Creating a New Cultural Strategy

I have always considered it one of my main priorities to campaign to improve Salisbury to make it a more attractive place for my constituents to live and for tourists to visit.

The future prosperity of South Wiltshire depends on going beyond merely relying on our world-leading heritage sites or our retail outlets. We need to do more to harness our cultural and creative sectors to put Salisbury on the map as a destination of choice for music, theatre, cinema, and the library.

In 2018, I brought together key stakeholders from Wiltshire Council and Wiltshire Creative to help commission a new cultural strategy for Salisbury. As part of this I am pushing for a major capital investment to create a brand new cultural/creative quarter as part of the Maltings redevelopment.

News

Salisbury: the Future High Streets Fund

Excellent news today from Local Government minister Luke Hall, confirming £9.4m for Salisbury from the Future High Streets Fund after the proposal was updated by Wiltshire Council.

English Heritage: Old Sarum

I had an excellent tour of Old Sarum this afternoon with English Heritage CEO Kate Mavor and her team.

Salisbury nominated for GB High Street Awards

I am delighted that Salisbury BID has entered Salisbury for the Great British High Street Awards - celebrating our wonderful city with all it has to offer. We have seen Salisbury come together in a remarkable way over recent months, demonstrating resilience, creativity, and a strong community spiri