It has been an interesting time since my last post. Politically we have a new Government which everyone ahs read about in the papers. Locally and personally things happened to delay my posting I trust this ahs now been overcome. I had a number of problems with emails as some went missing and I could […]

·         IMF report confirms the Liberal Democrat position – Cable                                                                                        Commenting on the IMF’s recommendations that banks and financial institutions should pay a bank levy and a further tax on profits and pay, Vince Cable said:   “The IMF’s report confirms what the Liberal Democrats have long been arguing – that a banking levy should be […]

In another packed meeting not a single person wanted the rural exception housing to go ahead. During the February meeting a large number of people had been there who agreed they wanted it but on this occasion all the near neighbours attended and asked the Parish Council not to agree the scheme. After the meeting […]

Labour and Tory plans would drive public finances into the ground – Cable  Commenting on the continuing debate over Tory plans to reverse National Insurance rises, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said:   “Labour and the Tories are as bad as each other.  “Under both their plans, public finances would be driven into the ground.  […]

Commenting on claims that former Government ministers have offered to influence policy for cash, Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House, David Heath said  “MPs should not be using their positions to further their own interests over those of the people they should be representing.  “Liberal Democrats brought forward measures to restrict the influence of […]

Wokingham Unitary has proposed to build 3,500 homes in the former army garrison at Arborfield and a further 1125  a little further north in Shinfield. People who want to go south will inevitably use the A327 that crosses the river Blackwater into Hampshire and the Conservation Area of Eversley. Lorries will follow the A327 to […]

Hampshire Conservatives have refused to accept the Independent Remuneration Panel’s (IRP) recommendation that the amount of expenses claimed for miles done on Council business should be the same as the HMRC limit. HMRC tax anything received above 40p per mile. Hampshire pay councillors 53.8p per mile.Every Liberal Democrat Councillor accepted the proposal as expenses should refund […]

Tories announce plans to allow Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs Inspectors to read all your personal bank account statements. PAYE to go George Osborne’s latest ill thought out wheeze is to do away with PAYE and tax all money as it goes into your bank. They claim this will remove the burden of calculating the […]

Commenting on the Tories’ mistaken claim that 54% of teenagers in deprived areas fall pregnant before their 18th birthday, Nick Clegg’s Chief of Staff, Danny Alexander said:    “The Tories seem to think that half our teenagers are pregnant, our cities are like The Wire and that people will get married for a few extra […]

Commenting on Michael Gove’s defence of Conservative plans to set up Swedish-style “free schools”, Liberal Democrat Shadow Schools Secretary, David Laws said:   “The Tories’ schools plans are deeply flawed both in terms of money and on the curriculum.   “Michael Gove’s plan to cut the education budget means his ability to establish new schools will inevitably […]