www.lynehamvillage.com on BBC Wiltshire Sound 1st February 2002 BBC Wiltshire Sound has a keen interest covering the local news articles in and around Wiltshire, but they have grown particularly interested in the local concern about the future of Royal Air Force Lyneham. In November 2001, following the Ministry of Defence decision to possibly base future transport operations at Royal Air Force Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, Dan Chisholm from the Breakfast Show Swindon questioned the webmaster, Andy Humm this morning about the aims of this new website.

Emma Cooper & Dan Chisholm

Because Wiltshire Sound, has a large broadcasting region, both in the Swindon area and Wiltshire, the Breakfast Show hosts took the opportunity to chat at length to the webmaster separately. Later in the morning, Emma Cooper who hosts the 'Breakfast in Wiltshire Show' echoed some of the questions and amplified her interest about Lyneham's future.

The news about the future of Royal Air Force Lyneham, which of course has been a major talking point in the media recently, has caused considerable uncertainty about our village future and how it will have a major economic impact if it closed. RAF Lyneham interfaces not only within the village but has widespread inputs to our neighbouring villages, towns like Wootton Bassett, Calne, Chippenham and Swindon.

The webmaster emphasised on both radio shows, that this site has been built firstly for the people of Lyneham so the village can be on the net and thus develop a better awareness for everyone else that this active village has a considerable future, not only within Wiltshire but the many communities it interfaces with globally.

The website is developing rapidly, having numerous links to illustrate the way we involve ourselves within the community. More importantly, if the closure of Lyneham did materialise a "Blackhole" would be felt across the region and may never recover. MP James Gray has been spearheading the 'Save RAF Lyneham' Petition and listeners were asked to support the campaign. Listeners were also invited to join in on the forum to air their concerns.

Please feel free to register you views about the RAF Lyneham's future, join together and show who cares. The forum can be accessed here, it's free to register. Thank you to BBC Wiltshire Sound, Dan and Emma for your support.