Friday, July 31, 2026

Rural Communities working group - so, let the fun begin…

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It would be fair to say that even my best friends wouldn’t describe me as a policy wonk. Yes, I’ve been known to come up with a compromise o...
Monday, July 27, 2026

A transition plan emerges…

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I am in the midst of what I self-mockingly describe as a Frank Sinatra-esque farewell tour from the Town and Parish Council sector. What wit...
Thursday, July 23, 2026

Long, long ago on a Policy Working Group far, far away…

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I am reminded this week of one of the more quirky items on my political CV, something I did at a time when I was rather (incorrectly) more c...
Saturday, May 23, 2026

#interrail2026: day 3 - I'm sure that Denmark's lovely, but...

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Flensburg lies at the head of an long inlet of the Baltic Sea, just south of the Danish border with Germany, and is probably most famous for...
Friday, May 22, 2026

Creeting St Peter: putting the administrative stuff to rights, one task at a time...

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In my eight years as Chair of the Parish Council, I've held a number of roles. At one point, I was Chair, Acting Clerk and Responsible F...
Thursday, May 21, 2026

#interrail2026 - day 2: across the Low Countries to Schleswig Holstein

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It's time to catch up with the trip now that I'm back, so le t's do just  that...   Early morning, Antwerp, and my first intenti...
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Creeting St Peter: like Frank Sinatra, I’m doing it my way…

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As I noted a few months ago, 2026 is a bit of a transitional year for this bureaucrat. I’m gently stepping back from the world of Parish Cou...
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