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Purton Neighbourhood Plan ~ invitation to businesses small and large

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on October 29, 2017

Purton businesses needing further space.....?

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Categories: Local

A Cautionary Tale ~ in a field far, far away…

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on September 5, 2017

A developer wanted to build 250 homes at Moredon Bridge (on the extreme south-eastern edge of the parish. Wiltshire Council refused. It went to appeal and 200 were allowed with the express exclusion of a small area which was a protected site ~ a County Wildlife Site, called Bradley’s Meadow....

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Categories: Local, National

Lydiard Park ~ under threat again?

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on August 20, 2017

If you are a user of the Park and/or appreciate the history on our doorstep please go to......

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Categories: Local

25 houses at Pavenhill ~ new information has been submitted

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on August 8, 2017

This new material was submitted after the public consultation had formally expired. Despite representations to the Planning Inspectorate that there should be a further period of consultation on this new material, this was not possible....but perhaps there is a way...

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Categories: Local

Purton Neighbourhood Plan ~ consultation ends on 14 August

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on August 5, 2017

Just a reminder that the consultation ends at 5 pm on Monday, 14 August, please do check out this Plan and comment...

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Categories: Local

Developer of “Thatched Cottage” at Corner of Witts Lane and Peartree Close ~ asks to reduce agreed condition

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on August 3, 2017

Not content with an over-developed site, the developer now wants Wiltshire Council to help them out by agreeing to a lower building standard ....

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Categories: Local

Purton Neighbourhood Plan ~ updated

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on June 24, 2017

Time for another look before it is submitted to Wiltshire Council...

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Categories: Local

Land at Pavenhill ~ further information

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on June 6, 2017

We now understand that a key issue is the five year housing land supply which is to be tested during the public hearing...

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Categories: Local

Land at Pavenhill ~ now goes to a public hearing

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on May 31, 2017

... interestingly, the Planning Inspectorate has now decided to call for a Public Hearing

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Categories: Local

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Professor Richard Pagett

... an international development advisor and author specialising in a range of environmental, social, sustainability, climate change, security, resilience and other issues. He holds a University of London BSc (Botany, Geology and Zoology) and a science-based PhD. Following his degrees, he took a postdoctoral research fellowship for four years at the University of Leeds working on rare earth geochemistry in the deep ocean. He then began a career of international development around the world. He works mostly with international funding agencies and national governments and has hands-on knowledge and experience in more than 175 countries.

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