Council debate leaves a nasty taste
The key debate in December's Council meeting left a nasty taste in the mouths of some who listened to it. Cllr Halstead...
The key debate in December's Council meeting left a nasty taste in the mouths of some who listened to it. Cllr Halstead...
From Alan Hilliar, Prospective Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate for Aldershot and Farnborough
Brexit means years of arguing about trade deals instead of fixing the real problems this country faces. Meanwhile, your rights get weaker, food prices rise and the NHS faces a shortage of doctors and nurses.
Conservative-run Rushmoor Council recycles just 26% of our household waste. The rest goes into landfill or incineration. Lib Dems want to boost local recycling from waste.
Local community groups are set to fold thanks to the Conservative run Council closing Farnborough Community Centre. Earlier this year the Farnborough Community Centre Association trustees announced they could no longer run the centre beyond the end of 2018. The trustees are getting older and couldn't find anyone new to look after the community centre on a voluntary basis.
Hampshire County Council recently held a public consultation on its controversial proposal to turn most of Lynchford Road, connecting the A331 Blackwater Valley Route and the A325 Farnborough Road, into a dual carriageway to take the traffic created by the airport and exhibition centre. Local developers will contribute over £2 million towards the Council's scheme.
The right to a trial by jury has been a cornerstone of our democracy for over 800 years. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new plan to tackle court backlogs without scrapping juries.
Learning to drive is a vital life skill. Liberal Democrat members passed a new plan to clear the backlogs, end the rip-offs, and get the next generation moving.
Big tech companies should not be allowed to profit at the expense of children’s wellbeing.