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I'm a (volunteer) councillor for the South Ward on Melksham Town Council
I am not affiliated to any party or grouping, but work in partnership.
I was elected in May 2021, for a four year term. I am sticking, after the election, to what I said before.
Environment ... Equality ... Openness
You can still find that at my campaign website at http://graham4melksham.uk.
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Looked for Assembly Matched 519 times in 175 out of 482 blogs | ||||
Sustainable Energy in Melksham | posted on 21st April 2024 | really long! | 1 match | |
Giving voice to the public | posted on 6th April 2024 | really long! | 1 match | |
Revisiting "Melksham South Ward" Group | posted on 4th April 2024 | 1 match | ||
Re-hi - and an introduction for new readers | posted on 27th March 2024 | 1 match | ||
Annual Town Meeting - happening in Melksham | posted on 26th March 2024 | long | 2 matches | |
Four years on from Covid - Assembly Hall | posted on 23rd March 2024 | 3 matches | ||
Melksham Councillor - but answering from somewhere else | posted on 11th March 2024 | long | 1 match | |
Assembly Hall update and new program | posted on 2nd March 2024 | long | 10 matches | |
Melksham Town Council - on Projects | posted on 16th February 2024 | really long! | 9 matches | |
Environmental issues - the future | posted on 8th February 2024 | 1 match | ||
Connected Wards and Parishes | posted on 5th February 2024 | 1 match | ||
Assembly Hall Melksham, Thursday 8th February 2024 | posted on 3rd February 2024 | long | 5 matches | |
Behind the scenes - Assembly Hall and Blue Pool | posted on 29th January 2024 | long | 8 matches | |
What's Happening in Melksham? | posted on 25th January 2024 | 1 match | ||
Melksham Town Council - precept for 2024/25 | posted on 23rd January 2024 | long | 1 match | |
Popular shows support the Assembly Hall | posted on 21st January 2024 | 4 matches | ||
Assembly Hall - my Forbidden Nights experience | posted on 20th January 2024 | long | 1 match | |
Draft Budget 2024/5 | posted on 16th January 2024 | 3 matches | ||
Ongoing Town Council projects | posted on 15th January 2024 | 4 matches | ||
Enough to pedestrianise? | posted on 9th January 2024 | 1 match | ||
Car Parking at Melksham Campus from 8.1.24 | posted on 1st January 2024 | 2 matches | ||
Ideas for 2023 awards | posted on 31st December 2023 | 1 match | ||
Looking ahead to 2024 | posted on 30th December 2023 | really long! | 2 matches | |
Who's who into 2024, Melksham Town Council | posted on 29th December 2023 | 1 match | ||
Assembly Hall - Quiz | posted on 15th December 2023 | 3 matches | ||
Candidates announced - Melksham South by-election | posted on 11th December 2023 | long | 1 match | |
Updates on MTC projects | posted on 5th December 2023 | 2 matches | ||
THANK YOU - Christmas light event | posted on 3rd December 2023 | 1 match | ||
Welcome to December 2023 | posted on 1st December 2023 | 3 matches | ||
Assembly Hall - Friends' offer of support | posted on 27th November 2023 | long | 10 matches | |
Will Town Council staff be allowed to share in future? | posted on 25th November 2023 | long | 1 match | |
Council Agenda - what may interest YOU | posted on 22nd November 2023 | 2 matches | ||
Melksham needs appropiate "Siftware" | posted on 18th November 2023 | long | 1 match | |
Blue Pool and Assembly Hall - what YOU want | posted on 16th November 2023 | 3 matches | ||
News Briefs - what's happening where? | posted on 15th November 2023 | 4 matches | ||
What should your Town Council do next year? | posted on 13th November 2023 | 1 match | ||
Blue Pool & Assembly Hall - Looking Ahead | posted on 8th November 2023 | really long! | 9 matches | |
Town Council Answers, 5.11.2023 | posted on 6th November 2023 | long | 1 match | |
Questions to Melksham Town Council for 30.10.23 | posted on 30th October 2023 | long | 2 matches | |
