It has been almost four years since I was elected to serve as your local councillor. Now that all the nonsense about mayors and combined authorities has been put to bed (for now at least!), Wiltshire will go to the polls on Thursday 1st May. This will be your chance to have your say as to who you want to represent you for the next four years. I am even more passionate about fighting for The Lavingtons than I was in 2021 and so I have decided that I will stand for election again.
In the next few weeks we will enter the pre-election period where everyone, from the Council to news outlets, must ensure that communications are non-political. This then is the last opportunity for me to talk about some of the things we have achieved together as a community of residents with shared experiences, frustrations and objectives.
In my role as Vice-Chairman of the Devizes Area Board, I have awarded grants of more than £50,000 for local community projects across The Lavingtons. This investment has supported West Lavington Youth Club, Worton & Cheverell Football Club, Broadwell Play Area, Market Lavington and West Lavington Halls, and youth outreach work across the area.
You will know from my periodic updates here and on social media that I have delivered on my 2021 election promise to you concerning Black Dog Crossroads. My persistence resulted in the closure of the dangerous spur road and the addition of extra warning signs. The big win, of course, is the installation of traffic lights, which will begin in the next few months. My work with Black Dog is not done though! Next in my sights is a reduction in the speed limit on the A360 to 40mph through the junction; I believe I can deliver this for you in the next two years.
I’ve worked hard with the parish councils and Community Speed Watch groups to challenge the Chief Constable to increase police presence across The Lavingtons to combat speeding in our villages and we have seen increased patrols as a result. Road safety is incredibly important to me and I continue to champion improvements, including Market Lavington, West Lavington and Great Cheverell High Streets, Kings Road in Easterton and Spin Hill and Parsonage Lane.
I want to keep supporting you for another four years, not only with road safety and community projects, but also in Planning. I have spoken at numerous Planning committees to win refusals for contentious developments that threatened our communities. I remain on-hand to assist our parish councils (and you as a resident) with any Planning related issues we face.
The villages that make up The Lavingtons are very special and we have achieved so much in the last four years. I have plans for further improvements, in particular the surface of the B3098 through Market Lavington and Easterton, the crossing on Lavington Lane, HGV traffic through Great Cheverell and the strengthening of our Neighbourhod Plans.
You may contact me about this or any other matter by email to dominic.muns@wiltshire.gov.uk or by phone on 07585 394 178.
