Melksham Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Lisa and Graham served on the executive committee of the Chamber of Commerce from 2000 to 2017
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I'm passionate about Melksham - it's a great place to live and a great place to do business, and Lisa and I, although we were newcomers in 1999, feel greatly welcomed here. And I hope that we have given, and will continue to give, something back as part of the community. We bring visitors to the town through our training business - visitors who wouldn't othewise come to Melksham. We provide high quality business accommodation at our hotel for people travelling to work in the town. As a part of this we support local businesses - shop in the local shops, eat in the restaurants and take away from the takeaways too, and we're members of various local groups from Melksham 1st through the Melksham Railway Development Group, the Federation of Small Businesses and the Melksham Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
When we bought our first home and office in Melksham - in The Spa - we really didn't know Melksham very well, but we "lucked out". When we bought "Well House Manor" in 2006, we knew the town and what it had to offer, and it was a careful and conscious decision that we'll be here for the foreseeeable future, if not for a full lifetime. Basically, we really love the place (but having said that, we're not blind to some of the issues that face the town).
I select carefully - very carefully - what I take on in a role beyond just 'member'. And the things I take on are not necessarily the easiest, but they're things that I can commit to in that longer term. Thus, I'm very active with public transport around Melksham, but until now haven't been active as a more general advocate for the town - quite simply, I've not got the time / aptitude to get involved with a lot of the paperwork that would be involved if I were to be an officer of one of the groups, and there would be meetings I would miss when out of town. However - the Chamber of Commerce was looking for a new President - a role which involves the advocacy of the Chamber and the Town and its interests with other key organisations (governmental, business and trader, press, educational, public) and I stood for the role. I'm delighted that I wasn't the only candidate as a contested election gives an extra authority to the selected person, and I'm happy to report that the elected person was ... myself.
This new role fits very well with what I do / am doing already - not so much a case of "3 + 3 = 6" but rather "3 x 3 = 9" - I intend to make it good for the town and, yes, in the process it will be good for the TransWilts rail campaign and it will be good for the visibility of our business too. As I get into the role, you'll find more follow up threads here. Times ahead are interesting indeed; subjects at the heart of the business community include:
* County budgets and the squeeze away from the Market Towns
* Out of town stores
* High Pavement and town centre road improvements and closures
* The move to Unitary Wiltshire on 1st April 2009
* Waste Disposal
* A350 Access
* Growth and planning
* Public Transport
* The effect of the recession / depression on the town
* Boosting chamber membership
* Training and other benefits organised by The Chamber
(And these are in no particular order)
To complete this article - if anyone wants to contact me in this role they are very welcome to do so. My phone number is 01225 708225, and my email address is graham@wellho.net. And if you know what I look like (it's not exactly hard to find my picture on line!), you'll see me in the town centre a couple of times in most weeks - feel free to stop me!
Melksham Chamber of Commerce is a member of the Wessex Association of Chambers of Commerce
(written 2008-11-17, updated 2009-01-12)
Associated topics are indexed as below, or enter http://melksh.am/nnnn for individual articles
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[4738] Melksham Chamber of Commerce - my final Presidents report - (2017-05-10)
[4672] Annual review of Melksham Matters for Chamber of Commerce AGM - (2016-05-15)
[4399] The Campus in Melksham - name, logo, and livery choice - (2015-01-18)
[4278] Future Swindon - Westbury train services. At current level into the future? - (2014-05-25)
[4170] Herman Miller coming to Melksham - the Chamber of Commerce is briefed - (2013-09-10)
[4164] Melksham Market - every Tuesday - (2013-09-03)
[4151] Tell me a bit about Melksham - (2013-08-10)
[4103] Questions from children about Melksham Campus - (2013-05-26)
[4097] Melksham Chamber of Commerce - Report for AGM, 21st May 2013 - (2013-05-21)
