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 […]

I had the great pleasure of attending a Market Lavington Youth Council meeting recently. It was fantastic to see young people come together in the evening to discuss the issues that they see in the community. The young people from St Barnabas and Lavington elected a Chair and Vice Chair and set some initial projects […]

You may know that I hold the Education and Skills portfolio within Wiltshire Council, in addition to my role as representative of The Lavingtons. It was therefore a double-disappointment to hear of the White Horse Federation’s decision to change the post-16 education offering at Devizes School with huge consequences for Lavington School and our local […]

I hope 2023 has started positively for everyone and despite the miserable weather, the evenings are getting a little lighter each day. If, like me, you have younger children you will be used to the countdown to Christmas starting at the beginning of September – allow me to cheer you up by saying, at the […]

The Devizes Area Board is a panel made up of the seven Wiltshire Councillors from across the wider Devizes area. I sit on it and represent The Lavingtons, alongside Tamara Reay (Devizes Rural West), Simon Jacobs (Devizes South), Iain Wallis (Devizes North), Kelvin Nash (Devizes East), Philip Whitehead (Urchfont & The Cannings) and Laura Mayes […]

I’m always incredibly busy fighting for the needs of our villages and residents. Often it involves a huge amount of cage-rattling and negotiating with many groups including Wiltshire Council officers, Cabinet, Wiltshire Police and our MPs. This month has been positive on several fronts. Our Police & Crime Commissioner responded to my pleas for speed […]

One responsibility of Government is to ensure we have enough housing in the UK to accommodate all those who are resident here. We also have national planning policy to ensure that what is built is of a suitable standard and is desirable. Further to this, on a local level, we generate a strategy to help […]