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Monday December 29, 2014
To cut a long story short, the Inspector has allowed the appeal. It would seem that I'm making 'serious allegations' against WC.
Friday December 19, 2014
Not surprisingly, I have not received ANY answers to my various questions about the HRR and its extant planning conditions... Perhaps I should take bets on when a reply will be received?
Thursday December 18, 2014
WC rules allow any councillor who has asked a formal question at a meeting, to follow it up with a 'supplementary' one. Democracy at County Hall? You must be kidding.
Wednesday December 17, 2014
I have now received legal opinion from WC regarding the provision of pedestrian crossings on the HRR. Collection days will vary over the holiday period.
Tuesday December 16, 2014
Don’t forget to check your revised waste and recycling collection days over the Christmas and New Year period. The closure of Church Street will cause problems.
Saturday December 13, 2014
Whilst Church Street is closed from mid January, there will be disruption to the bus services. Following the consultation changes are proposed.
Thursday December 11, 2014
The proposal is 'To alter the scheme to start free travel from 09.30 on weekdays, except where buses are very infrequent as explained in the report'. As the officers won't answer my emails...
Tuesday December 09, 2014
In order to try and get some sort of response from WC highway officers, I have formally submitted the following question for the planning committee meeting next Wednesday. In the run-up to Christmas buses will operate normal timetables.
Monday December 08, 2014
On Christmas Eve, buses will operate as normal although Service 39 (Bath - Bristol) will finish earlier than normal. Well done if you supported Option1.
Friday December 05, 2014
The question is 'Will WC take any notice of their consultation result?'. Trowbridge Town Council lends its support.
Thursday December 04, 2014
The town council has joined the objectors to anything other than a 40mph speed limit. The Inspector has issued his final report.
Tuesday December 02, 2014
The Inspector has issued his final report into the examination of the Wiltshire Core Strategy. He helpfully provides a Non-Technical Summary as follows: Money to be spent on the A303.
Monday December 01, 2014
A tunnel under Stonehenge is among the projects in the government’s £15bn Road Investment Strategy, the details of which were announced by the Department for Transport and the Treasury today. Wiltshire Council news from Ernie Clark.
Saturday November 29, 2014
Your Independent councillor for Hilperton. WC seems to be a law unto itself.
Friday November 28, 2014
WC highways seem hell-bent on having a 50mph limit on the new road. Improved services to celebrate first anniversary with festive fun.
Thursday November 27, 2014
The Trans-Wilts train service which provides better rail services between Westbury and Swindon will be celebrating its first anniversary with cake and festive Father Christmas trains. You may have heard all the sirens earlier today.
Tuesday November 25, 2014
A man has lost his life following a fire on a canal boat this morning (25 November). Work on the A350 at Chippenham began in July.
Monday November 24, 2014
Work to extend the dual carriageway is on time and on budget. WC finally gets tough.
Friday November 21, 2014
Following another rant by me to WC yesterday, a WC legal officer phoned. Throw it away? No way! Care to Repair can save the day.
Thursday November 20, 2014
What do you do when your toaster stops popping up? Or when a zip jams? Or with a computer that keeps crashing?