Tuesday, 17 June, 2008
 | County Cllr mary Douglas: Election Pledges Update |
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Mary has a webpage on the Wiltshire Community Web www.wiltshirecommunityweb.com and also on the Salisbury Conservative Association’s "Blog" - www.salisburyconservatives.com. She produces the community newsletter, In Touch. Mary holds monthly surgeries in the library, as well as regular ‘Street Surgeries’.st century, and so retain its unique character.
Election Pledges - Progress so far…
On her election in May 2005, Mary Douglas made several pledges. After 3 years in post, she is reviewing her progress so far…
1. Listen to you and respond promptly
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2. Respond Promptly
Wyndham Road Children’s Home
At the request of a local resident, Mary has met recently with the managers of the children’s home in Wyndham Road and is working to improve the communication with their neighbours.
3. Respond Promptly - Lorries
At the request of another local resident, Mary has arranged for a new sign to be put up at the junction of Endless Street and Chipper Lane to prevent lorries getting stuck in Wyndham Road.
4. Respond Promptly - Better access for Motorised wheelchairs
An elderly lady in Milford has contacted Mary to express concern that many pavements in the city centre are not suitable for motorised wheelchairs. Mary has set up a meeting with the highways department, to take place when the resident has fully recovered from a recent stay in hospital.
5. Respond Promptly - Boy-racers
On receiving a complaint that ‘boy-racers’ were speeding late at night on Wain-a-Long Road, some 6 nights out of 7, Mary alerted the local police who agreed to keep watch and take action.
6. Footpath from Pauls Dene to St Mark’s, at the St Mark’s end
This is now completed and is very popular with school children and local walkers.
7. Value elderly people and work to provide the services they deserve
Mary has introduced more choice and variety in the community meals available. There was concern about this change but there has been very positive feedback from those receiving the new service.
The increasing percentage of our population who are ‘elderly’ is a challenge and also a great opportunity for us all. Mary is keen to encourage elderly people to share their wisdom and experience with other parts of the community. She is also working to ensure that vulnerable elderly people are cared for, as much as possible, within the communities they know and love. This is not solely the job of ‘local government’. It is a responsibility we all share.
8. Help young people to aim high through our excellent schools
Since her election, Mary has visited every school in her division. She greatly values the excellent work done in our local schools, and longs to stop unnecessary government interference in this.
9. Introduce 20 mph zones
These are in the Local Transport
Plan as Requested Schemes.
10. Support effective crime reduction initiatives, making our streets safer
As Cabinet member for Community Services, Mary was responsible for Community Safety county-wide, discussing with senior management of the Police, Fire, Ambulance and Health how best to work together to make our communities safe places in which to live and work.
Mary has met several times with the local Neighbourhood Policing Teams in her division. Neighbourhood policing is a real opportunity for local people to take responsibility for their own community, rather than just ‘leaving it to the experts’. It will also encourage all the agencies and organisations, who work in an area, to do so in a joined-up way!
11. Love our historic City and be passionate about safeguarding Wiltshire’s heritage
Mary is on the Steering Group for the Vision for Salisbury and is passionate to see Salisbury take its place in the 21
Her current role as Cabinet member for Culture offers further opportunities to fulfil this pledge…
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