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.

Council has a responsibility to protect Old Sarum

3:38pm Thursday 28th February 2008

THERE is still time for Salisbury District Council, as representatives of the people of Salisbury, to use their influence at a rare moment when the council still have some say in how English Heritage maintains Old Sarum.

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Parking charge hike is ill-conceived and unjust

3:04pm Thursday 21st February 2008

ONE must wonder whether all the promises for council tax can come from the modest rise proposed or are there other resources to be plundered?

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Dean's comments show her to be 'out of touch'

2:56pm Thursday 21st February 2008

I WAS dismayed to read that the Dean of Salisbury Cathedral, the Very Reverend June Osborne had publicly supported Dr Rowan Williams over his speech calling for parts of Sharia law to be incorporated into British Law.

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Residents debate new supermarket proposals

3:05pm Thursday 14th February 2008

I WRITE to express my view, being pleased at the thought of a new food store in or around Amesbury.

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16,000 new homes were not in the original plan

3:02pm Thursday 14th February 2008

ROBERT Key's "View from the Commons" in last week's Journal throws up many employment and housing statistics but the final requirement of possibly 16,000 new dwellings by 2020 is indeed alarming when balanced against environmental impact and the quality of life.

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Amesbury will benefit from Tesco superstore

12:36pm Thursday 7th February 2008

WE welcome the interest in our proposed Tesco food store, planned to be built on the partially derelict site of the former Gregory's Transport Depot and adjoining commercial land, in London Road, Amesbury.

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Redevelopment of Market Square is dividing opinion

12:29pm Thursday 7th February 2008

FURTHER to the recent correspondence in these pages, I wish to state that everyone will have their different ideas as to how the Guildhall and Market Square should look.

Old Sarum will benefit from tree felling plan

2:54pm Thursday 31st January 2008

ENGLISH Heritage would like to clarify our scrub clearance programme at Old Sarum Castle in Wiltshire ("English Heritage should listen to the views of the local community" Journal, January 17).

Why would a new sport centre fare any better?

2:47pm Thursday 31st January 2008

I WELCOME the suggested feasibility study following last week's village meeting to determine the options for the future of the Brian Whitehead Centre, in Downton.

Community grant sparks an impassioned debate

12:48pm Thursday 24th January 2008

IN his letter to Postbag of January 10, Mr Jackson, of Porton, expressed his concern about a grant we gave to the Bangladeshi Sports and Social Club in Salisbury.

The calamity of the Post Office

12:46pm Thursday 24th January 2008

MORE than 26 million people visit a post office every week and yet the Post Office is losing £4m a week.

Saving villages from the yobs

2:16pm Thursday 17th January 2008

AS a Durrington district and parish councillor, I would like to reply to last week's post bag article about village yob culture.

Stonehenge decision is a chance to start again

12:29pm Thursday 10th January 2008

THROUGHOUT the local community there can surely be heard a great sigh of relief now that the two Stonehenge schemes are finally dead and buried.

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Electors should stand up and be counted in 2008

12:27pm Thursday 10th January 2008

SO that was 2007. What a year! Idiosyncrasies of weather apart it was dubious politics which predominated - and let us, the electors, down.

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It's time to act against a village 'yob' culture

11:38am Thursday 3rd January 2008

EARLY on a Sunday morning, the day before Christmas Eve, I was taking my children to London for the day.

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Calling foul on dog owners

11:21am Thursday 3rd January 2008

WOULD those who allow their dogs to freely defecate around St.Martin's Churchyard please show a little more respect for its residents and those who come to tend their graves.

Toll road could pay for new A303 improvements

10:55am Thursday 27th December 2007

AS a county councillor in another county I can sympathise with the frustration for all councillors and the local residents at the cancellation of the road scheme at Stonehenge.

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Charity aims to shine a light on the unsung work of many

10:53am Thursday 27th December 2007

AS we pay tribute to all those across the country who helped us raise awareness of carers on Carers Rights Day, which took place on December 7, I should like to remind your readers that providing good information and advice for carers is still one of our highest priorities.

Stonehenge decision is a blessing in disguise

1:02pm Thursday 20th December 2007

I SEE the powers that be have apparently scrapped plans for the expensive and impractical Stonehenge tunnel, which would not be either visitor or resident friendly.

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