Hello,
We hope you all managed to enjoy at least some of the brilliant sunshine over the long weekend (it doesn’t seem all that long ago we were talking about snow!) and are back to work feeling refreshed. Our thanks go to those staff who worked or were on call over the Bank Holiday.
Some really positive news – our joint bid, submitted alongside Salisbury City Council, for the city of Salisbury to host the Armed Forces Day National Event next year has been shortlisted and goes through to the next assessment stage.
This is a huge event in the calendar, and if we are ultimately successful it will be a tremendous boost to the city and a fitting way to thank the military personnel and emergency services that have supported the recovery programme.
The clean up operation in Salisbury continues and last week, eye-catching displays were put up to help promote businesses and direct visitors to the city’s attractions. Having discussed with businesses the impact of free parking in Salisbury, we are taking some steps to increase the turnover of spaces for shoppers and visitors. From next Monday parking will be free from midday on weekdays and all day on weekends. Park and ride sites will remain free, and we’ll continue to monitor the impact of how these measures are supporting the local economy.
Later today we are officially opening ‘Rothermere’, a combined innovative treatment hub and alcohol treatment service in Trowbridge, which we’ve worked in partnership to deliver. The ground floor will be an operational drug and alcohol treatment service, run by Turning Point, with the first floor a self-contained five-bedroom flat, with communal kitchen and bathroom, managed by Julian House. Tenants will go through the drug and alcohol treatment service and get support from both Turning Point and Julian House following their rehabilitation. It’s the first of its kind in the county and will make a real difference to the lives of those who need the support.
The Staff Voices Conference takes place tomorrow in celebration of the National Day for Staff Networks. Staff Voices is the banner name for our staff networks (BME, LGBT+ and Carers and Disability) who are co-ordinated and work together. We are firmly committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion, not just in the way we delivery our services but also the kind of workplace we are.
And finally – our annual Big Pledge campaign launches on Monday. This year it’s called Beat the Clock and encourages people to make personal pledges to get more active. The campaign runs from 14 May to 8 July and you can find out more about how you can get involved by visiting the website or watching this short video.
Our latest highlights presentation can be found on the intranet.
Alistair, Carlton and Terence
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