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Extra £2m committed to filling potholes
Severe winters and record wet weather have led to more potholes in local roads, which is bad news for road users and their vehicles.
Investment in river transport
Following a concerted five year campaign to expand river transport Thamesfield Councillors Rosemary Torrington, Mike Ryder and Jim Maddan are delighted that Thames Clippers are to operate the river bus service from April...Victory in campaign to ban street drinking
Local Conservative Councillor Jenny Nickels has finally won a three year fight to tackle anti-social street drinking.
Jubilee Bridge gets huge local support
A proposal for a new foot/cycle bridge that will provide a much needed link across the Thames between Battersea and Fulham has been submitted to Wandsworth Council for full planning permission...Community rally against Heathrow Airport expansion
Justine Greening MP will join Zac Goldsmith MP, the Mayor of London, and Council leaders at a rally on Saturday 27th April 2013 to oppose any expansion at Heathrow Airport...
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Families better off out of workThursday, 25 September 2008 16:16
Chris Grayling has slammed Brown after new statistics revealed that some families in the UK are better off on benefits than in work.
Chris Grayling has accused Gordon Brown of being "out of touch" after new statistics revealed that some families in the UK are better off on benefits than in work.
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What did Government get for British Energy?Wednesday, 24 September 2008 16:19
Alan Duncan has called on the Government to say what it got for its stake in British Energy.
The Shadow Secretary for Business said he welcomed the "sensible deal" to sell British Energy to the French utility company, EDF, as it will provide the skills and technology that mean nuclear power remains an option.
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England blighted by litterTuesday, 23 September 2008 16:48
Peter Ainsworth has described a report on levels of litter in England as "depressing."
The survey found that over half of England is blighted by unsatisfactory levels of litter - and the Shadow Environment Secretary stressed that this raised "fresh questions" over DEFRA's attempts to address the problem: "The appalling fact that more than half of England is blighted by unsatisfactory levels of litter demands a renewed effort from the Government and local authorities."
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Brown's centrepiece announced 6 weeks agoTuesday, 23 September 2008 16:39
Michael Gove has stressed that Labour have already announced the policy at the heart of Brown's Conference speech.
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Brown no apology and no new ideasTuesday, 23 September 2008 16:23
George Osborne has dismissed Mr. Brown's Labour Conference speech for containing no apology and no new ideas.
"This was the same old Brown. No apology for the mess he's got the country into, no new ideas that show us how he's going to get out of it, no idea how anything will be paid for."
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Still no plan from DarlingMonday, 22 September 2008 16:55
George Osborne has attacked Alistair Darling after his speech to the Labour Conference contained no plan on how to cope with the current economic turbulence.
"How extraordinary that a Chancellor could give a speech in the middle of an economic crisis and provide no plan about how the Government is going to handle it."
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Brown "living in a fantasy land"Sunday, 21 September 2008 17:03
George Osborne has accused Mr. Brown of "living in a fantasy land" after the Prime Minister wrongly claimed the national debt is now lower than the level he inherited.
Brown made the claim on Sunday's Andrew Marr show - but according to his own official figures, net debt is higher than on the day he became Chancellor.
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Labour isn't working againThursday, 18 September 2008 17:24
Chris Grayling has launched a dossier that outlines Labour's failure to tackle unemployment.
The dossier, entitled 'Labour isn't working... ..again', demolishes Labour's claim to have eradicated long-term unemployment, and points out that their boast of creating 'record employment' is based on migrant workers and a clever use of statistics.
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Equal pay campaignThursday, 18 September 2008 17:17
Theresa May will today join with TV presenter June Sarpong to launch a campaign for equal pay for women.
Despite Labour passing many pieces of legislation to try to stamp out the gender pay gap, men still get paid 17.2 per cent more than women - and the aim of this campaign is to raise awareness of the issue, especially among younger people.
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Brown disowns his own regulatory systemThursday, 18 September 2008 17:10
George Osborne has accused Mr. Brown of "trying to disown" the regulatory system he created, after the Prime Minister pledged to "clean up" the City.
The Shadow Chancellor stressed, "He seems to forget that he is the man who in ten years as Chancellor created the current system of regulation."
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