Winchesterin City touchCouncil, Bishop’s Waltham ward Autumn 2015 Superfast broadband Council Tax freeze We join with our M.P. George Hollingbery, adding pressure to get Winchester City Council have kept the council tax fixed at the present Superfast Broadband to local communities and businesses. Many of level for 5 years, ensuring that public money is spent appropriately. us are still waiting! YOUR CONSERVATIVE TEAM REPORTS Your three Conservative City Counsellors have all continued to work for the benefit of Bishop’s Waltham. David Mclean is, among his various roles, a member of the Planning Committee. Steve Miller was portfolio holder for Housing, is now portfolio holder for Estates, and has served on the Local Plan Committee. Housing developments Together they have jointly succeeded in restricting housing developments around Bishop’s Waltham to 500 houses of which 150 have A message already been built thus keeping development of our from George village under control. Hollingbery M.P. Free car parking I was absolutely delighted to Steve and David have also been instrumental in retaining be returned as your Member of the ‘Free Car Parking’ in Parliament in May. I am so grateful Bishop’s Waltham to the for the trust which you have put in benefit of residents and local me and in the Conservative Party. shops in the Village. The next five years are going to be some of the most important in Flooding Cllrs. David McLean, Tom Ruffell and Steve Miller David has been instrumental politics for a long time. As the first in dealing with areas of the village which have been subject to recent flooding majority Conservative Government problems. He also works closely with the North Pond Group to ensure an ongoing plan. in eighteen years, we have a lot to do to transform our country. Steve has been involved in the continuing, successful council house building programme and also assisted local residents with housing issues. This means finishing the job of fixing the economy after Labour’s Jubilee Hall parking negligence and ensuring security, Steve has also been instrumental in obtaining a £50,000 grant towards the extension low unemployment and a fairer tax of the Jubilee Hall car park which will help to alleviate some of the parking problems in system. the village. While the Labour Party lurches And so to Tom Ruffell the third member of the Conservative team. Tom was first to the left, the Conservatives will elected to the City Council in May this year and has quickly integrated himself into continue to reward aspiration and the team serving on the Audit Committee. Tom has also helped the team dealing with fight for hard-working people in local residents concerns. every corner of the United Kingdom. The Bishop’s Waltham Conservative team has been instrumental as part of the Conservative City Council in ensuring the Council Tax has remained frozen for yet another year. This is a major achievement that benefits all of us. Local issues, local action, local Conservatives Promoted by Margaret Barnes on behalf of the Conservative Party, both of Conservative Office, Manor Farm, Itchen Stoke, ALRESFORD, SO24 0QT. Printed by Solent Design Studio, Claylands Road, Bishop’s Waltham, SO32 1BH. intouch If you have a problem or concern call us on 01962 679920

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