Council decision is a victory for democracy

12:27pm Thursday 8th May 2008

IT was with relief that I learned that aspects of the core strategy and in particular the issues of housing and industrial development are to be further reviewed.

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Recycling scheme has lost its bottle

12:23pm Thursday 8th May 2008

I AM a resident of Whiteparish and an inveterate pub-goer (for the social aspect you understand), so I am blessed in that my village still just manages to provide enough steadfast clientele to hold the heads of the owners of three hostelries just above the waterline.

Underlying issues of the housing debate

12:13pm Thursday 1st May 2008

WITH feelings of Salisbury residents running high at the moment about the vast number of new houses to be built in and around this city during the next 18 years, I believe that we should look at the bigger picture as well and the government's overall intentions.

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Questionable benefit of recycling policies

12:05pm Thursday 1st May 2008

RECENTLY, the Journal printed a letter from a James Robertson, Salisbury District Council's portfolio holder for the environment, who proclaimed the council's household waste policy a "Resounding Success".

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Who makes housing decisions?

12:16pm Thursday 24th April 2008

GIVEN the unprecedented level of concern about the Core Strategy and Land Assessment housing plans, a village meeting was called by members of the community of Whiteparish.

Time to stand up to housing plans

2:53pm Thursday 17th April 2008

ROBERT Key seems to have just woken up to the fact that Wiltshire is going to have to provide sites for the Labour government's long announced housing push.

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Recycling policies are a resounding success

2:43pm Thursday 17th April 2008

MY sympathies go out to those who have written to Postbag recently about our recycling policies, and to others concerned about household rubbish collection.

South Wiltshire set to be swamped by houses

3:06pm Thursday 10th April 2008

We are still trying to recover from the shock of discovering that our village of Firsdown (with only 256 homes) is being targeted for a staggering proposed increase in homes - an additional 2,500, one fifth of all the extra homes proposed for the entire Salisbury district over the next 20 years.

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Gurkha veterans do not deserve to be deserted

3:03pm Thursday 10th April 2008

I HEARD on the news last week, with growing disgust and incredulity, that the government is going to deport those wonderfully loyal, courageous and proud Gurkha soldiers who have retired here after serving all their working lives in the British Army.

Candidacy can be a poisoned chalice

4:46pm Thursday 27th March 2008

I AM delighted that Salisbury Liberal Democrats have chosen Nick Radford as my successor to fight the constituency.

Fisherton Street is still the place for business

4:41pm Thursday 27th March 2008

IT is always a pleasure to see Fisherton Street featured in the Salisbury Journal.

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Tesco does not hurt Salisbury's economy

12:28pm Thursday 20th March 2008

IN response to councillor Edge's letter of last week. which was countering a national paper's slur alleging we are a Tesco town, I would like to make the following points.

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Restrictions do apply to all

12:26pm Thursday 20th March 2008

I WOULD like to thank Barbara Dowty for her contribution to Postbag regarding council parking.

Council's budget shows contempt for taxpayers

11:00am Thursday 13th March 2008

ON Monday February 18, Conservative councillors tabled a series of amendments to reduce parking charges in the city.

Churchgoers hit by parking charge

11:05am Thursday 13th March 2008

YET again Sunday car parking charges have become a game of political football.

Councillors defend their budget and tax increases

4:18pm Thursday 6th March 2008

IN response to the letters in the Salisbury Journal of February 21 we would like to state that last year the Conservatives warned that there would be catastrophe at Salisbury District Council if they lost control of the council.

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Do parking restrictions apply to all? 4:05pm Thu 6 Mar 08 THEY say a picture paints a thousand words...I think this one says it all.

Vicr set to save lives 12:09pm Tue 4 Mar 08 BRANSGORE vicar the Rev Peter Rickman has a fulltime job looking after the spiritual needs of his parishioners.

Council should focus on providing basic services

4:02pm Thursday 28th February 2008

UNFORTUNATELY, like so many others it would appear, I seem to have missed the consultation on the redevelopment of the Market Square.

Health and safety threat to town's annual carnival

4:00pm Thursday 28th February 2008

I READ the recent Forest Journal cover article about the effects in Ringwood of changes to health and safety legislation regarding street closures with dismay, particularly as I have participated in the town's carnival and am on the festival committee which organises a number of charitable activities within the town.

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