Sharon Rideout for Salisbury: St Francis and Stratford

13/06/2026

Gorgeous morning to be supporting the Friends of Hilltop Way in maintaining the verges and footpaths on this beautiful, and very well used, Asset of Community Value. 🌞 Allotments and Gardens Association Salisbury

06/06/2026

The UK’s pollinator numbers are dropping heavily - we need the UK government to step in and protect them.

30/05/2026

Lovely morning at the AGAS plant sale and seed swap on Fisherton allotments. The dedicated volunteers were raising funds for Salisbury Hospice and lots of allotment holders kindly gave plants to sell. Allotments and Gardens Association Salisbury

25/05/2026

Huge THANK YOU to everyone who has completed the consultation to replace the Wyndham Road Footbridge and have commented on the plans for the Victoria Road Footbridge. There is now over 800 responses! Only one week left, so please complete the consultation and encourage anyone you know who has links to the footbridges, to do so. If you need paper copies, the lovely people in the Information Centre at the Guildhall, will be happy to help. 🌞

https://salisburycitycouncil.gov.uk/our-council/consultations/

19/05/2026

Very exciting seeing National Highways engineers working in the underpass at Castle Road roundabout this evening! Apparently it’s to do with the wiring for the cameras, maybe Wiltshire Council are planning to turn them on again?

17/05/2026

Letter received from the Disability Interest Group of Salisbury in support of replacing the footbridge. Thank you Kez and team, for all you do to support our community.

Dear Councillor Rideout,

I am writing to express my strong support for the full replacement of the Wyndham Road Footbridge and to raise serious concerns about the justification currently being used to avoid rebuilding it.

It has been suggested that compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act (now absorbed into the Equality Act 2010) prevents a like-for-like or modernised replacement. That argument is fundamentally flawed. The Act requires reasonable adjustments and equitable access — it does not permit the removal of an essential crossing without providing an alternative of equal safety, practicality and accessibility. Removing infrastructure that is relied upon by disabled people, children, families and older residents, without offering a comparable replacement, is the very definition of creating a new barrier.

This bridge is a key safe route to school. Its demolition will force pupils, including many who are vulnerable, to walk directly alongside a fast dual carriageway. The pavements on this stretch are narrow, exposed and already hazardous. Forcing children, wheelchair users, neurodivergent pupils, visually impaired pedestrians and families with pushchairs into this environment is indefensible from both a safeguarding and public-health standpoint.

An accessible replacement bridge is entirely viable. Modern compliant footbridges across A-roads exist throughout the country, with ramps, safe gradients, appropriate lighting and protective barriers, european standards could be followed and have a travelator installed to allow easy access for wheelchair users or those with mobility aids.

If the structure is removed without a suitable replacement, the impact will be disproportionately borne by disabled residents and school children — groups explicitly protected under the Equality Act. This exposes National Highways to significant equality-duty risk and undermines commitments to active travel, community safety and inclusive access.

We support you challenging the current proposal and to press for a full replacement that meets modern standards. The community deserves a safe, accessible crossing — not a dangerous diversion that places children and disabled residents in harm’s way.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I am happy to provide further professional insight if helpful.

Kind Regards

Kez Adey
Chair Disability Interest Group of Salisbury

15/05/2026

What a beautiful day to visit the National Highways Chatty Van in Wyndham Road. Come and see the plans for the replacement footbridges!

https://salisburycitycouncil.gov.uk/our-council/consultations/

13/05/2026

This is the link to the consultation about the replacement of the Wyndham Road Footbridge. It also includes the plans for the one at Victoria Road too. Please ‘have your say’ it is vital that as many people as possible support the replacement of the footbridge in order to maintain this essential crossing over the A36 and keep our city connected.
Don’t forget that the National Highways Communication Van will be at the top of Wyndham Road on Friday 15th from 07:30 and at the Guildhall Square on Saturday 16th from 09:30.

Share your views through consultations and feedback surveys. Visit this page regularly to stay informed about new

01/05/2026

The National Highways ‘Chatty Van’ will be in the Wyndham Road area on Friday 15th May from 07:30 and in The Guildhall Square on Saturday 16th May from 09:30 - 13:30.
Please come and visit to view the plans for the replacement of both footbridges and share your views.

27/04/2026

The chatty van is coming to town! I’m delighted to let you know that the National Highways communication van will be in the Wyndham Road area on Friday 15th May and in The Guildhall Square on the morning of Saturday 16th May. You will be able to view the plans for the replacement of both the Wyndham Road and Victoria Road footbridges and discuss them with our National Highways colleagues. You will also be able to view them online soon. Times will be confirmed in the coming days. On behalf of the Footbridges of Salisbury working group, Heartfelt thanks to everyone involved from those who attended meetings, to those who stood in the pouring rain counting crossings and of course the page! But special thanks to Paul R and Ian S, who got the ball rolling and have stuck with it, Margaret W for being the font of all knowledge, DIGS for their understanding and support and our National Highways Colleagues for listening and hard work behind the scenes. 🙏