Author Archives: tccadmin

A re-balancing of our travel system is needed.

28th November 2018 by tccadmin
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Some key messages when developing a healthy local transport strategy include:  physical inactivity directly contributes to 1 in 6 deaths in the UK and costs £7.4 billion a year to business and wider society  the growth in road transport has been a major factor in reducing levels of physical activity and increasing obesity  building walking or cycling into daily routines are the most effective ways to increase physical activity  short car trips (under 5 miles) are a prime area for switching Continue reading →

Just joined 20sPlenty

28th November 2018 by tccadmin
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We have just registered the 20mph campaign with the national 20sPlenty organisation.  Similar groups in Wiltshire would be: Atworth, Bradford-on-Avon,  Dilton Marsh, Lockeridge, Malmesbury, Marlborough, Purton, Salisbury, Shrewton, Winsley and Turleigh.  There are a number of areas that are already 20mph including Biddestone, Melksham and parts of Chippenham. Our local MP Michelle Donelan is also interested in 20mph speed limits and you can complete her survey here  We need to improve Corsham’s public realm and encourage active travel.  This will lead to health and well-being benefits, Continue reading →

A Plastic Ocean

21st October 2018 by tccadmin
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A Documentary Film at the Pound Arts Centre Tuesday 23rd October at 7.30pm tickets £7.50  Both beautiful and chilling, A Plastic Ocean is an epic global adventure following a documentary filmmaker and a world record free-diver over a four-year period as they travel the earth discovering the shocking impact plastic is having on our oceans and the marine animals that live there.   “The most important film of our time.” – Sir David Attenborough

The cost of Corsham’s Public Realm

9th April 2018 by tccadmin
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We have been living in Towns for about 7000 years and the streets are where we met each other, shop, ran businesses, socialized and where children played.  Just over 100 years ago the motor car came along and began to change the nature of the street, people were pushed to the side pavements and motorized transport became dominant.  In fact laws were passed to ensure the dominance of the car is our streets was maintained.  The result of this change is that streets are now Continue reading →

Why 20 mph is plenty

9th April 2018 by tccadmin
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This post was taken from the West Midland Police Traffic division that eloquently explains why we need 20mph speed limits. ….well it’s like this, traffic levels are rising at about 1.4% a year. Factor in population growth, of which those in the age bracket most likely to drive is swelled by migration and you see that within 8 years we will have over 10% more vehicles on our roads. Anyone think we’ll have 10 % more road capacity? Imagine the cost for a start, it’s Continue reading →

Orchard Meeting and Updated Actions

24th May 2015 by tccadmin
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Orchard Meeting and Updated Actions and Achievements from 12th May Sally, Paul and I met today and walked round the orchard. It’s looking fantastic, so a huge thank you to all the stakers and pruners, the weeders and litter pickers, the bench treaters and feeder hangers!! Huge thank you too to Wiltshire Wood Recycling who donated above their remit for the benches, bird boxes and bug boxes. Also huge thanks to Paul Weaver for donating the stakes, to Richard and Adam for donating the mulch Continue reading →

Next Meeting 28th April at the Pound

26th April 2015 by tccadmin
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Duncan Hames MP has agreed to attend the next Transcoco meeting, at 7.30pm on April 28th at the Pound. Please come along if you’d like to examine Duncan on his track record on environmental and sustainability issues, and see what he has to say about the forthcoming election. If you’d like him to consider any points in more detail, please send me (Adam) your questions and I will pass them on to Duncan. Feel free to let anyone else know you who you think might Continue reading →

Next Meeting 24th March 7:30 at The Pound

22nd March 2015 by tccadmin
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Here’s a poster with details of the next Give and Take Day, at 11am on April 11th at Selwyn Hall, Box. Hope you can make it, and do tell your friends – always some good things on offer (and a chance to get rid of things you don’t need). Also – don’t forget the next Open Meeting is Tuesday 24th March at 7.30pm at the Pound – where Chris Crookall-Fallon will be taking on the chair for the first time….we’re expecting great things!

Film Bicycle

16th March 2015 by tccadmin
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Dear Transcoco supporters, The film ‘Bicycle’ is being shown at the Pound Tuesday 10th March at 7.30pm and the Pound are doing a special 2 for 1 deal. Members of the Transcoco’s Transport Group will be there from about 6.45 to canvas opinion on 20mph speed limits and any other ideas that would support a more sustainable transport future in Corsham. Hope you can be there Rob Gallagher Richard Moulton Tim Lammin Anne-Marie Willis

Transport Group Meeting

8th March 2015 by tccadmin
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Minutes of First Transport Group Meeting 6th March – Pound We discussed promoting 20mph Speed zones and shared space in Corsham. We identified that getting people’s opinion was important as part of generating support. 20mph may not be supported by the police because of enforcement issues. We will need to produce a map of the proposed routes that would be the subject of the restriction to allow people to understand the proposal and and make suggestions. Shared space would be expensive so any implementation would need Continue reading →