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A bit of light relief from the local Tesco…
‘A young woman is talking on the cell phone, apparently to her boyfriend, with whom she is in something of a crisis. Her voice projects in far-from dulcet tones. Most of the passengers take up a physical and postural stance of busying themselves with other foci of attention… busy doing “not overhearing this conversation”… Except … More ‘A young woman …
I spent 30 years working in local government before being made redundant and setting up in business for myself. Initially I worked as a planner, but the in the last few years I was involved in much wider aspects of public policy. In particular I worked for many years on town centres, on economic development … More Some personal history
The traditional idea of a small market town in the UK is of a physically separate settlement supporting a variety of functions and providing a range of services. Over time the functions and services available have changed, and more importantly perhaps the size of settlement below which these become uneconomic has also changed. This gives … More Why this blog?
Devizes Futures 