Archive for the 'climate change' Category

Oct29

No to the Cogges Link Road - here’s my proposal

The proposed Cogges Link road is not a good answer, Shores Green is a better answer but what is the question?
If the question is how can we reduce the congestion in Witney then Cogges Link and Shores Green are valid choices but they fall for the simplistic assumption that by building more roads congestion will [...]

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Sep10

Letter to John Hutton MP - please review your energy policies

The Rt Hon John Hutton MP
Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
1 Victoria Street
London SW1H OET
Dear Mr Hutton,
Please review the governements energy policy.
I’m happy with any source of energy so long as the carbon emitted into the atmosphere is limited. i.e Set a maximum, binding level for [...]

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Sep1

Open letter - No to the Cogges Link Road

Dear Sir,
I’d like to register my opposition to the planned Cogges Link Road. In my view the road will serious impact the beautiful public park which I enjoy running through and visiting with my two young children.
The park land is part of the Windrush floodplain which if reduced further will only exacerbate future flooding. It [...]

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Sep3

Life after flying

To fly or not to fly, that is the question (that very few of us are asking). It’s a questions I’ve not fully answered myself but I’ve at least come to a localised stability point: No more personal flights.
I don’t particularly enjoy flying or travelling in general. Arriving I like, but I’ve never been [...]

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James Webster is the technical operations director for torchbox ltd.  He lives is Witney, Oxfordshire, UK with his beautiful wife and two sons.

Prior to torchbox James lead software teams at amazon.co.uk for nine years.