Ludgershall Town Council meetings are held on 2^nd Tuesday of the month at 7-15pm in the Scout Hall, Chapel Lane, Ludgershall. The first 15 minutes is set aside for questions from members of the public, the Town Council will liaise or direct the public to the appropriate authority to deal with these issues.

Nigel Whitehead gave a presentation regarding development along Empress Way on behalf of Georgia Developments Wessex Ltd. A Planning Brief for the site in support of an outline planning application for 600 houses to include the Granby Gardens site, a new garden centre, community related facilities, a new golf course & possible industrial zone is currently being drawn up, Wpb would appreciate a point of contact to discuss community based needs for the Ludgershall area

Police report: Tidworth Station is now fully staffed. During the last month 120 calls made to the control centre; 12 calls were about anti-social behaviour, 2 silent 999 calls, 1 knife incident and within 12 minutes a person was arrested for this incident and 13 further arrests have been made for other crimes during the month. 

Further complaints received about loud music from the Crown Inn, police request individuals report any incident direct to Wiltshire Council to investigate, as they are the responsible authority.

A complaint from the public about the encroaching hedge surrounding Castle Primary school in Short Street, a Councillor who represents the Town Council on the board of school governors will take this complaint to their next meeting. The representative was also asked if the closing of one school exit and installing a barrier had been agreed and when would the work be carried out  The planning application for these works will be an agenda item for the governors next meeting.

Wiltshire Council - Wellington Academy planning application will be presented to the members of Strategic Planning Committee for determination on Wednesday 15^th July 2009 at County Hall, Trowbridge  This application has since been agreed with specified conditions.

Tidworth Community Area Board at their inaugural meeting agreed to investigate the problems surrounding the permanent recycling skips in Ludgershall car park.

A site meeting was arranged between Board member, Wiltshire Waste officer & Town Councillor, they agreed to move the recycling skips approximately 9 metres to the right of green sign for a trial period.

 It was hoped that this solution will alleviate the current problems for residents living in Sydney Court, but so far fly tipping has continued for non-recyclables such as household rubbish, toys etc. The Wiltshire Council Enforcement Officer will be monitoring the site with a view to prosecutions.

Following discussions with the youth of Ludgershall it has been agreed to purchase a wooden shelter fitted on a concrete base in the Recreation Ground; hopefully this work will be completed by end of September 2009.

Cemetery - it has been decided to replace the two wooden seats, the committee will investigate the costs to remove existing seats and purchase and install two green metal seats.

The following restoration work on the War Memorial has been completed, cleaning of the monument, small masonry repairs and all lettering re-painted. Additional work to replace the damaged cornice is still outstanding. It was appreciated to see a letter in the Andover Advertiser commenting on the floral display around the War Memorial this year.

The Town Council received applications for the following grants: - a) The Scout Hall towards a new roof & additional insulation, a grant of £1000-00p was agreed. b) PCC St James Church towards the repair of the clock striking mechanism, a grant of £500-00p was agreed. Both organizations were made aware that they could apply to Tidworth Community Area Board for community grants for further funding.

Police Helpdesk number 0845 408 7000

Castledown Radio to report news and local events 01264 841047

Town Council website www.thelocalchannel.co.uk/ludgershall

Clarence to report Highway Defects Tel: 0800 232323 or e-mail Clarence@wiltshire.gov.uk

Mrs J. White - Clerk of Ludgershall Town Council Tel: 01264 790213 e-mail janetwhitepc@aol.com

22nd September 2009