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Duncan Hames runs for Parkinson’s research

On Sunday 15th March, Duncan Hames, prospective Lib Dem MP for Chippenham, took part in the Bath Half Marathon, raising £2000 in aid of the Parkinson’s Disease Society.
He finished the race in 1h 54m 23sec and coming in 4729 place …

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Duncan Hames meets with Obama campaign chief

Duncan Hames, prospective MP for Chippenham, met with Governor Howard Dean, former US Presidential candidate and Chairman of the US Democratic Party, at the Liberal Democrat national Spring Conference on Saturday. Governor Dean, who was a key architect behind President …

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Duncan Hames backs Fair Trade Fortnight

Last Saturday 28th February, Duncan Hames, the prospective Lib Dem MP the new Chippenham constituency, joined local people at the ArtHouse café in Melksham to support Fair Trade fortnight.
Duncan said: “Fair Trade events, like these, are a fun …

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Duncan Hames calls for Council Tax to be scrapped

On Friday 30th January at a lively public meeting hosted by the Bradford on Avon Senior Citizens’ Forum, Duncan Hames, the Liberal Democrat prospective MP for the area, spoke on the issue of Council Tax alongside representatives of the other …

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Save Birds Marsh!

Prospective local MP, Duncan Hames, and Chippenham Lib Dem Councillor, Paul Darby, have joined with other local campaigners to call for Birds Marsh Wood, one of Chippenham’s few remaining green spaces, to be kept out of the hands of property …

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Winsley Post Office Saved!

Local Lib Dems have been celebrating the news that Winsley post office has reopened as of Friday 2nd January. The news follows a campaign to save the post office, organised by the Liberal Democrat Prospective MP for the area, Duncan …

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Hames secures Post Office pledge for Winsley after closure

Duncan Hames, the prospective Liberal Democrat MP for the new Chippenham constituency, has acted quickly to help ensure the survival of Winsley post office, near Bradford on Avon. The post office closed on Friday, after the Nearby Stores Group went …

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Duncan Hames joins National Climate March

Duncan Hames, Liberal Democrat PPC for Chippenham constituency, took part in the National Climate March in London last Saturday, demanding action from the government on climate change.

The march, which made pleas for a “Green New Deal”, was addressed by …

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Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg supports buying British

Prospective Lib Dem MP Duncan Hames has welcomed Nick Clegg MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on a recent visit to the Chippenham constituency.
Nick and Duncan visited Wiltshire College, Lackham, where young people study agriculture and other land-based courses. …

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Hames fights building on flood plain

Duncan Hames, Prospective Lib Dem MP for Chippenham has expressed his concern over plans to build 3,500 houses on the flood plain of the river Avon.
The land which lies between the river Avon and Stanley Lane in Chippenham is being …

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