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Letter of the week - Town has deteriorated over time
My council tax bill tells me that Chippenham Town Council requires an extra 10.5 per cent from tax-payers for the coming year. Thus, the town council will have pushed up its charge by no less than 17.2 per cent since Wiltshire Council last requested
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Stand up for teachers
The National Union of Teachers has called a one-day national strike for Wednesday as part of the campaign to protect pay, pensions and to ensure a workload that means your children receive the best possible teaching. The changes the Government
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Don’t talk down to us
Your March 6 issue reports the views of Ian Bridges, chairman of the campus development team, regarding Chippenham library. Having read this and the minutes of the January 20 meeting of the team (which, incidentally, Mr Bridges did not attend) I would
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Speed of 20 is plenty
Your correspondents last week, on the subject of a 20mph limit in Devizes, represented somewhat polarised views. Mr Smith erred towards the appropriate allocation of resources, a thought to which many of us subscribe, while Mr Lane took the mayor
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Safety is paramount
In your letter of the week last week, Mr Smith labelled those seeking to tackle the horrendous problems of traffic congestion and air pollution in Devizes as “eco-terrorists”. His ground for doing so seems to be an emotional attachment to the ‘car
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Fairtrade is important
We have just completed Fairtrade fortnight. Thank you to all those local stores that promoted the event and now sell Fairtrade goods and the shoppers who buy them. This is an important cause that has a real impact on people’s lives as I have seen for
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Thanks to helpers
Through your newspaper may I please thank all those kind people of Devizes who came to my assistance when I fell in the Brittox on Monday, March 10. It was very much appreciated. Also thanks to the A & E department at the Royal United Hospital
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Splashdown will come
It is rather sad that the Conservative group of Chippenham Town Council sees the plans for a splash pad in John Coles Park as a feather in its cap when the whole committee was in agreement that we needed more information in construction, style and
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Reject this proposal
I’ve now read all of the objections regarding the additional information provided by Gladman on the proposed development in Pickwick/Rudloe, off the A4. Let me summarise the three key points: Why build on a greenfield site when there are many brownfield
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We’re in this together
Once again I read with interest about the issue of new housing in Chippenham and the comments made by Coun Caswill last week. Firstly, we all share the frustration on the delay in finalising the Core Strategy for Wiltshire, but I have always maintained
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Where will cash go?
It was with some relief and not a small sense of satisfaction that my council tax bill for the coming year has largely been frozen again for the fourth successive year. I say “largely frozen” because Chippenham Town Council has again seen fit to
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Gift helps independent living in Wiltshire
Those who Dorothy House Hospice Care helps live independently have received a potentially lifesaving donation from Selwood Housing. The housing association has given 12 emergency alarm units to the organisation. Jan Chivers, Selwood Lifeline
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Corsham Band’s first class performance
Corsham Band took the champion’s crown in the West of England regional final of the national brass band championships in Torquay. After taking on 20 other bands in the fourth section, and enduring a long wait for the results to come in, the band
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Surprise hail showers in Devizes
Devizes residents were surprised by heavy hail showers this morning. http://youtu.be/_E0CcErZ5Kc Paul Haddrell-Forth, treasurer of Devizes Town Cycling Club, said on the club's Facebook page: "The hail stone storm stung us to hell but it made
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Call for action on cancer after sudden loss of dad
Mum Rachel Butler is urging families to sign an e-petition to trigger a parliamentary debate about pancreatic cancer. Rachel, who lives in Swindon with her family, including children Kieran 18, Niamh, 16 and Ryan, 15, are all behind the petition
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Child has a chance in life after mum’s selfless act of giving
A young mum from Wiltshire gave up breastfeeding her baby in order to donate blood stem cells to a seriously ill girl she has never met. Sophie Eyre, who works as a weight loss consultant in Calne and Chippenham, registered with the charity the
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'We’re feeding our children too much salt'
Great, another worrying food report says we’re feeding our children too much salt – and it’s not coming from crisps or snacks. The only way of avoiding this overload is to prepare each meal from scratch using natural products. How practical is
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Zena Robson, Woodborough Garden Centre - Beastly bugs can kill off your plant
Here are two words to send shivers down spines and looks of disgust across faces – vine weevils! They will be reaching the stage where they start to look like bits of old pasta and, as grubs, they can do an enormous amount of damage. The worst
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Surprise quints welcomed at Manor Farm
The week began with a weekend of glorious sunshine. The line on the barograph has barely twitched from a steady line indicating high pressure. However, the remainder of the week was rather dull, a little chilly and ended with some rather foggy
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Adventurer explores unit at Corsham school
Arctic explorer, industrialist and Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire David Hempleman-Adams was the guest of honour at Corsham Primary School for the opening of its new classroom block. The Box-based adventurer was joined by pupils, teachers and friends