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81 more houses in our parish?

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on July 22, 2018

...we really do not need this.

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The wretched GDPR

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on May 24, 2018

You do not need to do anything in order to continue receiving newsletters. If you wish, you can check the policy.....

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Categories: International, Local, National

Purton Neighbourhood Plan ~ out for final consultation

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on February 4, 2018

After taking into account all the comments on the previous consultation, this is now the final public consultation and is being conducted by Wiltshire Council....

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Categories: Local

Hoggs Lane ~ footpath re-alignment update

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on January 16, 2018

There is an Informal Footpath Meeting tomorrow (Wednesday 17 January) at the Village Hall at 10 am....

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Good News to start the year ~ Neighbourhood Plan reaches the next stage

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on January 11, 2018

Following the summer consultation, the Purton Neighbourhood Plan is now available on the Parish Council web site together with various supporting documents including....

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Categories: Local

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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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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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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