The TransWilts CIC^▸ (Community Interest Company ) is delighted to announce the appointment of Paddy Bradley as its new Chair.  He succeeds Paul Johnson, who retired last year.

Paddy, who turned 70 last month, brings a wealth of experience to the role.  He spent seven years as CEO^▸ (Chief Executive Officer) at the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise partnership before standing down last summer.  Before that he had senior roles at Swindon Borough Council and Portsmouth City Council and spent 20 years in the education sector as a teacher, headteacher and inspector.   He lives in Salisbury and was appointed an MBE for services to the local economy in the 2023 New Year’s Honours List.

As he takes up his role Paddy said “I am delighted and honoured to take on the role of Chair of TransWilts.  I do appreciate the confidence the Directors have in me, and I will do my utmost to secure the further development of the organisation.

I would like to record my deep appreciation for the leadership of Paul Johnson, the previous Chair, who I did work with through my involvement with the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership.  The drive and ambition of members and the enthusiasm of Sophie Martin are great to see as an incoming Chair.“

08:10 Warminster to Swindon due 09:02 will be started from Westbury.

It will no longer call at Warminster and Dilton Marsh.

This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.

Someone on the WNXX^▸ (Stored Unserviceable, Mainline Locos HQ All Classes) forum has said that dragging brakes caused wheelflats on one or more wagons.

It now appears to have moved off as 6Z16 back to Westbury.

Not sure that's right, Bob?
Yes, notices were issued to the union(s) as that is part of the agreement with the union(s) about laying off people, but NOT legally required. Consultation would have been the *next* step, at which notices would have been given to affected staff. But that step was never reached & notices to staff never issued - so what you suggest also never happened.

ARS^▸ (Automatic Route Setting) was installed in the 90s as part of the Paddington remodelling. If it’s still in used it can be selectively enabled/disabled in zones allowing it to support a signaller rather than replacing them. This allows a signaller to focus on a problem area rather than the more routine routing.

From the Wiltshire Times


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No sickness cover also happened at Bradford on Avon while back, seems GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) don't employ enough trained staff, to send anyone to cover.