In brief

Voter ID required at upcoming Wiltshire elections in June

WITH a number of local elections due to take place on 8 June (if contested), Wiltshire Council is reminding residents that voter ID is now required to be able to vote.

The elections in the local area, are:

● Tisbury Unitary Division of Wiltshire Council

● Amesbury Town Council

– Amesbury South Ward

● Amesbury Town Council

– Amesbury West Ward Anyone who turns up to vote without an accepted photo ID, or Voter Authority Certificate, will not be able to vote, in-line with rule changes that took place before recent council elections.

Voters can check their poll cards to see the acceptable ID or go online for more information at www.electoralcommission. org.uk/voterID.

Terence Herbert, returning officer for Wiltshire, said: “We don’t want a lack of ID to prevent people from casting their ballot. So I ask people to please remember their ID or certificate before they head out to vote.”

More information about upcoming Wiltshire elections can be found at www.wiltshire. gov.uk/elections.

Wood Bar finds new home at Five Rivers

THE Wood Bar, which until recently served drinks and cakes to Victoria Park’s visitors has re-opened as a pop-up cafe at Five Rivers Leisure Centre.

Drink driver banned for 20 months and fined £120

A DRINK driver from Bulford has been banned from the road.

Steven Parry, of Mesopotamia

Street, was arrested in Church Street on April 22 after being seen leaving a pub and driving off in a Range Rover.

A roadside breath test was conducted and the 35-year-old was arrested and later charged with drink driving.

He appeared in court on May 19 and was given a 20-month driving ban, fined £120 and ordered to pay costs of £133.

Salisbury Live at the Farm a success

THE organiser of Salisbury Live, which took place at River Bourne Community Farm on Sunday, 28th May, has hailed its success with an estimated 4,000 turning out to dance along to the live acts which included David Bowie tribute act, Aladdin Sane.

7,000 years of history at Harnham development site

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered finds from the Saxon period back to early Neolithic while working ahead of building developemnt in Harnham.

Parking charges return at Salisbury District Hospital

PARKING charges will return at Salisbury District Hospital this week.

Charges will resume on Wednesday (June 7) after the introduction of a cameracontrolled system earlier this year suffered ‘difficulties’, leading to the suspension of parking costs at the site. Now, hospital bosses have instructed contrctor APCOA to install additional cameras to improve the accuracy of the registration number recognition. There will also be simpler, additional validation devices for disabled drivers, with maps to show where they are. Charges apply from 6am to 10pm.