Lighting in KGV Park | posted on 10th October 2023 | 1 match | ||
My "Update Needed" list and comment on council structure | posted on 29th September 2023 | really long! | 3 matches | |
Full Council highlights, 25.9.2023 | posted on 26th September 2023 | long | 3 matches | |
350 pages and I feel ill informed! | posted on 25th September 2023 | 1 match | ||
Decision on Blue Pool to be taken behind closed doors next Monday? | posted on 20th September 2023 | really long! | 19 matches | |
Lost meeting and Campus Parking | posted on 13th September 2023 | long | 2 matches | |
ClimateFest - Thank You and where we are | posted on 10th September 2023 | long | 1 match | |
YES, we have Air Conditioning! | posted on 8th September 2023 | 4 matches | ||
Thank you - helpers at Food and River Festival | posted on 4th September 2023 | 7 matches | ||
Autumn - Trains and Assembly Hall programs | posted on 3rd September 2023 | long | 9 matches | |
Come along, listen, ask, learn | posted on 2nd September 2023 | 1 match | ||
Campus Parking - to be free for three hours | posted on 27th August 2023 | 1 match | ||
Melksham Free Dining - Fundraiser | posted on 26th August 2023 | 2 matches | ||
Assembly Hall - next six weeks | posted on 25th August 2023 | 4 matches | ||
ClimateFest, Melksham, 9th September 2023 | posted on 23rd August 2023 | 2 matches | ||
Repair the roof? Council Objectives? | posted on 17th August 2023 | really long! | 14 matches | |
Why has the fix price gone up so much? | posted on 15th August 2023 | 1 match | ||
Two rapid decisions afoot on Thursday? | posted on 12th August 2023 | long | 7 matches | |
Assets and Amenities update | posted on 6th August 2023 | long | 1 match | |
A cry for the environment | posted on 29th July 2023 | 2 matches | ||
What can I do? What will it cost me? | posted on 26th July 2023 | 1 match | ||
A hard decision to be made | posted on 25th July 2023 | 3 matches | ||
Blue Pool. Seeking "left field" ideas. | posted on 24th July 2023 | 4 matches | ||
Blue Pool. Should the town look to purchase? | posted on 23rd July 2023 | long | 14 matches | |
Learning about our photoVoltaic panels | posted on 22nd July 2023 | 1 match | ||
A long and techincal one | posted on 19th July 2023 | long | 1 match | |
Blue Pool and Assembly Hall | posted on 17th July 2023 | 3 matches | ||
BBC "Any Questions" in Melksham | posted on 13th July 2023 | 2 matches | ||
CouncilSpeak - Abbreviations | posted on 12th July 2023 | 3 matches | ||
Q and A - KGV and some others | posted on 9th July 2023 | long | 7 matches | |
IOU - Blue Pool and Assembly Hall update | posted on 7th July 2023 | 1 match | ||
Project Assembly Hall and Blue Pool | posted on 1st July 2023 | long | 8 matches | |
Council questions and payment procedures | posted on 29th June 2023 | really long! | 1 match | |
Full Council - meeting notes | posted on 27th June 2023 | long | 2 matches | |
Melksham Assembly Hall - July to September programme | posted on 25th June 2023 | 4 matches | ||
Melksham House - background and concerns | posted on 19th June 2023 | really long! | 2 matches | |
Open to public input - not there yet, but getting there | posted on 7th June 2023 | long | 1 match | |
Blue Pool, Allotments, Lighting, Museum, EcoLoo, Shambles, Assembly Hall | posted on 6th June 2023 | long | 8 matches | |
Town Centre Cluster - Looking forward | posted on 3rd June 2023 | long | 7 matches | |
Which articles are you reading? | posted on 2nd June 2023 | 3 matches | ||
At council next week | posted on 31st May 2023 | long | 2 matches | |
Arranging facilities for Melksham | posted on 25th May 2023 | long | 10 matches | |
Questions to Council | posted on 23rd May 2023 | long | 2 matches | |
Assembly Hall - rates unchanged | posted on 22nd May 2023 | long | 2 matches | |
Assembly Hall hire rates 2023/24 | posted on 19th May 2023 | 3 matches | ||
