We waited weeks expecting an appeal to the Secretary of State following the recent decision to "refuse" planning permission for the construction of an Advanced Thermal Treatment Plant by gasification in July.

Instead, Northacre Renewable Energy, claiming to have learnt lessons, have responded by submitting a strikingly similar plan to their former unsuccessful plan arrogantly telling Wiltshire Council that it has one last chance to get this right or they will appeal, claiming cost.

Our good friend and colleague Cllr David Jenkins had an accident in September severely breaking his right arm and cracking the other, putting David temporarily out of action.

David is undergoing an intensive series of therapies to aid his recovery including the assistance of the fracture clinic at RUH Bath to rebuild the strength and use in his arms.