Month: October 2014

Business Rate Success

A recent council scheme to encourage new shops to come to the town centre has not gone very well – not one single business has taken them up on the offer! In fact the number of empty shops has actually increased over the last few months. Simon Werner has persuaded the council to revise the […]

Pot Hole Purge

Following a large grant from the Government to help fix the roads in Maidenhead, Local Lib Dems are determined to make sure the pot holes around Pinkneys Green and Maidenhead are sorted out. Clive Baskerville says, “This is our chance to get as many dealt with as possible. Can you email, write or phone us […]

A 24 Hour Council

Local Lib Dems are proposing that the council works towards making the council contactable 24 hours a day, rather than just available during working hours. Simon Werner said, “With 24-hour shopping, 24-hour banking and 24-hour telephone enquiry lines, it seems unreasonable that we cannot contact the council on the phone 24 hours a day, every […]

10 Years of Success for Community Wardens

Since the Community Warden Scheme was started in 2004 by the Lib Dems, it has played a significant role in reducing crime and anti-social behaviour. Simon Werner says, “When I started the Community Warden Scheme ten years ago, I saw it as having a key role in fighting crime and anti-social behaviour and most importantly […]

The Leisure Centre Sell-off

The Royal Borough Observer recently exposed plans by the council to sell off the Borough’s leisure centres including the Magnet in Maidenhead. The bidders for the leisure centres include private companies and leisure centre trusts. Clive Baskerville, a sportsman himself and a local sports reporter, said, “These leisure centres are a jewel in the crown […]

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