Melksham Town Council - who's who | posted on 18th May 2023 | long | 1 match | |
Melksham House - for SEND | posted on 17th May 2023 | 2 matches | ||
Headline look ahead | posted on 16th May 2023 | 1 match | ||
Stepping back from chairing | posted on 15th May 2023 | long | 1 match | |
Minutes and resolution - proposed Melksham House purchase | posted on 9th May 2023 | really long! | 8 matches | |
Coronation of King Charles III | posted on 6th May 2023 | 1 match | ||
Council Diary - May 2023 | posted on 1st May 2023 | 4 matches | ||
Bigger Trade Shows | posted on 29th April 2023 | 1 match | ||
My "important" and "action" Melksham survey - RESULTS | posted on 24th April 2023 | long | 1 match | |
How to reach me | posted on 11th April 2023 | long | 2 matches | |
What's Important to YOU? | posted on 9th April 2023 | really long! | 1 match | |
Thinking forward | posted on 6th April 2023 | 1 match | ||
MADE for Melksham | posted on 1st April 2023 | 1 match | ||
Vision needed - Melksham | posted on 30th March 2023 | long | 4 matches | |
Buy Melksham House? | posted on 29th March 2023 | 1 match | ||
To whom shall I rant? | posted on 21st March 2023 | 1 match | ||
Vision 5, 10, 15 years | posted on 18th March 2023 | really long! | 2 matches | |
Local News, 1.3.2023 | posted on 1st March 2023 | long | 1 match | |
No Party-in-the-Park 2023 | posted on 24th February 2023 | 1 match | ||
Vehicle Access to Campus | posted on 12th February 2023 | 1 match | ||
Lovely to meet and listen | posted on 11th February 2023 | 1 match | ||
Assembly Hall / Melksham House | posted on 9th February 2023 | 9 matches | ||
Town Centre Masterplan - Consultation | posted on 8th February 2023 | 1 match | ||
Consultation and other information | posted on 1st February 2023 | long | 2 matches | |
Town Budget - proposed highs and lows | posted on 29th January 2023 | long | 2 matches | |
Quiz Night - Melksham - 26.1.2023 | posted on 21st January 2023 | 3 matches | ||
Melksham Civic Awards - please nominate | posted on 9th January 2023 | 1 match | ||
Looking forward - 2023, Melksham Town | posted on 2nd January 2023 | really long! | 6 matches | |
What happened in 2022? | posted on 31st December 2022 | really long! | 3 matches | |
Melksham Town Council - budget and precept for 2023/4 | posted on 19th December 2022 | 3 matches | ||
Light Switch on - THANK YOU and comments | posted on 4th December 2022 | 2 matches | ||
About me as a councillor | posted on 5th November 2022 | long | 1 match | |
Planning for next year - Ecomomic Development and Assembly Hall | posted on 2nd November 2022 | 2 matches | ||
Away and home | posted on 20th October 2022 | really long! | 3 matches | |
ClimateFest public transport report | posted on 14th October 2022 | long | 2 matches | |
Transport and the Assembly Hall coming to ClimateFest | posted on 1st October 2022 | 2 matches | ||
Hire charges - Assembly Hall and Town Hall | posted on 15th September 2022 | 5 matches | ||
Where should we spend your money next year? | posted on 3rd September 2022 | really long! | 5 matches | |
Is there a conflict of interest? Melksham Town / Wiltshire Unitary | posted on 1st September 2022 | long | 3 matches | |
Assembly Hall - looking forward | posted on 29th August 2022 | 1 match | ||
ClimateFest - 17th September 2022 | posted on 27th August 2022 | 1 match | ||
Planning for Melksham Town for next year | posted on 26th August 2022 | long | 2 matches | |
Assembly Hall - new start friends meeting - 25.8.2022 | posted on 23rd August 2022 | 3 matches | ||
Melksham Campus - resident questions | posted on 22nd August 2022 | really long! | 1 match | |
Open online democracy and plastic elephants | posted on 18th August 2022 | long | 1 match | |
Sensory Garden and other projects | posted on 13th August 2022 | long | 3 matches | |
Extrordinary meeting report (1) - 9.8.2022 | posted on 10th August 2022 | 1 match | ||
