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"20mph signs 'too tall' for schools" - Woodhams

Sat 3rd May 2008

Councillor Keith Woodhams has slammed a decision made by Conservative controlled West Berkshire Council not to use 20mph signs outside schools, giving the excuse that they are 'too tall'.

20 mph zone (photography: Steve Kulka)

"Tory self-scrutiny must stop" - Brooks

Sat 3rd May 2008

Councillor Jeff Brooks, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on West Berkshire Council, has slammed the Conservative administration for continuing to monopolise the key committee which should act to hold them to account for their actions.

Councillor Jeff Brooks

"Life in West Berkshire a risky business" - Hunneman

Sat 3rd May 2008

Liberal Democrat Opposition Members were left in hysterics at last week's Executive meeting when the Conservative administration considered the district's risk register.

Town Centre ward member Roger Hunneman in Northbrook Street (photography: Dave Wood)

"New waste collections will be one month late!" - Jeffery

Tue 29th Apr 2008

Councillor Owen Jeffery is sounding the alarm to West Berkshire residents expecting to have their plastic and card recycling collected from their doorstep.

Bin bags of rubbish. (photography: Tim Prater)

Northcroft Councillors show the walking ways

Fri 25th Apr 2008

Local councillors representing residents of Northcroft Ward are leading a 'walk of discovery' this Saturday morning (26th April), to publicise the Walking Map of Newbury produced last year by the West Berkshire Partnership. A similar map of Thatcham's urban byways is currently being surveyed.

Speen Moors Walk

"Crime and traffic satisfaction problems continue" - Brooks

Wed 23rd Apr 2008

Lib Dem Leader Jeff Brooks has hit out after the latest satisfaction survey results reveal that activities for teenagers and levels of congestion continue to be among the top issues West Berkshire residents want to see improved in the district.

Councillor Jeff Brooks

"Thursday is Walk to Work Day!"- Lib Dems

Wed 23rd Apr 2008

Local Lib Dems are calling for people in West Berkshire to get green and leave the car at home this Thursday on 'Walk to Work Day' (24th April). Shadow Transport spokesman Councillor Keith Woodhams is asking people to think about how they get to work and how they could be greener when they are commuting. Keith will be walking from his home in Thatcham to his Council meetings in Newbury on Walk to Work Day.

Councillor Keith Woodhams Walking to Work (photography: Dave Wood)

"Concern over bank holiday waste collection delays" - Longton

Tue 18th Mar 2008

Veolia officially took over waste collection services in West Berkshire from Biffa on 17 March under West Berkshire Council's new Integrated Waste Management Contract. Liberal Democrat members of the Council continue to support the new contract in principle, because it will lead to a substantial increase in recycling and reduction in waste sent to landfill.

Bin bags of rubbish. (photography: Tim Prater)

Excellent Local Campaigner Standing in Thatcham North

Fri 14th Mar 2008

Hard working local campaigner Glyn Slater has been selected as the Lib Dem candidate for the Thatcham North by-election on 10th April.

Glyn Slater (photography: Dave Wood)

Conservative makes £16M Budget Error

Fri 7th Mar 2008

The Conservative Finance Portfolio Holder on West Berkshire Council, Laszlo Zverko, made a massive error at the Executive meeting of the Council on Thursday evening. In answer to a question from Liberal Democrat Councillor, Alan Macro, Councillor Zverko claimed that a figure of -£8,218,691, given as the cumulative budget to date for the Chief Executive's Dept., must be a misprint for +£8,218,691.

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