[4046] Over a hundred welcoming businesses - Melksham Town Centre - (2013-03-17)
[4041] Report on the last year - Melksham Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Melksham Without Parish Council - (2013-03-11)
[4014] Costa Coffee in Melksham - is it a good idea? - (2013-02-22)
[4002] Images of Melksham you havent seen before - (2013-02-13)
[3987] Melksham Chamber of Commerce - join us in our future - (2013-01-21)
[3948] Quiet little town? Advanced Technology Centre? - (2012-12-08)
[3889] Melksham Chamber of Commerce - whence in 2013 and beyond? - (2012-10-12)
[3880] Chamber of Commerce - looking forward in Melksham and in Wessex - (2012-10-04)
[3867] The difficult interface between the business, council and voluntary sectors - (2012-09-19)
[3850] Bus times - Chippenham Station to Melksham, with London connections - (2012-08-25)
[3818] Making things happen - litter and ASB and lost dogs in Melksham - (2012-07-25)
[3812] The Melksham News - July 2012 - Part 1, Campus and Chamber of Commerce - (2012-07-22)
[3787] Melksham Pride - the Chamber of Commerce, and the future - (2012-06-29)
[3768] Melksham Chamber of Commerce - looking to our future shape. Pivotal meeting next Tuesday - (2012-06-19)
[3767] How well do you know Melksham? - (2012-06-17)
[3752] Melksham Visitors Map - Bus routes and train lines to and from the town - (2012-06-04)
[3751] Public transport for international arrivals into Melksham - (2012-06-04)
[3748] Not everyone has a computer - 9 more ways to learn about the Melksham Campus - (2012-06-03)
[3739] Go green - business seminar in Melksham - (2012-05-21)
[3732] Ten more visitors to your premises every day? - (2012-05-14)
[3714] Just 12 winners? Or 371 or more? Town Centres. - (2012-04-30)
[3710] Encouraging business in Melksham and its neighbourhood - keep business local?? - (2012-04-27)
[3706] An exciting Chamber of Commerce AGM - sound like an Oxymoron? - (2012-04-25)
[3700] Why do people use chains rather than independent traders? - (2012-04-18)
[3697] Events in Melksham - read all about them, and tell us about yours - (2012-04-15)
[3696] Melksham government and business organisations - (2012-04-14)
[3693] Wiltshire Business Support Service - (2012-04-11)
[3682] Melksham Business Newsreel - (2012-04-03)
[3677] Some advise for guest speakers at meetings - (2012-03-31)
[3672] Melksham Train Service - please support the TransWilts case for regular trains - (2012-03-25)
[3663] Changing shops and organisations - Melksham, the last and next five years - (2012-03-21)
[3627] Meeting Report - Tuesday 21st Feb - to Melksham Chamber of Commerce from Shadow Community Operations Board - (2012-02-27)
[3598] Melksham Civic Awards - report and pictures - (2012-01-29)
[3560] Melksham, Month by month through 2011 - (2011-12-23)
[3527] Melksham - changing times, an opportunity for the future - (2011-11-23)
[3496] Melksham - Business to Business Speed Networking - build ahead for 2012 - (2011-10-26)
[3495] Looking forward - Chamber of Commerce has 2012 and beyond on the agenda - (2011-10-26)
[3492] Upcoming events in and about Melksham - more dates for your diary - (2011-10-22)
[3481] Some thoughts in answer to some Melksham Campus questions - (2011-10-14)
[3475] Havant - Shop Frontages. - (2011-10-12)
[3470] Currently pictured in Melksham - (2011-10-09)
[3438] Melksham to become a part of Trowbridge? - (2011-09-13)
[3427] What is on the Melksham Agenda? - (2011-09-09)
[3423] 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 12? - (2011-09-07)
[3420] Making best use of the new enthusiasm for Melksham - (2011-09-05)
[3383] Are people who walk into Melksham being asked to subsidise parking? - (2011-08-09)
[3380] Melksham Jelly - An Occasional Office for Home Workers - (2011-08-06)
[3343] Summer Sunday Train Service Starts - Swindon Chippenham and Melksham to Weymouth - (2011-07-03)
[3340] Summer Sunday Timetable - TransWilts Trains - (2011-06-30)
[3334] A lesson from the sporran market? - (2011-06-25)
[3325] The Olympic Torch, and Melksham House - (2011-06-14)
[3307] Melksham Community Radio launches - (2011-05-28)
[3299] Presidents Report to Melksham Chamber of Commerce, 24.5.2011 - (2011-05-24)
[3279] Letter to The Editor - (2011-05-06)
[3275] Melksham Chamber of Commerce - grows to appoint new Press Officer. Welcome. Sam - (2011-05-02)
[3272] Melksham Car Parking - current charges and limits - (2011-05-01)
[3249] Events - Spring and Early Summer 2011 in Melksham - (2011-04-17)
[3246] Melksham - the way forward. 26th April, Well House Manor - (2011-04-13)
[3217] Vandalism and riot from the minority - the effect - (2011-03-28)
[3214] Melksham Campus - any last minute inputs from Melksham businesses? - (2011-03-26)
[3193] Melksham Campus - what, why, questions, concerns and how you can input - (2011-03-04)