Searching my blog | posted on 9th August 2022 | 1 match | ||
How come it's just one standing | posted on 5th August 2022 | long | 4 matches | |
AHWG - Terms of Reference | posted on 2nd August 2022 | long | 4 matches | |
Assembly Hall Working Group - setup | posted on 31st July 2022 | 2 matches | ||
A dozen updates from full council | posted on 26th July 2022 | long | 3 matches | |
Assembly Hall Working Group | posted on 24th July 2022 | 4 matches | ||
Labour Club - demolition - and how planning has worked | posted on 9th July 2022 | long | 1 match | |
Assembly Hall - looking forward | posted on 4th July 2022 | 3 matches | ||
Public owned estate in Melksham | posted on 3rd July 2022 | long | 1 match | |
Planning Applications coming up on Monday | posted on 4th June 2022 | 1 match | ||
2022/23 Town Council Structure | posted on 23rd May 2022 | 3 matches | ||
Welcome to the new Mayor, and Committees | posted on 17th May 2022 | 4 matches | ||
"Would you stand for Mayor?" | posted on 15th May 2022 | really long! | 1 match | |
Assembly Hall - name and rate change? | posted on 6th April 2022 | 3 matches | ||
Melksham resources on Facebook | posted on 18th March 2022 | 1 match | ||
Facebook Moderation - Friends of Assembly Hall | posted on 1st March 2022 | 3 matches | ||
A Virtual Hub for Melksham | posted on 28th February 2022 | long | 2 matches | |
Melksham South Play Areas | posted on 23rd February 2022 | long | 1 match | |
Waterloo Live - the Assembly Hall's Waterloo? | posted on 20th February 2022 | 6 matches | ||
Town precept - how Melksham compares | posted on 1st January 2022 | 1 match | ||
Review of 2021 | posted on 24th December 2021 | really long! | 6 matches | |
Melksham Town Council precept set for 2022/3 | posted on 14th December 2021 | 2 matches | ||
Zoom council meetings | posted on 26th October 2021 | 1 match | ||
How hard can hybrid be? | posted on 23rd October 2021 | 1 match | ||
Council help for The Hub? | posted on 29th September 2021 | long | 1 match | |
"Town Council" or "Town Councillor"? | posted on 27th September 2021 | long | 3 matches | |
FoMAH - changed meeting venue meeting report | posted on 24th September 2021 | long | 4 matches | |
Area Board - Summary, 22.9.2021 | posted on 23rd September 2021 | long | 1 match | |
FoMAH - This Week (13.9.2021) | posted on 13th September 2021 | long | 6 matches | |
Staff and role changes at MTC | posted on 11th September 2021 | long | 9 matches | |
FoMAH (Assembly Hall) Meeting - this evening | posted on 2nd September 2021 | 1 match | ||
Event Spaces - working together | posted on 18th August 2021 | 3 matches | ||
friends of Melksham Assembly Hall | posted on 16th August 2021 | 7 matches | ||
Town Hall meeting summary | posted on 10th August 2021 | really long! | 4 matches | |
Speeches! Assembly Hall and Bypass | posted on 9th August 2021 | long | 5 matches | |
Bypass (again) | posted on 7th August 2021 | long | 1 match | |
Looking forward - Assembly Hall | posted on 5th August 2021 | long | 6 matches | |
Melksham Assembly Hall | posted on 4th August 2021 | long | 6 matches | |
Councillor Interaction on Social Media | posted on 31st July 2021 | long | 1 match | |
My personal short cuts | posted on 22nd July 2021 | 4 matches | ||
Online from next Monday Town Council public meetings | posted on 16th July 2021 | long | 1 match | |
Melksham Town Council, Environment, Climate | posted on 20th June 2021 | 1 match | ||
Election Day! | posted on 6th May 2021 | 1 match | ||
Please vote - here are your polling stations | posted on 5th May 2021 | 1 match | ||
News from and a taste of Melksham Town Council | posted on 30th April 2024 | really long! | ||
22.5.2024 - Looking ahead with TransWilts | posted on 27th April 2024 | really long! | ||
Can I park here? Can I drop something off? | posted on 26th April 2024 | |||
Principles of being a good councillor | posted on 24th April 2024 | |||
