Comments for Duncan Hames http://www.duncanhames.org.uk The Local Choice Fri, 07 May 2010 19:07:05 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Duncan Hames introduces leading MPs to a Melksham success story: Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems by Airport News http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/10/12/duncan-hames-introduces-leading-mps-to-a-melksham-success-story-knorr-bremse-rail-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-712 Airport News Fri, 07 May 2010 19:07:05 +0000 http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/10/12/duncan-hames-introduces-leading-mps-to-a-melksham-success-story-knorr-bremse-rail-systems/#comment-712 Well done for holding on to your seat today, and good luck in this strange new parliament ! Well done for holding on to your seat today, and good luck in this strange new parliament !

]]> Comment on Duncan Hames on creating a sustainable economy by charles http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2010/03/15/duncan-hames-on-creating-a-sustainable-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-686 charles Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:49:51 +0000 http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2010/03/15/duncan-hames-on-creating-a-sustainable-economy/#comment-686 Just a thought- why not make it manditory for new house builders to install (on top of efficent insulation etc) solar panels on EVERY new property, particularly shared accomodation like flats, not to sell energy back to the grid but to be used for the building itself. Surely this will help the energy situation and will be a cost effective due to the numbers being installed and will help boost the renewable energy industry thus creating jobs. Just a thought- why not make it manditory for new house builders to install (on top of efficent insulation etc) solar panels on EVERY new property, particularly shared accomodation like flats, not to sell energy back to the grid but to be used for the building itself. Surely this will help the energy situation and will be a cost effective due to the numbers being installed and will help boost the renewable energy industry thus creating jobs.

]]> Comment on Duncan Hames introduces leading MPs to a Melksham success story: Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems by Andrew Rolph http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/10/12/duncan-hames-introduces-leading-mps-to-a-melksham-success-story-knorr-bremse-rail-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-672 Andrew Rolph Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:14:49 +0000 http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/10/12/duncan-hames-introduces-leading-mps-to-a-melksham-success-story-knorr-bremse-rail-systems/#comment-672 I believe the Swiss have a strategic rail plan for their country which contains ideas such as this: " ... all towns of 'n'000 people will be served by rail. Plans will be made for towns approaching 'n'000 people in the next 'x' years to be served by rail ..." That's what I call 'strategic'! In Great Britain, re-organising the tracks at Reading and mixing airport and commuter passengers at Gatwick [again!] seems to be as strategic as we get. Melksham is obviously, at 25,000*, quite big enough to justify a higher service level. It's an operational and legal convenience that it has only two trains a day. It's not the biggest place in Britain without a proper passenger train service, but it's likely the one where changes could be made most easily. [*Horley in Surrey is about the same size, and has 3tph on weekdays, because it's lucky enough to be on the main Brighton line.] I believe the Swiss have a strategic rail plan for their country which contains ideas such as this: ” … all towns of ‘n’000 people will be served by rail. Plans will be made for towns approaching ‘n’000 people in the next ‘x’ years to be served by rail …”
That’s what I call ’strategic’! In Great Britain, re-organising the tracks at Reading and mixing airport and commuter passengers at Gatwick [again!] seems to be as strategic as we get.

Melksham is obviously, at 25,000*, quite big enough to justify a higher service level. It’s an operational and legal convenience that it has only two trains a day. It’s not the biggest place in Britain without a proper passenger train service, but it’s likely the one where changes could be made most easily.

[*Horley in Surrey is about the same size, and has 3tph on weekdays, because it's lucky enough to be on the main Brighton line.]

]]> Comment on Duncan Hames welcomes withdrawal of Bradford golf course application by Juliet Powell http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/11/27/duncan-hames-welcomes-withdrawal-of-bradford-golf-course-application/comment-page-1/#comment-671 Juliet Powell Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:07:43 +0000 http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/11/27/duncan-hames-welcomes-withdrawal-of-bradford-golf-course-application/#comment-671 This is great news and I can only hope that Duncan Hames can do this for the proposed developments around Chippenham. I met him briefly at a meeting concerning this issue which included the Friends of Birds Marsh. Apart from the fact that the developments will affect a lovely and environmentally sensitive area it is sheer madness to build on land that is waterlogged and prone to flooding. The road is supposed to be a relief road but how much traffic will it relieve if threes another 8,000 -10,000 people living in the area. The answer is simply none at all the traffic will simply expand to fill the available space. This is great news and I can only hope that Duncan Hames can do this for the proposed developments around Chippenham. I met him briefly at a meeting concerning this issue which included the Friends of Birds Marsh. Apart from the fact that the developments will affect a lovely and environmentally sensitive area it is sheer madness to build on land that is waterlogged and prone to flooding. The road is supposed to be a relief road but how much traffic will it relieve if threes another 8,000 -10,000 people living in the area. The answer is simply none at all the traffic will simply expand to fill the available space.

