I hope you had a lovely Summer! It wasn’t quite the sun-filled July and August we were hoping for but we had a few good days interspersed by rainy ones. Plenty of people across Southern Europe and further afield would have gladly swapped their weather for ours. It’s always important to keep some perspective.
With schools on holiday the Education teams at Wiltshire Council tend to quieten down which gives me more time to focus on local casework. I have been able to dedicate even more time to Victoria Park residents in Great Cheverell and I am pleased to see momentum in the MoJ’s project to improve the infrastructure so that Wiltshire Council can finally adopt it. At the start of the Summer, I sat down with the Residents’ Association, Parish Council, the MoJ project team and our MP Danny Kruger to thrash out the details – the project is moving!
I’ve also been working on resolving issues with footpaths, potholes, road safety and Planning across The Lavingtons alongside residents, parish councillors and Wiltshire Council officers. Waiting restrictions in West Lavington and Littleton Panell have been proposed and were out for consultation in August. Footpaths in Little Cheverell, Easterton and Market Lavington have been escalated to senior officers due to neglect from neighbouring landowners. Speeding in all the villages and Black Dog crossroads has been raised numerous times to Wiltshire Police with some further progress. The list seems never ending at times, but it is important we work together to find a way through complex problems.
I think I have a fairly good idea of what is important to residents in The Lavingtons, partly because I live here too and speak to friends and family across the villages every day. I also attend most parish council meetings where I get to hear from residents on all sorts of issues. However, it is always good to be able to take a broader more analytical view of what residents think. With that in mind I will be delivering a survey over the next few months so that you can tell me directly what things matter most to you in our villages. Once it is ready, I will publicise it via the parish magazines, Facebook and my website so that you can let me know what matters most to you.
Lastly, to all our students who have been studying hard and got their results recently, well done! I hope you achieved what you wanted to, however, if you didn’t, don’t panic! Speak to your school or college who are always on hand to offer advice on where to go from here. You are never on your own and what feels like an insurmountable challenge now is often overcome with a fresh pair of eyes.
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.
