calnetalk.com

Peter Dolman · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:59 am Post subject:

yes it is the replacement school.
the requirement is that all children should be able to swim by the time they are eleven years old.
once they can swim the school does not need to send them anymore which is why schools tend to send one year group only. when my children went to junior school they went every week and just became better swimmers.

the government guidelines, I understand, requires everyone to be able to access a swimming pool within a 20 minute journey from their home. which means you don't need a pool in melksham. by the way they used the same arguement in respect of the calne pool.
on that basis, as calne is secure within the community, you could close devizes, chippenham and wootton bassett calne can be reached with the 20 minutes.
it would mean of course schools having to bus children to swimming pools and of course the parents will have to pick up the cost!

_________________
A lifelong Calne supporter

Chuck · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:51 pm Post subject:

Hi Peter there are plenty of ways to ask me a question anyway - as regards the overspend i'll think you'll find this is down to lower enconomic activity namely - less income that happens in a recession sadly.

What cabint will do aboutit will be scrtinised.

As regards your question on how I vote re planning that will be influenced only when I am on the Dev Comm. As regards what I think I am ambivalent as to the development not for not against.

If it delivers extra money for Calne then it will have some merit if it messes up parts of Clane then it is an issue it is out for consultation though so I suggest those who have a view express it if it complies with planning law then in theory it will get passed.

Cheers,

Chuck
_________________
Roger Chuck Berry

Peter Dolman · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:54 pm Post subject:

chuck without trying to sound rude you have answered none of my questions, you have learnt politician speak very quickly.

How can the town benefit from more and more houses, all they will do is bring more conjestion, crowded schools and doctors surgeries. How will the voters benefit, please explain?

Jane scott through the gazette told us all that there had been £8.5m in savings a claim again repeated in the Wiltshire Council supplement with todays paper. Yet last week she states that there is an overspend of £3.8m.
Surely simple maths tell us that savings of £8.5m less and overspend of £3.8m means we still have £4.7m of savings.
Loads of money!

Finally stop rambling and lets us know what you think. Don't be vague we want a strait forward yes or no answer.
_________________
A lifelong Calne supporter

Peter Dolman · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:04 pm Post subject:

sorry, forgot to welcome you back. its been some time since we have heard from you.
_________________
A lifelong Calne supporter

Chuck · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:58 am Post subject: Peter

It is not really my opinion that counts but my opinion is that Calne has still room to grow and a future for Calne will be through careful PLANNED development the strategic plan is the framework for this. If we can get money to improve Calne in exchange for development then maybe it is a fair trade off it depends on the development and the money.

As regards the overspend the lack of revenue is the reason given for this overspend the budget takes into account the projected savings, that is what a budget does, it did not forsee the drop in revenue and additional spend through housing subsidy that the recession delivered. (that is also what a budget should try to do so it was a failing).

Thanks for your comments on my grasping of political speak it is not that though, it is where I feel unjustified in expressing an opinion I do not.

Cheers Chuck

PS it is my job to facilitate others' opinions rather than further those I may have, a lesson perhaps you would do well to learn if you do wish to enter representational politics locally.
_________________
Roger Chuck Berry

Peter Dolman · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:48 pm Post subject:

Chuck there is no planned development in Calne, section 106 money is just legalised blackmail.

This money is supposedly given to the benefit of the local community but they are not consulted. Money for traffic calming for Lickhill Road and Duncan Street has been available for 50 or 6 years but nothing has happened despite a demand for action.

You, as a politician, were elected to make decisions but you seem indecisive and unsure what to do. I would re-iterate a previous comment, "how can someone who lives in Cricklade understand the problems of Calne". If you are unsure what people think come knocking on your voters door and ask them.

I have already confirmed on more than one occassion I will not be standing for election again (a fact my wife is very happy about).
You represent me on the Wilts Council so please take note of my opinions.
_________________
A lifelong Calne supporter

Chuck · Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:21 pm Post subject:

Wrong I was not elected to take decisions I was elected to take partr in decision making. I listen to all opinins and particularly those of the bit I represent. By the way I don't live in Cricklade.

I will scrutinse decisions that is a job I have - I think you'll find that the Cabinet makes decisions we simply check them and object to them if they seem pretty stupid.

As regards planning I will occasionally be on planning but this is as a substitue and whilst decisions are taken there they are to planning law not based on opinion (normally).

Anyway Peter let me know what you wnat me to represent you on and when and I'll do it.

Cheers,

Chuck
_________________
Roger Chuck Berry

Peter Dolman · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:14 am Post subject:

agreed chelworth in not quite cricklade.

I would like you to object to any developement that does not enhance the your ward, the town or the district.
the proposal in whitehorse way and abberd way are 2 examples. neither will add any benefit to the town in fact quite the opposite!

another issue you could spend some of your time on is to discover why none of the section 106 money earmarked for traffic calming in Lickhill road and Duncan street has been spent.
This money was allocated some 6 or 7 years ago, the traffic flows and speeds have grown considerable, especially in lickhiill road, during that time.

yet another subject is the state of the footpaths along lickhill road/north street there has been 2 petitions over the years yet nothing has been done. WCC had no budget for footpaths so they said.

now if you can resolve these issues your voters in lickhill ward would be singing your praises irrespective of where you live.
_________________
A lifelong Calne supporter

Local lass · Calnetalk Oracle Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 4792 Status:

do not agree with duncan street .the only reason you need stuff there is because of the school.
lickhill roadi would agree with something does need to get sorted with that road especalliy the north end,juction and the jenny wren juntion .may i suggest stopping cars parks just off those junctions so you can see the road would be a good start and would stop quite a few of the accidents what go on there.

Chuck · Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:35 am Post subject:

I am working on the 106 money and have asked Dick Tonge for a progress report on Lickhill Rd.

As regards Development objections I am happy to represent the public but Dev Control is a legal function and there need to be planning reasons to object.

If the Regional Plan has provision for such dev then one needs to tread very carefully.

Dev Control is non partisan and based in the main on legal opinion but I understnad your issue. The only person with todays rules that can call a decision in is the Division Councillor and the dev in question are not on my division so pressure shuld be put on the Councillor to call them in if they have not already.

I wish planning was a case of what the neighbours want but it simply is not like that - there is plenty in my view which says it should be.

Lickhill Road is on the agenda though!

Chuck

_________________
Roger Chuck Berry