Sustainable Energy in Melksham | posted on 21st April 2024 | really long! | 1 match | |
Avon memories - three structures to cherish | posted on 17th April 2024 | |||
Remembering Dad who would have been 100 today | posted on 10th April 2024 | really long! | ||
Who should the Town Council help with a grant? | posted on 8th April 2024 | |||
Giving voice to the public | posted on 6th April 2024 | really long! | 1 match | |
Revisiting "Melksham South Ward" Group | posted on 4th April 2024 | 1 match | ||
An end to the Town Council soliciting public input? | posted on 3rd April 2024 | |||
Painting the town pink. | posted on 1st April 2024 | |||
Melksham Town Council Play Areas | posted on 29th March 2024 | |||
Re-hi - and an introduction for new readers | posted on 27th March 2024 | 1 match | ||
Annual Town Meeting - happening in Melksham | posted on 26th March 2024 | long | 2 matches | |
Four years on from Covid - Assembly Hall | posted on 23rd March 2024 | 3 matches | ||
A full Town Councillor diary for next week | posted on 16th March 2024 | |||
Melksham Train Service - summer and later in 2024 | posted on 15th March 2024 | |||
Melksham Councillor - but answering from somewhere else | posted on 11th March 2024 | long | 1 match | |
The Subway (under the A350) | posted on 10th March 2024 | |||
Councillor vacancy - who and how to choose | posted on 8th March 2024 | |||
Assembly Hall update and new program | posted on 2nd March 2024 | long | 10 matches | |
Desert Island answers | posted on 1st March 2024 | |||
Planning the next 15 years for Melksham | posted on 29th February 2024 | long | ||
From around Europe | posted on 25th February 2024 | long | ||
On the situation at Melksham Town Council | posted on 24th February 2024 | |||
On holiday, or no? | posted on 22nd February 2024 | long | ||
Is the environment important to Melksham Town Council? | posted on 19th February 2024 | really long! | ||
How do / should I work the council system? | posted on 18th February 2024 | long | ||
UK Health and Safety, comparison with the Czech Republic | posted on 17th February 2024 | |||
Melksham Town Council - on Projects | posted on 16th February 2024 | really long! | 9 matches | |
Berlin - a lesson in man's inhumanity to man | posted on 14th February 2024 | really long! | ||
Guests from Ukraine in the UK - looking ahead | posted on 9th February 2024 | really long! | ||
Environmental issues - the future | posted on 8th February 2024 | 1 match | ||
Splash Pad - Opening days and hours for 2024 | posted on 7th February 2024 | long | ||
Connected Wards and Parishes | posted on 5th February 2024 | 1 match | ||
Assembly Hall Melksham, Thursday 8th February 2024 | posted on 3rd February 2024 | long | 5 matches | |
Where people travel by train from Melksham | posted on 2nd February 2024 | |||
Thank you, Melksham News - my budget vote | posted on 31st January 2024 | |||
LWCIP - Local Walking and Cycling Infrastucture Plan | posted on 30th January 2024 | long | ||
Behind the scenes - Assembly Hall and Blue Pool | posted on 29th January 2024 | long | 8 matches | |
What's Happening in Melksham? | posted on 25th January 2024 | 1 match | ||
Bristol Airport - Melksham by bus | posted on 24th January 2024 | |||
Melksham Town Council - precept for 2024/25 | posted on 23rd January 2024 | long | 1 match | |
Popular shows support the Assembly Hall | posted on 21st January 2024 | 4 matches | ||
Assembly Hall - my Forbidden Nights experience | posted on 20th January 2024 | long | 1 match | |
Renewing Victorian Pipework | posted on 19th January 2024 | |||
Can YOU help? | posted on 17th January 2024 | |||
Draft Budget 2024/5 | posted on 16th January 2024 | 3 matches | ||
Ongoing Town Council projects | posted on 15th January 2024 | 4 matches | ||
Homes for Ukraine - 2 years on | posted on 13th January 2024 | long | ||
