Salt Bin Blues
The County Council has received requests for 1000 new salt bins across Hampshire. Officers are now assessing them and the logistics of keeping them filled with salt/grit.
18 Jun 2010
Local News
Outdoor Gym Proves to be a Hit
Since its instalment in April the outdoor gym in the War Memorial park has proved a popular
18 Jun 2010
Improved Traffic Lights - Grove
When driving west from the Golden Lion roundabout towards the pedestrian crossing, it can be difficult to see the traffic lights when the evening sun is shining in your eyes.
18 Jun 2010
Not Enough Funds for Resurfacing
The road surface along Western Way is very poor and uneven. Residents have been
18 Jun 2010
Car Home Planned for Motorland Site
Agents acting on behalf of developers for the Motorland site have asked us to inform
11 Jun 2010
Pride in Our Area - Eastrop
Following the removal of the derelict Brook House, Gavin James is hoping to encourage owners of other empty commercial
11 Jun 2010
2025 Local Elections
Recent local election results should come as no surprise. Most citizens would tell you that “Britain is not working” and it certainly is not working for them as they struggle with the cost of living crisis and failing services.
Recent local election results should come as no surprise. Most citizens would tell you that “Britain is not working” and it certainly is not working for them as they struggle with the cost of living crisis and failing services. Amidst the uncertainty caused by the incompetence of our two major political parties, long the pillars of our political establishment, as citizens we have lost hope in a better tomorrow.
Whilst Conservative mismanagement of the economy and its destruction of services did us all no favours, Labour has failed to fulfil its election promises. Badly. From winter fuel payments to job taxes and destroying family farms through ill judge inheritance tax changes, we have seen it all.
Furthermore, we have recently suffered from a stitch up in the cancellation of the elections in Hampshire. This was proposed by the Conservative County Council and adopted with speed by the Labour government. All in the interests of efficiency as we move to Local Government Reorganisation. This has led to a major democratic deficit, and we have a Conservative administration which in all probability would have been voted out of office. If you run a business £200,000,000 in the red and not delivering on its contracts, then you would go to the wall. In the case of Hampshire County Council, it is clear that turkeys do not vote for Christmas.
This also raises problems for Local Government Reorganisation where the primary local driver, Hampshire, has no democratic mandate. It also appears to be driven by narrow self-interest rather than the public interest which we deserve. How do we move forward? Rather than adopting a justified “plague on all your houses”, voters should look at the values and competence of the candidates and parties. Clearly Labour and the Conservatives are not the answer.
Councillor Luigi Gregori
Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson NW Hants