Bisham and Cookham – Page 6 – Campaigning for Maidenhead

Spencers Farm

Summerleaze has asked the Council to modify the Green Belt to allow the building of 320 new homes on land north of the Aldebury Road estate and 380 homes on the current site of Furze Platt Senior School. Many local residents are opposed to this development. At the last election we promised to protect the […]

Manor Green Respite Centre closed

Tagged Protecting the Vulnerable, Stealth Tax Tories

Following an unprecedented increase in charges for the respite centre at Manor Green School, the unit is closing for the Autumn term. The increase in charges made by the Conservative Council from £40 to £350 has made this unaffordable to many people. A resident of Maidenhead who used the vital service told the Maidenhead Advertser […]

Where the money is wasted

Tagged Lib Dems Cost you less, saving money, Tories waste money, valuefor money

Lib Dems have pointed out many areas over the last few years where council tax payers money is being wasted by the Conservatives. For instance, the current Conservatives are spending £5 million on consultants each year. Now Consultants are sometimes needed for specific skills which the council does not have, often these consultants have been […]

Cookham Rise – Strong team chosen for Parish Council

Nine candidates have been chosen to stand in Cookham Rise on May 5th. Liberal democrats are delighted that such a strong field of candidates can be offered to the electors and Cookham as we vote to form our next Cookham parish council. Mike Barnes – Mandy Brar – Pat Brockwell Martin Coker – Fiona Hewer […]

Council Tax Payers £374 Better Off Under Lib Dems

Tagged Council Tax, Helping Through The Recession, Stealth Tax Tories, Value For Money

Typical Council Tax Payers in the Royal Borough could be £374 better off under Liberal Democrat Plans to freeze Council Tax than under Conservative Plans to increase Council Tax in line with inflation. With inflation currently running at 5% and averge Council Tax Payers in the Royal Borough living in Band E properties the Lib […]

Lib Dems will Continue to Defend of Weekly Bin Collection

Tagged bins, recycling, rubbish, waste, weekly bin collection, weekly rubbish collection

Local Lib Dems in the Royal Borough have pledged to continue their longstanding defence of weekly rubbish collections. Throughout the last 20 years while neighbouring Conservative councils moved to fortnightly collections or alternate week rubbish / recycling Lib Dems in the Royal Borough have defended weekly collections. “As the Cabinet member responsible for bin collections […]