Dogs off lead in KGV park, Melksham | posted on 11th January 2024 | |||
Learning while travelling | posted on 10th January 2024 | |||
Enough to pedestrianise? | posted on 9th January 2024 | 1 match | ||
More Ward metrics | posted on 7th January 2024 | |||
Ward metrics - digging in the census | posted on 4th January 2024 | |||
Facebook Group - Melksham South Ward | posted on 2nd January 2024 | long | ||
Car Parking at Melksham Campus from 8.1.24 | posted on 1st January 2024 | 2 matches | ||
Ideas for 2023 awards | posted on 31st December 2023 | 1 match | ||
Looking ahead to 2024 | posted on 30th December 2023 | really long! | 2 matches | |
Who's who into 2024, Melksham Town Council | posted on 29th December 2023 | 1 match | ||
Car parking consultation - my response | posted on 28th December 2023 | |||
By-election - choosing who to vote for | posted on 27th December 2023 | |||
Future - Meditteranean Climate changing Melksham | posted on 23rd December 2023 | |||
Thank you to our 2023 team, Welcome to team for 2024 | posted on 21st December 2023 | |||
Assembly Hall - Quiz | posted on 15th December 2023 | 3 matches | ||
Environment and Climate Working Group - Celebrating a year of progress | posted on 14th December 2023 | |||
Homes for guests - rewarding and update | posted on 13th December 2023 | |||
Candidates announced - Melksham South by-election | posted on 11th December 2023 | long | 1 match | |
TransWilts Community Rail - 10 years on | posted on 8th December 2023 | long | ||
TransWilts Community Rail - What now? | posted on 7th December 2023 | long | ||
Updates on MTC projects | posted on 5th December 2023 | 2 matches | ||
CONSULTATION - Walking and Cycling routes in Melksham | posted on 4th December 2023 | |||
THANK YOU - Christmas light event | posted on 3rd December 2023 | 1 match | ||
Travelling home before Christmas | posted on 2nd December 2023 | |||
Welcome to December 2023 | posted on 1st December 2023 | 3 matches | ||
I am still free to speak | posted on 28th November 2023 | |||
Assembly Hall - Friends' offer of support | posted on 27th November 2023 | long | 10 matches | |
By-election, South Ward | posted on 26th November 2023 | |||
Will Town Council staff be allowed to share in future? | posted on 25th November 2023 | long | 1 match | |
Council Agenda - what may interest YOU | posted on 22nd November 2023 | 2 matches | ||
Rail service - meeting with GWR | posted on 20th November 2023 | |||
Faresaver - Whippet to Bath, x31 and 272 | posted on 19th November 2023 | |||
Melksham needs appropiate "Siftware" | posted on 18th November 2023 | long | 1 match | |
Blue Pool and Assembly Hall - what YOU want | posted on 16th November 2023 | 3 matches | ||
News Briefs - what's happening where? | posted on 15th November 2023 | 4 matches | ||
What should your Town Council do next year? | posted on 13th November 2023 | 1 match | ||
JMNPII - Any questions - please ask me | posted on 12th November 2023 | |||
Blue Pool & Assembly Hall - Looking Ahead | posted on 8th November 2023 | really long! | 9 matches | |
Town Council Answers, 5.11.2023 | posted on 6th November 2023 | long | 1 match | |
Open Consultations - YOUR inputs requested | posted on 5th November 2023 | |||
Councillor Vacancy in South Ward | posted on 4th November 2023 | |||
Questions to Melksham Town Council for 30.10.23 | posted on 30th October 2023 | long | 2 matches | |
People like us - Unite to Survive | posted on 29th October 2023 | |||
Environment Working Group - MTC | posted on 26th October 2023 | long | ||
Who do I contacts about ... | posted on 25th October 2023 | |||
Public Transport - Melksham - October 2023 | posted on 22nd October 2023 | |||
Seeking comment on the JMNPII Framework itself | posted on 21st October 2023 | long | ||
Cooper Tires and the Neighbourhod Plan | posted on 19th October 2023 | |||
Neighbourhood Plan - open for consultation | posted on 15th October 2023 | long |