Imperfect Sustainability

I’d like to thank all the residents who elected me four years ago in 2021. I decided not to stand for re-election for personal reasons. I’ve reflected on the work over the past four years in this post. Whilst I can’t capture everything i’ve done, I hope it gives a brief insight into the work over the past for years in the busy town centre ward- Matthew

Four Years On – What did I achieve?

In the meantime i’ll carry on blogging from time to time.

Matthew Short

Matthew Short

Will Lime Down Solar pay back its Embodied Carbon?

I’ve posted before on the proposed Lime Down Solar farm expressing the reasons why large [...]

Four years on – What did I achieve?

It’s four years since i stood for election and as i’m standing down in May [...]

Road Safety Improvements in the Pipeline

As a Town Councillor the most frequent requests and complaints I get are for road [...]

Artisan Quarter new Hanging Baskets

Over the past 18 months i’ve been working with the newly formed town quarters. One [...]

I speak at County Hall in Favour of Solar Farms

This afternoon I spoke at County Hall, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, on the absolute need for Solar [...]

Chippenham Neighbourhood Plan Referendum 23rd May 2024

On Thursday 23rd May 2024 there is a referendum in Chippenham for the Chippenham Neighbourhood [...]

Why I support Lime Down Solar Park

Lime Down Solar park is a proposal for a 500MW solar park across a number [...]

Union Road and Artisan Quarter

For the last nine months i’ve been working with independent businesses in the newly formed [...]

So what could we do differently?

I certainly don’t have all the answers but as one of my favourite quotes goes…

If you want to build a flotilla of ships you don’t sit around and talk about the carpentry. You set the saws ablaze with visions of exploring distant shores – Antoine de Saint-Exupery

So here are some ideas to set the Chippenham Town & Wiltshire Unitary council saws ablaze…

 

Will Lime Down Solar pay back its Embodied Carbon?

I’ve posted before on the proposed Lime Down Solar farm expressing the reasons why large [...]

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Four years on – What did I achieve?

It’s four years since i stood for election and as i’m standing down in May [...]

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