. The Inspector has arranged to reconvene on 18 December for 2 days
to complete all the necessary activities.
During the first day third-parties were given the opportunity to provide evidence.
Those who spoke included representatives of gun clubs that used the historic gun
butts on the airfield. Concerns were raised about the continued use of the butts if
development were to go ahead. In addition, a resident from Ford (Ron Champion)
and WCllr Ian McLennan stated their reasons for objecting to the Planning Application,
and a Parish Councillor (Vic Bussereau) explained the Council’s reasons for
objecting.
Most of the remaining days were taken up by evidence from expert witnesses
provided by both Wiltshire Council and the prospective developers, Old Sarum
Airfield Ltd. One session took the form of a ‘round table’ discussion chaired by
the Inspector in which third-parties could participate and did! Evidence at the
hearing was also given by Mr Grenville Hodge, Director of Old Sarum Airfield Ltd,
on behalf of the company and the Owners.
The Enquiry should have been completed by the time this edition of the Newsletter
is published. View the Parish Council website for an update on the proceedings
held in December.
VB
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