How to make Calne a better place?

Peter Dolman · How to make Calne a better place?

Calne needs more committment from its elected representative, we want more of the taxes we pay to be spent in the town on projects to benefit the community.

How about a cinema?

How can we do this, by challenging the candidates in the election to chose our new Unitary Council.

If they don't knock on your door send them an email or phone them. Contact details are on their leaflets (they are on mine). Make life uncomfortable for them. Find out exactly what they know about your area and how they can make it better. They should not always be reacting to you but coming up with ideas themselves.

Make the "politicians" work for you, remember there will be a general election next May/June (if not before), don't let them have a quiet life. That would include me if I am elected!

Local lass

a cinema will be as much use in calne as a chocolate tea pot.
it would not work

Chris P Bacon

We used to have a cinema years ago, why did it close?

GTB

Chuck

What about the one in Hilmarton it is showing Slum Dog! We could use a digital travelling cinema at say Bremhill maybe.

Cheers,

Chuck

Local lass

Block67

-how about a cinema??????
Please tell me you are not serious! That is just, well, words fail me for once!
I think that Calne needs more important things than a cinema. How many youths/kids/yobs/working folk/unemployed/pensioners to name but a few of the Calne population, would honestly use a cinema, or could afford it for that matter?
If it was subsidised in someway by taxes, I for one would not be happy about it.
Some of the local projects (and I use the term loosely) have wasted thousands of pounds unnecessarily. Example, The Bowl by the firestation. Great idea for the kids, had a lot of local support, including from my business. However, instead of using initiative and being thrifty and supporting local businesses (we offered our labour for free), tens of thousands were in my opinion totally wasted by giving tenders to the usual criminals. By my calculation, we could of saved the council more than 60% of what they wasted, but in their wisdom, they chose not to listen to people who actually live in the town. Trust politicians, don't think so.
As for making Calne a better place, kids need things to do especially the "misplaced" teenagers.
To attract new business to the town, perhaps lowering of local business rates would be a better start to things?

Block67

-make Calne a better place, stop building so many houses!!!

Local lass

Peter Dolman

Business rates are not set by the town council and they do not receive a penny from them so apart from employing local residents(and some don't even do that) and some supporting (like yours block) local causes they don't contribute that much. A bit controversial hope not.

The suggestion of a cinema may not be that off the wall. Mobile cinema.s come to Calne and go to Hilmarton & Goatacre but the screen size is limited. The new digital projectors are cheap and efficent and actually don't cost that much, I understand £15,000 to £20,000. will secure one for you. They are not that diffilcult to operate as they run a CD like you have at home.
The building could be multi purpose being a cinema on certain days but used as an auditorium on others. This would give the Calne Players a venue for their plays, it could be a venue for live bands, a comedy club etc etc. You just need to think outside the box and there are countless usages.

I also think that a bowling alley and a small restaurant could be built as a small complex. A prime site, in my opinion would be the triangular site owned (now) by the new Wiltshire Council by the roundabout on the bypass/Lyneham road.

This is an idea I have had since finishing the Leisure Centre,its a big one but surely would aid something to the town or am I just dreaming?

NotTheMetOffice

Would be hard to get to from town

Peter Dolman

that may be but no one could object on the grounds of noise/parking etc. where else could we put it?

Chepfer

Sorry if this is a political comment BUT (and it's relevant) for 2 would be councillors to not know that WE ALREADY have a mobile cinema that comes to Calne very month and shows the most up to date films .... IN THE TOWN HALL .... and is very successfull, is quite shocking.

All this twittering of, I'll do this and I'll do that ...... perhaps a little knowledge of what's actually happening in this town (in your own town hall) on a general users level would be good.

Heres the link . you've all just missed Slum dog millionaire and Vicky christina Barcelona ........

www.moviola.org/Calne.htm

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Peter Dolman

I hope that I am not senile just yet but I seem to recall mentioning the fact that a mobile cinema comes to Calne earlier in this thread. Yes it is on a monthly basis and is a small screen. It is better than nothing but can't compare with a purpose built facility.

Its only a dream of mine but I think it would benefit such a lot of people. Should we not have aspirations, should we not strive to improve our lot.

Elected or not I will still try to make a difference, I wish others would try.

Chepfer

Sorry Peter, I have tarred you both with one brush havn't I.

It was this comment from Chuck that caught my eye .....

"What about the one in Hilmarton it is showing Slum Dog! We could use a digital travelling cinema at say Bremhill maybe"

Strange how Chuck new Hilmarton were showing Slum dog but never knew he could see it in his own town.

Again apologies.

Peter Dolman

He must have seen a poster in Hilmarton while driving to work, you made the mistake of assuming that Calne is his own town as it is not.

His nomination paper shows his address as Lower House, Chelworth. SN16 9SF, so perhaps its not that unbelieveable that he did not know about the mobile cinema in Calne!

We all know that Calne post codes are all SN11.

Chepfer

I wont say another thing until i hear it from Chucks own mouth.

Oh dear, this isn't another outsider using Calne as his play thing is it ?!

Chuck

As I have said quite a few times before I am partner in a business in Calne SN11 9PR but live in Chelworth.

I spend more of my waking hours in Calne than anywhere else, I work with Calne people and will look after them better than anyone standing in my view.

I am not going to say anymore than that if you think I am not genuine in my thoughts then quite simply you can demostrate that by voting for Sophy or Peter both of whom will I am sure be fine.

I wouldn't put up if I was not genuine and would not work for North Calne like no other.

Cheers, Chuck

Peter Dolman

Chuck may be a great guy, I never met him (at least I don't think I have) but it is surprising that his party could not find a candidate from Calne.

How about Shauna Bodman or Nancy Bryant they live a lot closer to the town but were not selected. Nancy chose to stand against Cristine Crisp in Calne Rural and I wish her well. She is going to need a lot of help from family and friends.

Chuck

To all intents and purposes I am from Calne more time in Calne than some who live there or rather more time wake, shopping, working, eating drinking etc... hell you will claim what you claim I know what I know and we see what happens on the day. You have a lot of support Peter and the last result in Lickhill was pretty indicative so to turn that round will take a lot of work.

I am sure the poeple of Calne will be pleased with their choice whichever way it goes.

Chuck

Chepfer

I'm sure you'll both be good for Calne.

My only concern is that in the past we have had candidates "Use" Calne as an easy option for getting onto the district and county council, because they could not get into there "Own" local council.

You seem genuine Chuck ....... But why live in Chelworth (Cricklade) if you believe Calne is such good a place, there's also a lovely industrial estate there.