OVO Energy Tour 23rd May
/in Local Events /by firsdownpcThe OVO Energy Tour Series returns to Salisbury on Thursday 23 May
Salisbury will once again thrill to top class sport when the city hosts Round 6 of the elite OVO Energy Tour Series cycling on Thursday 23 May.
Wiltshire Council and Salisbury City Council are supporting the event, which will take place in Wiltshire for the second year. The event is free to attend and sees the prestigious tour series reached its penultimate stage when the men’s and women’s teams race for victory. Riders compete as teams with each competitor riding the circuit, and the winner is the team with the shortest cumulative lap time.
- From 12 noon: Street food and refreshments
- From 3pm: Entertainment and activities
- 4.30pm: Race introductions and build up
- 5.30pm – 6.15pm: Women’s team races
- 7pm – 8.15pm: Men’s team races
- Approx 8.30pm: Podium presentations
- All park and ride sites will be running services later than usual. The last bus will leave the coach park in Mill Stream Approach at 9.40pm
- Free parking in Central Car Park from 1pm
- Find accommodation in Salisbury
- Find out more about the event
Figsbury Challenge
/in Local Events /by firsdownpcThe Figsbury Challenge raises funds for a local primary school and their designated charity, this year it is a children’s mental health charity. The event consists of short fun runs suitable for children of all ages, as well as adults.”
Please follow the link below
http://www.winterbourneearls.org/figsbury-challenge/
Consultation on a Masterplan for The Maltings and Central Car Park, Salisbury
/in News /by firsdownpc
Notice of consultation on a masterplan for the redevelopment of The Maltings and Central Car Park, Salisbury
Wiltshire Council is consulting on a draft masterplan for The Maltings and Central Car Park, Salisbury, which is being prepared to guide the redevelopment of the site.
The Maltings and Central Car Park is allocated for redevelopment by the Wiltshire Core Strategy. The Wiltshire Core Strategy requires that the redevelopment will be led by a masterplan for the whole of the site, which will establish an agreed blueprint for the detailed phases of development that will follow.
In order to ensure that the public have a meaningful input into the production of the masterplan, Wiltshire Council are carrying out a public consultation on a draft masterplan that has been prepared.
Consultation documents
The draft masterplan for The Maltings and Central Car Park and information on how to make comments will be published on Monday 15th April 2019 via the Wiltshire Council’s Consultation Portal.
Paper copies of these documents will also be available during normal opening hours at:
- Salisbury Library
- Wilton Library
- Downton Library
- Amesbury Library
- Durrington Library
- Five Rivers Leisure Centre, Salisbury
- Wiltshire Council offices in Salisbury (Bourne Hill)
- Wiltshire Council offices in Trowbridge (County Hall)
How to comment
Comments are invited on the draft masterplan for The Maltings and Central Car Park from 9:00am Monday 15th April until 5pm Friday 24thMay 2019.
Comments can be made:
- Online via Wiltshire Council’s Consultation Portal
- By email to
- By post in writing to: Major Projects, Wiltshire Council, The Council House, Bourne Hill, Salisbury, SP1 3UZ.
Public exhibition
A public exhibition will be held on Tuesday 23rd April from 9:30am – 6:45pm at Salisbury Guildhall. Wiltshire Council officers will be available during this time to answer questions about the draft masterplan.
Next steps and further information
All comments received during the consultation period will be taken into consideration before the masterplan is finalised and presented to the Council’s Strategic Planning Committee for endorsement.
Should you require further information on the consultation, please email: or telephone 01722 434354.
Housing and Commercial Development
Wiltshire Council