[3188] What proportion of the British Workforce still works a Monday to Friday, 9 to 5, week? - (2011-03-01)
[3173] What is the Melksham Chamber of Commerce? - (2011-02-18)
[3172] On consultations, car parking, and Melksham town centre - (2011-02-17)
[3162] Keep your business customer-friendly! - (2011-02-09)
[3141] Wiltshire Rail services - a golden opportunity - (2011-01-21)
[3117] Opportunities for Melksham - new businesses in the town - (2011-01-01)
[3113] Trowbridge and Melksham to Chippenham - more roadworks, even slower journey over the winter - (2010-12-30)
[3088] Melksham - two many councils? - (2010-12-16)
[2995] A river in Melksham is not just for boaters. - (2010-10-11)
[2982] Travel, Transport and Tourism - A vision for Melksham, 2026 - (2010-10-03)
[2959] A Melksham news roundup - (2010-09-18)
[2957] Welcome to Countrywides new Melksham store - (2010-09-15)
[2932] Getting into and out of Wiltshire towns .. a.k.a. Car Parking? - (2010-08-23)
[2891] Wiltshire Council ask how they can help businesses - (2010-07-27)
[2883] Melksham Oak - photos of the new community school - (2010-07-22)
[2872] Moved - Melksham Lorry Park - (2010-07-15)
[2867] Cycling in Melksham, and looking forward - (2010-07-11)
[2853] Transport in Wessex - today and into the future - (2010-07-04)
[2837] Lorry Parking in Melksham - (2010-06-29)
[2827] Melksham - a gem in Wiltshire - (2010-06-26)
[2782] Tell the Melksham Chamber or you only have yourself to blame - (2010-05-26)
[2779] The history and future of Melksham Chamber of Commerce - (2010-05-25)
[2770] Melksham Chamber of Commerce - Presidents report to AGM - (2010-05-19)
[2725] How do our tactics help us meet the strategy, for the greater good? - (2010-04-16)
[2683] Car Parking in Melksham - (2010-03-18)
[2666] Random thoughts on Melksham Town Planning and development - (2010-03-08)
[2640] How is your tax pound spent? - (2010-02-18)
[2594] Melksham Area - your community view is sought - (2010-01-23)
[2568] Forums for your Melksham and open source discussions - (2010-01-09)
[2546] How well do you know Melksham - a quiz for Christmas - (2009-12-21)
[2544] Vision for Wiltshire - (2009-12-20)
[2540] Rock and hard place .. and the relaxing right one won - (2009-12-18)
[2531] Melksham - new Tuesday Market - (2009-12-09)
[2521] Melksham Market - Tuesdays, 09:00 to 14:00 - (2009-12-01)
[2514] The road show has been - where now? - (2009-11-27)
[2508] Community Area Partnership - inaugural AGM - (2009-11-20)
[2495] Planning the future of Wiltshire - (2009-11-07)
[2487] Melksham Forum - (2009-11-01)
[2465] Melksham Town - asleep or awake? - (2009-10-21)
[2459] New Web Site for Melksham Chamber of Commerce - (2009-10-18)
[2437] Wiltshire Unitary News - Chamber of Commerce Intelligence - (2009-10-04)
[2328] Melksham - no trains, no southbound buses through the town - (2009-08-08)
[2289] pre-Inaugural briefing - Melksham Community Area Partnership - (2009-07-15)
[2288] Wiltshire Community Area Partnerships - (2009-07-15)
[2260] Important - the future of Melksham / Chamber of Commerce - (2009-06-28)
[2220] Melksham Traders - where do we go? - (2009-06-05)
[2194] Melksham Business Map - Chamber of Commerce, Tourist Information and Town Council - (2009-05-21)
[2181] You cannot please all of the people all of the time - (2009-05-14)
[2119] Make your business a DESTINATION business - (2009-04-05)
[2111] Business Networking for Melksham - 23rd April - (2009-04-01)
[2095] Blue Ridge and Melksham Chambers of Commerce - (2009-03-21)
[2043] Confidence, Customer Service and Tourism in Melksham - (2009-02-15)
[1987] One Cheer for Local Democracy - Asda in Melksham - (2009-01-11)
[1979] Looking forward, in Melksham, in 2009 - (2009-01-05)
[1934] Lidl opens in Melksham - (2008-12-11)
[1904] Ruby, Perl, Linux, MySQL - some training notes - (2008-11-23)
[1881] Wiltshire Council says - part 1 - (2008-11-13)
[1880] Melksham Chamber of Commerce, or the FSB - (2008-11-12)
[1792] All the pieces fall into place - hotel and courses - (2008-09-10)
[1748] Hotel room prices - Melksham, Wiltshire - (2008-08-11)
[1642] Summer! - (2008-05-15)
[1633] Changing a screen saver from a web page (PHP, Perl, OSX) - (2008-05-06)
[1507] Comments on proposed Asda Superstore for Melksham - (2008-01-14)
[1504] Flooding by Asda-s proposed new supermarket - (2008-01-12)
[1476] Shopping for Christmas and looking forward - (2007-12-17)
[1432] Wiltshire County Council - Budget Consultation - (2007-11-15)
[1429] Remembrance day - inside a church and inside the day - (2007-11-11)
[1250] Business speed networking - a place tonight! - (2007-06-28)
[1223] Asda opening large new store in Melksham - (2007-06-08)
[717] A customer service company - (2006-05-11)
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