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30 Most Recent News Stories
Liberal Democrats take election pledges into Government
Fri 14th May 2010
On the 7th May 2010 after the election was over two things were clear, one, Labour had lost and two, as no party had passed the 326 wining mark so no party had won it either. And it meant that the Liberal Democrats were placed by the public's decision in the General Election of trying form a working relationship with one of the other parties to form a stable government.
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Read "Liberal Democrats take election pledges into Government" in full (1252 words).
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Local business succeeds despite recession
Thu 29th Apr 2010
Today Southampton Itchen's PPC David Goodall visited Morgan Technical Ceramics - Electroceramics, Bursledon Road, Thornhill following an invite from the General Manager, Tony Beswick. Morgan Technical Ceramics is one of the key employers in the area and with its core design and manufacturing base just the sort of business the country needs to improve the UK's economic future.
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Read "Local business succeeds despite recession" in full (428 words).
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Riverside Tales - The River Itchen
Wed 28th Apr 2010
Today Southampton Itchen's PPC David Goodall went to the launch of a important report about the health of the river Itchen itself. The report says that Britain's rivers are under serious threat. Many are below their usual levels for the time of year and the need to conserve our rivers and reduce water demand has never been stronger.
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Read "Riverside Tales - The River Itchen" in full (522 words).
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Clegg Scores Second Win in Party Leaders Debate
Fri 23rd Apr 2010
An average of five polls conducted immediately after the Sky TV Leaders Election debate on Thursday night put Nick Clegg as the winner, with all instant polls showing him ahead of Gordon Brown. After the Foreign Affairs-led debate from Bristol dominated by issues like Iraq, immigration and climate change, Nick Clegg won 3 of the 5 polls on the night, building on his position after the first debate.
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Read "Clegg Scores Second Win in Party Leaders Debate" in full (186 words).
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Nick Clegg Storms First Ever Party Leaders Debate
Fri 16th Apr 2010
The polls following the first ever Party Leaders General Election debate on ITV are showing that Nick Clegg has won a convincing victory over David Cameron and Gordon Brown. The debate was the first ever Leaders debate during a UK General Election campaign, and the pollsters are giving it as a big victory for Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats.
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Read "Nick Clegg Storms First Ever Party Leaders Debate" in full (233 words).
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Better recycling and fairer taxes
Wed 14th Apr 2010
Southampton's Liberal Democrats pledge to offer every household in the city a new glass and food waste collection service, and to keep council tax raises below inflation. Each home would receive this new service as part of a Liberal Democrat programme of change for the city.
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Read "Better recycling and fairer taxes" in full (291 words).
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Fairbridge Centre - turning around lives
Fri 26th Mar 2010
David Goodall, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Southampton Itchen, was delighted to have been invited to speak to students at the Fairbridge Centre. The young people at the centre want the normal things in life that everyone wants like a job, place to live, friends and family. Yet due to difficult start they have had in life they need more confidence, self belief and a sense purpose to achieve these aims.
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Read "Fairbridge Centre - turning around lives" in full (369 words).
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Creating a fairer Britain with the Fellowship Dialogue Society
Wed 17th Feb 2010
David Goodall, Southampton Itchen's Parliamentary Candidate, was very pleased to have been invited to speak to Southampton Fellowship Dialogue Society. The main goal of the Society is to organise various religious, cultural and social activities, and conferences among all types of religious and ethnic groups to support and advance the harmony and cooperation among religions and faith traditions.
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Read "Creating a fairer Britain with the Fellowship Dialogue Society" in full (748 words).
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Southampton's roads are cracking up
Sat 23rd Jan 2010
After the recent cold weather the roads in Southampton up cracking up even worse than before, as the ice combined with the Council's emphasis on patching rather than whole road proper resurfacing has left our roads in a shocking state. The council only response is emergency funds to increase the patching and as everyone is aware these patches only last until the next spot of bad weather.
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Read "Southampton's roads are cracking up" in full (431 words).
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Go Ape are coming to Itchen Valley
Thu 10th Dec 2009
Treetop operator "Go Ape" have gained approval from the Hedge End, West End and Botley Local Area Committee to build a course in amongst the trees close to the play area at Itchen Valley Country Park. You may have seen some of the publicity on the local news and in local papers.
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Read "Go Ape are coming to Itchen Valley" in full (411 words).
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Itchen Valley Country Park Scoops National Green Space Award
Tue 10th Nov 2009
Eastleigh Borough's flagship country park has scooped its first ever national 'Green Flag' award by being judged as among the best in the country. Itchen Valley Country Park at West End has received a prestigious 'Green Flag Award' that recognises the excellent facilities, and high standards of management of its green spaces and amenities at the 440 acre site.
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Read "Itchen Valley Country Park Scoops National Green Space Award" in full (441 words).
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Eastleigh backs the Rose Bowl
Sun 27th Sep 2009
Ambitious plans at the Rose Bowl have won the backing of Eastleigh Borough Council. The plans for a hotel, golf course and bigger stands will create 200 jobs, pump £20,000,000 into the local economy every year and bring Test Cricket to our Borough.
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Read "Eastleigh backs the Rose Bowl" in full (749 words).
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Forced Mass Medication
Wed 25th Mar 2009
A sham consultation has made a mockery local people's wishes. The decision by South Central Strategic Health Authority's board to allow fluoride to be added to the water is fundamentally wrong. They are an unelected board and so have to get a mandate to make major decisions; They must consult the people they serve. In that consultation three-quarters of the people who are affected and expressed a view said "no" to fluoridated water. Also, among the elected councils consulted four out of five said "no" to fluoridated water.
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Read "Forced Mass Medication" in full (245 words).
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David backs appeal to Environment Agency on mass Fluoridation
Tue 10th Mar 2009
Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne has made a last-ditch bid to stop the mass fluoridation of water going ahead by appealing for the Environment Agency to look at its impact on local water courses and rivers. Mr Huhne said that there should be a proper Environmental Impact Assessment of the decision by the South Central Strategic Health Authority (NHS) to order Southern Water to add fluoride to the local water supply.
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Read "David backs appeal to Environment Agency on mass Fluoridation" in full (278 words).
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Fairer Economic Future
Sun 4th Jan 2009
People today are struggling with spiralling debts, rising food and energy bills and unaffordable mortgages. A decade of complacency by Gordon Brown has meant that with plummeting house prices, falling growth, inflation problems and rising unemployment, the UK economic outlook has not looked so bleak since the 1990's Tory recession. So after the 10p tax fiasco and ineffective 2.5p VAT cut what the economic situation actually demands is a fairer economic future.
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Read "Fairer Economic Future" in full (223 words).
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Tory axe for care homes
Tue 16th Dec 2008
News of the closure of two care homes, Birch Lawn and Whitehaven Lodge, by the ruling Conservative administration came as a great shock to the staff and residents in the homes.
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Read "Tory axe for care homes" in full (208 words).
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Free swimming in Lib Dem Eastleigh not Tory Southampton
Mon 24th Nov 2008
From next April, under 16s and over 60s will be able to swim for FREE at Fleming Park Leisure Centre, thanks to Eastleigh Borough Council deciding to take part in a national scheme to boost fitness for young and old alike. Unfortunately the good people of neighbouring Southampton are not so fortunate, because the Conservative run City Council there has decided not to take part.
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Read "Free swimming in Lib Dem Eastleigh not Tory Southampton" in full (534 words).
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