It’s four years since i stood for election and as i’m standing down in May I thought it worth a reflection on the achievements over the past four years as Town Councillor. It’s certainly been one of the hardest things i’ve ever done. As a young apprentice at Rolls-Royce I was fortunate to attend several […]
Category Archives: Community
10
Aug
Aug
As a Town Councillor the most frequent requests and complaints I get are for road safety across the ward. Given that the town council isn’t responsible for Highways – Wiltshire Council are, this can be particularly frustrating. Local Highways Footpath Improvement Group (LHFIG) There is a however a Wiltshire Council mechanism intended to give greater […]
09
Aug
Aug
For the last nine months i’ve been working with independent businesses in the newly formed Artisan Quarter of Chippenham. The Artisan Quarter forms the triangle between the Brunel Railway arches, the top of New Road to Octoprint, and the border of John Coles Park and Marshfield Road. The initiative has been ground up from businesses. […]
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Apr
Apr
I was pleased to jointly present a motion with fellow Independent Councillors to make Chippenham Town Hall reception a warm room for residents struggling to heat their homes through the difficult cost of living crisis in the winter of 2022. Perhaps surprisingly it received considerable opposition from some councillors and was narrowly voted through by […]
