Author Archives: Dominic Muns

How beautiful our villages are in the Summer! Due to the heat this last week we delayed our family walks and bike rides until the evenings. It’s my favourite time of day to be out in the countryside. Walking from the water tower at Tilshead over the plain and back down into West Lavington, the […]

It seems strange to be writing an entry in this month’s edition as Wiltshire Councillor after years of reading Richard Gamble’s updates! I must start by thanking Richard for his dedication and passion in supporting us as residents of The Lavingtons for so many years. For those of you who quite understandably have been focused […]

With so many of us using Salisbury Plain each day, either for walking, cycling, dog walking, off-roading or nature spotting it is important to stay safe. This excellent video gives some tips to ensure your safety.  

Yesterday the Gazette & Herald published a story about Market Lavington’s fantastic efforts in supporting each other during this pandemic, well done to everyone involved! I love Market Lavington, my parents live there and both myself and my family have lots of friends in the village. It has a really local, friendly feeling to it, […]

Sometimes it feels like you can’t open Facebook or the Gazette & Herald without hearing about dogs! Whether it is a terrible incident where a poor woman is mauled in a Chippenham park or complaints about irresponsible owners not picking up after their dogs there is always something hitting the news. The fact is that […]

Great to see plans for the creation of more social housing around the county.

As some of you will know I recently received the Conservative Party nomination for next year’s local council elections. I have worked for various local community focused projects since moving to West Lavington a few years back. I am excited to be standing in the May 2021 election so that I can extend my support […]

As part of my work with West Lavington Parish Council, I helped set up one of the area’s first Covid-19 support groups. We sprang into action and within the space of 72 hours we had designed and printed an information leaflet which was delivered to hundreds of homes, created an online database of residents who […]