https://www.komadori.me.uk If something's worth doing, it's worth doing in green.... Mon, 25 May 2020 22:30:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.komadori.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cropped-komadori-32x32.png https://www.komadori.me.uk 32 32 https://www.komadori.me.uk/2017/03/its-all-in-the-name-or-not.html https://www.komadori.me.uk/2017/03/its-all-in-the-name-or-not.html#respond Wed, 15 Mar 2017 06:13:52 +0000 http://blog.komadori.me.uk/?p=1462 Thamesdown Transport have asked for opinions on their company name. It’s claimed they are only asking because people keep on asking them what will happen to the brand name. But it is very unusual for companies to spend money asking their customers about changes they genuinely have no plans to make. ‘Go South Coast’ — […]]]> https://www.komadori.me.uk/2017/03/its-all-in-the-name-or-not.html/feed 0 komadori https://www.komadori.me.uk/2017/02/municipal-buses-in-swindon-1927-2017.html https://www.komadori.me.uk/2017/02/municipal-buses-in-swindon-1927-2017.html#respond Sun, 05 Feb 2017 19:24:49 +0000 http://blog.komadori.me.uk/?p=1450 Swindon Borough Council has provided public transport services in Swindon since 22 September 1904. Initially these were tramways, but starting from 1927 bus services were introduced, replacing the trams between 6 May and 11 July 1929. Legislation to deregulate bus services in 1986 brought significant changes, with Thamesdown Transport incorporated as a limited company at […]]]> https://www.komadori.me.uk/2017/02/municipal-buses-in-swindon-1927-2017.html/feed 0 komadori https://www.komadori.me.uk/2017/01/council-admits-no-evidence-public-support-new-parishes.html https://www.komadori.me.uk/2017/01/council-admits-no-evidence-public-support-new-parishes.html#respond Tue, 24 Jan 2017 05:54:53 +0000 http://blog.komadori.me.uk/?p=1439 Swindon Borough Council has admitted, in response to a freedom of information request, that they’ve no evidence of public support for the creation of new parishes in Swindon — it’s just the councillors’ opinion. At the November full council meeting, a member of the public pointed out to Ms Martin, the cabinet member for communities, […]]]> https://www.komadori.me.uk/2017/01/council-admits-no-evidence-public-support-new-parishes.html/feed 0 komadori https://www.komadori.me.uk/2016/09/submission-to-swindon-borough-council-community-governance-review.html https://www.komadori.me.uk/2016/09/submission-to-swindon-borough-council-community-governance-review.html#respond Tue, 20 Sep 2016 23:30:58 +0000 http://blog.komadori.me.uk/?p=1422 This submission refers repeatedly to: the “Local Government and Public Involvement and Health Act 2007” (hereinafter ‘The Act’); the Local Government Boundary Commission for England document “Guidance on community governance reviews” (ISBN: 978 1 4098 2421 3, hereinafter ‘The Boundary Commission Guidance’); the report on the Community Governance Review presented at the Swindon Borough Council Cabinet meeting of 17 […]]]> https://www.komadori.me.uk/2016/09/submission-to-swindon-borough-council-community-governance-review.html/feed 0 komadori https://www.komadori.me.uk/2016/06/eu-referendum-choosing-from-deceit.html https://www.komadori.me.uk/2016/06/eu-referendum-choosing-from-deceit.html#respond Sun, 19 Jun 2016 00:21:54 +0000 http://blog.komadori.me.uk/?p=1408 Not so long ago, an economics journalist said It’s astonishing that instead of being wooed by romantic ideals expressed with passion… the debate over the future of the country is being conducted in a style worthy of a clearance sale at a furniture showroom…. Costs and benefits matter, money is a handy measuring rod, and […]]]> https://www.komadori.me.uk/2016/06/eu-referendum-choosing-from-deceit.html/feed 0 komadori https://www.komadori.me.uk/2016/04/a-future-for-camra-komadoris-thoughts.html https://www.komadori.me.uk/2016/04/a-future-for-camra-komadoris-thoughts.html#respond Sat, 02 Apr 2016 23:49:44 +0000 http://blog.komadori.me.uk/?p=1402 The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is consulting members on what the future for the campaign should be. These are komadori’s thoughts on the matter, which have been submitted to the consultation. Real Ale should remain at the heart of what the campaign does but, as noted in ‘Shaping the future’, the distinction between good […]]]> https://www.komadori.me.uk/2016/04/a-future-for-camra-komadoris-thoughts.html/feed 0 komadori https://www.komadori.me.uk/2015/09/a-plate-wood-be-nice.html https://www.komadori.me.uk/2015/09/a-plate-wood-be-nice.html#respond Mon, 21 Sep 2015 16:12:59 +0000 http://blog.komadori.me.uk/?p=1380 The food and beer at The Crossing public house in Burton upon Trent is very good. Both burger and chips appeared to have been cooked to order and the burger of their own making was very tasty. The bun was Chorley Wood process bread, but bread of any other sort in restaurants or pubs seems […]]]> https://www.komadori.me.uk/2015/09/a-plate-wood-be-nice.html/feed 0 komadori https://www.komadori.me.uk/2014/11/2015-general-election-campaign-prophecy.html https://www.komadori.me.uk/2014/11/2015-general-election-campaign-prophecy.html#respond Sat, 29 Nov 2014 00:19:04 +0000 http://blog.komadori.me.uk/?p=1296 Here is komadori’s prediction for the political campaigns ahead of the 2015 general election. Those in the blue Tory nest will claim that everything the coalition government did well over the last five years has been down to them, in the face of obstruction by their LibDem coalition partners. They’ll claim you should vote for […]]]> https://www.komadori.me.uk/2014/11/2015-general-election-campaign-prophecy.html/feed 0 komadori https://www.komadori.me.uk/2014/09/an-afternoon-of-sausages-and-ale.html https://www.komadori.me.uk/2014/09/an-afternoon-of-sausages-and-ale.html#respond Mon, 08 Sep 2014 09:34:53 +0000 http://blog.komadori.me.uk/?p=1269 https://www.komadori.me.uk/2014/09/an-afternoon-of-sausages-and-ale.html/feed 0 https://www.komadori.me.uk/2014/05/some-cycle-routes-are-more-practical-than-others.html https://www.komadori.me.uk/2014/05/some-cycle-routes-are-more-practical-than-others.html#respond Sun, 04 May 2014 21:01:13 +0000 http://blog.komadori.me.uk/?p=1069 https://www.komadori.me.uk/2014/05/some-cycle-routes-are-more-practical-than-others.html/feed 0