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Composting at Mopes Lane

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on April 7, 2015

The answers to the Wiltshire Council's concerns regarding expanding the composting site at Mopes Lane are still unsatisfactory, and disregard concerns of local people...

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New footpath ~ quick update

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on March 12, 2015

New Footpath 161 moves slowly towards coming into being...

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New Footpath? perhaps

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on March 5, 2015

It is not everyday that the possibility comes along for a new footpath in Purton.....

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Ever sat in traffic going from Purton into Swindon?

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on February 20, 2015

Ever sat in traffic going from Purton into Swindon? What is your view on a new route? Take the survey...

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Still time

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on February 20, 2015

There is still time...

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What is wrong with composting? Quite a lot it seems…

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on February 15, 2015

... one of the more momentous proposals to hit Purton in many a year.

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It has been a year ~ more Wiltshire composting at Purton

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on February 4, 2015

It has been about a year since Wiltshire Council refused an application by Hills at Mopes Lane to increase the size of the composting facility. Well, the application is back with a plan to manage the smell, a statement on the extra HGV traffic, though no additional jobs. More later, once these documents have been assessed.

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Christmas Present for Purton

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on December 27, 2014

The appeal about the 34 houses at Restrop Road has been cancelled...

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Land at Restrop ~ protect your rights

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on November 28, 2014

Protect your rights to have your voice heard about shaping the future of Purton...

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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 185 countries.

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