Wiltshire Council's new 2010 tourism guide has been given the thumbs down by tourism businesses in Salisbury. Ian Newman, Chairman of Salisbury City Centre Management claims that the guide fails to give Salisbury - a international tourism destination - the status it deserves.

A local business leader has come to the support of the Salisbury Vision proposals for the Market Place. Following recent concern, Ian Newman, Chairman of Salisbury City Centre Management has responded to the project's critics by claiming that the renaissance of the Market Place is crucial to the future of Salisbury.

The city's business leaders have welcomed Wiltshire Council's confirmation that the £3 million Market Place project will go ahead within the next 12 months.