]]> Comment on Time to get our train service back on track. by Juliet Powell http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/11/12/time-to-get-our-train-service-back-on-track/comment-page-1/#comment-670 Juliet Powell Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:59:00 +0000 http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/11/12/time-to-get-our-train-service-back-on-track/#comment-670 My husband has to use the train to get into Bristol. Mostly there are a lot of unused first class carriages and only a few second class. It is often so over crowded that the commuters call the First Great Western train cattle class. In fact he commented that cattle wouldn’t be allowed to be treated like these passengers. He has to be dropped off at Chippenham because there isn’t a station at Corsham. In addition with the new MoD office, building a station there would be most useful. My husband has to use the train to get into Bristol. Mostly there are a lot of unused first class carriages and only a few second class. It is often so over crowded that the commuters call the First Great Western train cattle class. In fact he commented that cattle wouldn’t be allowed to be treated like these passengers. He has to be dropped off at Chippenham because there isn’t a station at Corsham. In addition with the new MoD office, building a station there would be most useful.

]]> Comment on Duncan Hames, prospective Lib Dem MP for the Chippenham constituency, has presented Selwood Housing with the award for Quality Housing Standard for customer service by Duncan http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/07/29/duncan-hames-prospective-lib-dem-mp-for-the-chippenham-constituency-has-presented-selwood-housing-with-the-award-for-quality-housing-standard-for-customer-service/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Duncan Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:14:12 +0000 http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/07/29/duncan-hames-prospective-lib-dem-mp-for-the-chippenham-constituency-has-presented-selwood-housing-with-the-award-for-quality-housing-standard-for-customer-service/#comment-208 Nikesh, the email address you left doesn't work. Please send an email to duncan at duncanhames.org.uk (replacing "at" with an "@"), so that we can discuss this furhter. Thanks. Nikesh, the email address you left doesn’t work. Please send an email to duncan at duncanhames.org.uk (replacing “at” with an “@”), so that we can discuss this furhter. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Duncan Hames, prospective Lib Dem MP for the Chippenham constituency, has presented Selwood Housing with the award for Quality Housing Standard for customer service by nikesh http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/07/29/duncan-hames-prospective-lib-dem-mp-for-the-chippenham-constituency-has-presented-selwood-housing-with-the-award-for-quality-housing-standard-for-customer-service/comment-page-1/#comment-207 nikesh Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:31:49 +0000 http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/07/29/duncan-hames-prospective-lib-dem-mp-for-the-chippenham-constituency-has-presented-selwood-housing-with-the-award-for-quality-housing-standard-for-customer-service/#comment-207 i need some help with a new bus stop they like to open outside my house i need some help with a new bus stop they like to open outside my house

]]> Comment on Lib Dems celebrate stunning by-election victories by Quaequam Blog! » On sausages, innuendo and electioneering http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/09/07/lib-dems-celebrate-stunning-by-election-victories/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Quaequam Blog! » On sausages, innuendo and electioneering Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:37:35 +0000 http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/09/07/lib-dems-celebrate-stunning-by-election-victories/#comment-200 [...] West, we won both the most councillors and the largest share of the vote in June. Last week we won two by-elections [...] [...] West, we won both the most councillors and the largest share of the vote in June. Last week we won two by-elections [...]

]]> Comment on Lib Dems celebrate stunning by-election victories by Quaequam Blog! » On sausages, innuendo and electioneering http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/09/07/lib-dems-celebrate-stunning-by-election-victories/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Quaequam Blog! » On sausages, innuendo and electioneering Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:37:35 +0000 http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/09/07/lib-dems-celebrate-stunning-by-election-victories/#comment-199 [...] West, we won both the most councillors and the largest share of the vote in June. Last week we won two by-elections [...] [...] West, we won both the most councillors and the largest share of the vote in June. Last week we won two by-elections [...]

]]> Comment on Chippenham Constituency Liberal Democrats Celebrate Election Victory by Quaequam Blog! » On sausages, innuendo and electioneering http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/06/08/chippenham-constituency-liberal-democrats-celebrate-election-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Quaequam Blog! » On sausages, innuendo and electioneering Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:27:43 +0000 http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/06/08/chippenham-constituency-liberal-democrats-celebrate-election-victory/#comment-198 [...] changes all that. Yet in a year where the Lib Dems did badly overall in the South West, we won both the most councillors and the largest share of the vote in June. Last week we won two by-elections [...] [...] changes all that. Yet in a year where the Lib Dems did badly overall in the South West, we won both the most councillors and the largest share of the vote in June. Last week we won two by-elections [...]

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