By election victory in Shenfield
Liz Cohen won yesterday's by election in Shenfield with a resounding victory over the Conservatives who, until May 2012, had held all three borough seats since 1896.
7 Dec 2012
National News
Double gain from Tories in Oxford West & Abingdon
The Liberal Democrats have gained two seats from the Conservatives in a stunning by-election win in Oxford West & Abingdon constituency.
7 Dec 2012
582,800 in Hampshire will get Income Tax cut in April – Huhne
Commenting on the raising of the Personal Allowance further than already planned, local MP Chris Huhne said:
6 Dec 2012
Some things we'd like to share with you
A handful of things you might not have read in today's papers about yesterday's Autumn Statement - 1) That from next April, most people will be paying nearly £600 a year less in Income Tax than they were under Labour. That's thanks to the Liberal Democrats !
6 Dec 2012
Riverside North Update
I have just come from a meeting of the Council's Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee, which had invited me to talk about the Riverside North development and answer the Committee's questions on the scheme.
6 Dec 2012
Council Tax Shock! As Conservatives Force Poor To Pay More
Plans by Conservative Wiltshire Council could see thousands of the poorest people in Wiltshire bearing the brunt of government changes to council tax benefits Changes being introduced by the coalition government will see a reduction of £3.5m in the total council tax benefits paid to Wiltshire Council.
6 Dec 2012