Category Archives: Politics

Another crash at Black Dog crossroads this month, thankfully, this one was relatively minor and nobody was injured. I wish to thank one of the drivers involved for contacting me and supplying me with photos and details. Yet again, just as those completing my survey have said unanimously, the accident was caused by a car […]

Planning is the one subject sure to fill a Parish Council meeting because, as residents, we care about what is being built around us. A starting point for decision making is a document called the Local Plan which has been revised by Wiltshire Council and is out for consultation from Wednesday 27th September. The Local […]

If like me you live close to Black Dog Crossroads you will be very familiar with the dangers of traversing it. Accidents are not uncommon but thankfully are usually without injury. It is important we build a clear picture of the number of accidents at the junction, however, we face a challenge in doing so. […]

I hope you had a lovely Summer! It wasn’t quite the sun-filled July and August we were hoping for but we had a few good days interspersed by rainy ones. Plenty of people across Southern Europe and further afield would have gladly swapped their weather for ours. It’s always important to keep some perspective. With […]

I wanted to provide all of the documents that have been published by Wiltshire Council’s Highways team concerning their proposal for waiting restrictions in West Lavington and Littleton Panell. Please find below links to all of the documents with a rough description in each case. Specific drawings are not produced for each of the ten […]

The primary and secondary school winners of Wiltshire Youth Council’s Eco Week competition have been announced and I am very pleased to say my first school won the Primary category!   Wiltshire schools took on the challenge during Eco Week between 6th and 10th March 2023, to create and share eco-friendly project ideas that would […]

The Devizes Area Board met on 19th June to discuss various matters of importance to residents across the wider Devizes area. I sit on it and represent The Lavingtons alongside six other councillors from across the area. During the meeting I was honoured to be elected to vice-Chair of the board and look forward to […]

Victoria Park residents in Great Cheverell have been suffering for years with poorly maintained pavements, green spaces and street lights. I have been working with the Victoria Park Residents Association and our MP to seek a resolution with the Ministry of Justice who own the site. ITV recently visited the estate in order to interview […]

I support five parish councils and try to make myself available at every monthly meeting and throughout the month to answer emails, telephone calls and make site visits. As the foundation of local governance, our parish councillors do a fantastic job and I support them fully at every opportunity. The issue I hear most about […]

It’s that time of year when most of our parish councils are holding an Annual Parish Meeting. I would encourage you to go along to your local annual meeting and see the work being carried out behind the scenes by our fellow villagers. I had the pleasure of attending the Great Cheverell annual meeting recently […]