Those three councillors are all from the Salisbury area: Caroline Corbin holds the seat for Bemerton Heath, Ricky Rogers represents Fisherton and Bemerton Village and the retiring Ian McLennan has been a Laverstock stalwart.
Labour has stronger representation on Salisbury City Council, whose administration it jointly runs with the Liberal Democrats and an independent.
On a national level, these are the first local elections since Sir Keir Starmer’s party won the last general election in July 2024.
Locally, Labour has put emphasis on the condition of Wiltshire’s roads and accused the Conservatives, who have controlled the county since 2000, of allowing the quality of public services to decline.
Candidates in St Peter’s Place (Image: Salisbury Labour) A party spokesperson said: “The state of our roads and pavements has been the biggest issue on the doorstep.
“Wiltshire Council needs to do a proper job of repairing potholes. Too many repairs have been a quick fix job, with 70 per cent needing repairing again.
“The Labour government has allocated an extra £8.6m to fix roads and potholes in Wiltshire.
“Labour will hold Wiltshire Council to account for using the new money to do the job properly. Let’s see the difference in our streets.
“Wiltshire Council once provided good quality, directly managed public services. By every available measure, the quality of those privatised public services has declined.
“Labour will assess each contract at the point of renewal to ensure best value for Wiltshire residents and determine if the service would be better brought back in-house.”
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They added: “Affording a decent home is out of reach of many families. Labour supports building high quality new council homes and affordable housing.
“We will drive up standards in rented accommodation and stop developers from hoarding land which could be used for new homes.
“Ninety-four per cent of local people in the Neighbourhood Development Plan survey said more should be done to tackle climate change.
“There has been good progress in the city but more needs to be done.
“More EV charging points, more solar panels on public buildings, more tree planting in our parks, better public transport.
“Supporting local companies helps boost our local economy and reduces the carbon footprint.
“Labour has used local companies to print all its election leaflets. Conservatives have printed their leaflets in Swindon, Lib Dems in Kettering, Reform in Southend.
“Labour councillors on Wiltshire Council and Salisbury City Council have a strong record of listening to local people and taking action on their behalf.
“Vote Labour on May 1 for a fairer, greener future.”
