Council staff have speculated that lockdown-inspired clear-outs may explain the rise in abandoned waste. In 2020, there were a hefty 3,195 flytipping incidents reported to Wiltshire Council by concerned residents. Freedom of Information data shows there were 2,787 cases in 2019, and 2,876 the year before, in 2018. Cllr Bridget Wayman, Wiltshire Council cabinet member for waste, told the Gazette: “The number of flytipping incidents reported to us fell in 2018, and again in 2019. Sadly, we saw an increase in reported cases in 2020. This rise may be due to the lockdowns that occurred in 2020, which gave people more time to have clear outs and created more waste to dispose of.
Salisbury Guildhall By Susan Turner ON MONDAY night, Salisbury City Council voted in favour of supporting a reintroduction of the People Friendly Streets scheme in 2021. Here are the councillors who voted in favour the motion: Cllrs Tom Corbin, Jon Farquhar, Brian Dalton, John Baber, Jo Broom, Derek Brown, Caroline Corbin, Matthew Dean, Jeremy Nettle, Mike Osment, Ian Tomes, and John Walsh. Here is what they had to say. There are no winners Cllr Tom Corbin (Bemerton, Labour) said that although he appreciates Cllr Wayman s comments , he does not believe that Wiltshire Council (WC) will be interested in reinstating the scheme, especially as the inexperienced ruling administration has made it clear that they do believe in the Salisbury Central Area Framework .
Wiltshire Council will consider reinstating People Friendly Scheme in new year WILTSHIRE Council has said it will consider reinstating the People Friendly Streets scheme in Salisbury in the new year. Councillor Bridget Wayman, Cabinet Member for Highways, said the council is pleased that Salisbury City Council has debated and agreed a motion on this important scheme , and that it continues to support it . She adds that People Friendly Salisbury is a key part of the Salisbury Central Area Framework (CAF), a range of projects that aim to deliver an exciting and vibrant city centre well into the future . During the extraordinary meeting last night, Cllr Mark McClelland said he would not be supporting the motion, and that he does not recognise the link between the scheme and the CAF.