Robert Key M.P
The House of Commons
Palace of Westminster
LONDON SW1

Dear Robert,

Parking at Salisbury Railway Station

I enclose a copy of the letter sent on behalf of the Chalke Valley Preservation Society commenting on Wiltshire County Council's Local Transport Plan and the reply from the County Council.

The Committee of the CVPS is enraged at the response and astonished that a policy is being followed by Salisbury District Council, backed by Wiltshire County Council, which is totally contrary to the government policy of encouraging travellers to use trains rather than their cars,

Because of the lack of parking at the railway station it is not possible to travel by train after 8.30 am to Bath, Southampton, London or Exeter all of which have an excellent service from Salisbury. It is completely unrealistic to suggest that travellers will make a complicated trip using several buses or pay for a taxi. Furthermore there is no point is buying a senior rail card as travellers are only allowed to use off peak services after 9 am, removing cheaper travel from those who would benefit.

I hope that you can take up this issue and put pressure on Salisbury District Council to allow the new car park for which Rail Track sought planning permission. Perhaps one answer would be a temporary permission for a car park, accessed from Fisherton Street, until the new station is built at Wilton.

Yours sincerely

Priscilla L. Mackay
Chairman CVPS