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 […]
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May
May
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 […]
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Apr
Apr
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.
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Mar
Mar
I have been busy out and about delivering leaflets but for anyone that missed them take a look at my campaign video which explains why I am standing as a unitary councillor in May…
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Feb
Feb
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, […]
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Jan
Jan
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 […]
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Dec
Dec
I’m writing this article in a bad mood! I have just got back from West Lavington Village Hall where I have been asked to retrieve CCTV footage of an incident…again. A member of the public alerted me to anti-social behaviour via my Facebook page; youths smashing beer bottles on the path around the hall to […]
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Dec
Dec
Great to see plans for the creation of more social housing around the county.
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Dec
Dec
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 […]
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Dec
Dec
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 […]