Oct 31
Cotswold MP, Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, has expressed utter dismay at the decision by the Office of Rail Regulator (ORR) to exclude the doubling of the Kemble to Swindon railway line scheme for at least another seven years. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: cotswolds | gloucestershire | cheltenham | railways
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Oct 31
Thursday 13th November and Friday 14th November 2008. Sprouts Bite Back.
A festival to celebrate British Brussels Sprouts. The Brussels Sprout & Local Produce Fayre, Cathedral Plaza, 24 College Street, Worcester WR1 2LU. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: countryside | cotswolds | fair | food | worcestershire | gloucestershire | chipping campden
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Oct 31
Thursday 13th November and Friday 14th November 2008. Sprouts Bite Back.
A festival to celebrate British Brussels Sprouts. The Brussels Sprout & Local Produce Fayre, Cathedral Plaza, 24 College Street, Worcester WR1 2LU. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: countryside | cotswolds | fair | food | worcestershire | gloucestershire | chipping campden
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Oct 31
Cotswold MP, Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, the Shadow Minister of Trade, had a meeting with over 40 local businessmen and businesswomen to discuss the current economic situation and the effect it was having on businesses. A number of issues were discussed, with particular consideration given to the role of the banks. The meeting was organised by Neil Carmichael the Prospective Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Stroud. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: business | cotswolds | gloucestershire | places
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Oct 31
The leader of the Conservative Party, David Cameron MP has shown a keen interest in work that is being undertaken to help conserve the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Mr.Cameron made a visit on Friday 24th October to an AONB conservation training site in his constituency of Witney.
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Tags: conservation | countryside | cotswolds
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Oct 31
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Cotswold MP was delighted to attend the announcement ceremony of a new sharing arrangement. The event was attended by The Right Hon David Cameron, MP for Witney, David Neudegg, New Chief Executive of the West Oxfordshire and Cotswold District Councils, Barry Norton, Leader of the Council of the West Oxfordshire District Council and Lynden Stowe, Leader of the Cotswold District Council. Read the rest of this entry »
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Oct 31
Cotswold District Council is warning householders that it may not be possible to collect some of their food waste if it becomes frozen solid to the inside of their food waste containers after a severe frost. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: recycling | food
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Oct 31
The decision not to install a double rail track between Swindon and Kemble is a bitter blow to the Cotswolds, District Council Leader Cllr Lynden Stowe said today.
The Government-run Office of the Rail Regulator (ORR) has announced that the upgrade will not be included in Network Rail’s business plan for 2009-14. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: railways | cotswolds
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Oct 30
Amid the turmoil in world financial markets there has been plenty of life in the auction market at Simon Chorley Art & Antiques. Perhaps some people are investing money in antiques as an enjoyable ‘safe haven’ while the banks are wobbling. Certainly book and postcard buyers were out in force on 23rd October tempted by a fine selection of both categories. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: antiques | auction | book | cheltenham | furniture | gloucestershire | sale | cotswolds
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Oct 28
Steve ran the Snowdonia Marathon on Saturday 25th October 2008 and it was Marathon Number 458 in his world record challenge. The Snowdonia Marathon, now in its 26th year, was voted “Best UK Marathon” in 2007 and can attract over 1500 competitors. Steve ran with Bib number 459 for Bourton Roadrunners. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: cotswolds | marathon | bourton
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