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Category Archives: Latest News
Duncan Hames stands up for Wiltshire Town Centres
Duncan Hames MP spoke up for Wiltshire residents in a House of Commons debate on the future of town centres and high streets on the 17th January.
Duncan referred to the recent cases of Chippenham’s Sainsbury’s planning application and car parking …
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Tagged Chippenham, Draft Core Strategy, Duncan Hames MP, planning, town centres, Wiltshire Council
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Duncan Hames opens Learning Resource Centre at Wiltshire College
Duncan Hames MP joined staff and students from Wiltshire College for the opening of the newly refurbished Learning Resource Centre (LRC) at the Chippenham campus on the 2nd December.
The LRC has been refurbished over the summer to include a new …
MP joins pupils for Vouchers for Schools presentation
Duncan Hames MP joined school ambassadors from Ivy Lane Primary School, St. Paul’s Primary School and New Lane Nursery, on the 11th November for the Tesco Vouchers for Schools equipment presentation.
The Vouchers for Schools scheme is designed to award local …
Duncan Hames welcomes Government decision to protect mobility component
Duncan Hames MP has welcomed the announcement by the Disabilities Minister, Maria Miller MP, that the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) will not be removed from people living in residential care homes.
Since the announcement in the Spending …
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Tagged Chippenham Gateway Club, DLA, Duncan Hames MP, mobility component, PIP
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MP learns more about rural broadband solution
Duncan Hames MP visited Deltenna Limited on the 4th November to find out more about their impressive WiBe, or Wireless Broadband Enabler, which uses existing 3G networks to offer an alternative option for accessing broadband in rural areas.
Based in Chippenham, …
MP presents petition to keep Ticket Office open
Duncan Hames MP presented a petition to the House of Commons on the 9th November, signed by around 1200 local residents who are keen to see Bradford on Avon Ticket Office remain open.
Concerns have been raised for the future of …
MP lends support to ‘Sign up, Speak up, Save lives’
Duncan Hames MP has joined two very determined young women to call for more people to join the organ donor register.
Duncan met with his constituent Hope Milne and Abby Thackray, campaigners from Channel 4’s online and TV challenge ‘Battlefront’, at …
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Tagged Battlefront, Duncan Hames MP, organ donor register, sign up speak up save lives
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Duncan Hames meets with residents at local care home
Duncan Hames MP was delighted to visit residents at Bluebell Care Home in Chippenham on Monday 29th August.
Bluebell Lodge is a residential care home for older people based in the town and is a member of the National Care Association …
MP joins in with Scraptastic event
Duncan Hames MP was delighted to be the guest of honour at Wiltshire Scrapstore’s ‘Scraptastic’ event on the 10th August.
Wiltshire Scrapstore is a children’s and community charity based in Lacock, which promotes learning through creativity by making low cost resources …
MP joins Reading Agency for launch of Summer Reading Challenge
Duncan Hames MP yesterday joined The Reading Agency in Parliament for the launch of The Summer Reading Challenge.
Guests gathered to show their support for libraries’ contribution to literacy, including some of the nation’s best loved authors, along with MPs, councillors, …
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Tagged Duncan Hames MP, The Reading Agency, The Summer Reading Challenge
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