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Freeman Honour for Former Chairman

Former Parish Council Chairman Frank Bissington BEM has become the first ever Freeman of the Parish of Laverstock & Ford, which includes Old Sarum and Hampton Park. The Parish Council voted to recognise his distinguished service, under powers created in the Local Democracy Act of 2009. Former Councillor Bissington served as a Salisbury District Councillor for four terms - sixteen years - becoming one of only three Laverstock Councillors to become Chairman and first citizen of Salisbury District. Cllr Bissington served on the Parish Council for the same period and as Chairman of the Parish Council for seven years.

A certificate thanking Cllr Bissington and confirming the 'Freeman' status was presented by Parish Chairman Ron Champion who read the citation and remarked, "The council agreed that this is a unique and fitting recognition of Frank's service to us all and our way of being able to say a formal thank you."

A much moved Cllr Bissington, who was accompanied by his wife Norma and daughter Emma, knew he was to be thanked but had no idea that he was to be the first recipient of such a unique honour. "It was my pleasure and duty to serve the people of the parish over sixteen years and I thank you all for this honour. I will now go and see what this new freedom can offer!"

Picture shows Frank ans his wife Norma following the presentation by Parish Council Chairman, Ron Champion.

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Laverstock & Ford (incorporating Hampton Park and Old Sarum) Parish is a progressive community of four very different localities adjoining the City of Salisbury, Wiltshire. It was a very ancient historic association which first linked the localities in to one administrative Parish but what keeps us together is a sense of community. Our residents in the two thousand plus households prefer to be managed by the collective administration of the Parish Council rather than simply being part of an urban extension of the city.

Our recently completed Parish Plan is a good place to start if you want to know more about the Parish, its history and its aspirations for the future.

The Parish Council takes its responsibility of being the smallest unit of local government very seriously. It consults widely on important issues and believes very strongly that as well as being good at listening it must keep the residents well informed about what is happening around and about. Part of that process is our Parish Newsletter which is a bi-monthly publication. It reaches well over 2,700 households and businesses, including the neighbouring locality of Bishopdown Farm.

The website is also part of our determination to keep residents informed and to be receptive to the comments coming to us. If you are a resident and wish to make a comment please click on the 'contact us' box and email your views to the Parish Clerk.

Parish Council meetings are normally held on the third Monday of every month in St Andrew's School, Laverstock starting at 7pm. Anyone can attend and the first part of every meeting is open for public discussion. Please feel free to come along and be assured - WE ARE LISTENING.

Southern Wiltshire Area Board

meets at Alderbury Village hall on Thursday 19th August.
6:30pm for 7pm.
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Laverstock Youth Club
needs YOU!

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OLD SARUM
We are pleased to welcome Alex Wright who has joined the council representing Old Sarum. Alex can be contacted on 01722 415387.

We would also welcome help in distributing the Newsletters to the new residents in the Old Sarum area. If you could spare a little time every two months to deliver some then, again, please get in touch.

New housing at Old Sarum

New to the Parish? Want to learn of its history, facilities and aspirations for the future?

Read our Parish Plan.