Friday, January 27th, 2012
Welcome to Eastleigh News

You can change this text in the options panel in the admin

Eastleigh's only independent online news site

Member Login
Lost your password?
Not a member yet? Sign Up!

Chris Huhne MP

Archive of stories featuring Chris Huhne, the Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh, as published on Eastleigh News.

Daylight Saving Bill runs out of time…

January 20, 2012
By Ray Turner
Equitable investors were promised then came back down to Earth with a bump.

Chris Huhne’s decision not to attend the Parliamentary debate on the daylight saving bill looks inspired this evening. Despite the Private Members Bill having a great deal of support, with more than 120 MPs staying behind to debate the proposal to move our clocks forward to GMT+1 in the winter and GMT +2 in the...
Read More »

MP praise as Fire Service goes green

January 18, 2012
By Eastleigh Xpress
MP praise as Fire Service goes green

Chris Huhne MP showed his support for Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service’s commitment to the environment at a recent visit to the Service’s Headquarters in Eastleigh on 13 January 2012. At a meeting with Chief Officer John Bonney, Chris Huhne MP was presented with the Service’s polices and plans that outline its commitment to...
Read More »

What did Chris write to Vince…?

January 13, 2012
By Ray Turner
Fill in the missing words...

An Eastleigh constituent is wondering this evening, what Chris Huhne might have written about her in a letter to Vince Cable. Delighted to receive a swift reply to her message to Chris Huhne about the debate on Daylight Saving Time, which is due to be held in Parliament on 20th January, but much less...
Read More »

Police press for Huhne charges

December 24, 2011
By Eastleigh Xpress
Police press for Huhne charges

Police are urging prosecutors to bring proceedings against Eastleigh’s MP Chris Huhne and his former wife Vicky Pryce according to The Times. The newspaper claims that Essex police believe they have enough evidence to charge the Cabinet Minister with speeding and perverting the course of justice and that his ex wife should also face...
Read More »

Questions raised on Huhne partner

November 23, 2011
By Eastleigh Xpress
Questions raised on Huhne partner

Eastleigh’s controversial MP Chris Huhne seems to be linked to more questions this time relating to his former press officer and partner Carina Trimmingham. In a front page story in today’s edition of The Times Ms Trimmingham is reported to have been offering prospective employers access to contacts in the cabinet and government. In...
Read More »

Consultation rolls-in to Boorley Green

November 22, 2011
By Ray Turner
Meadow at Boorley Green, photo Peter Facey

Eastleigh Borough Council’s consultation roadshow rolled into Boorley Green today, one of the villages that is most controversially affected by the draft local plan for the Borough. The plan includes a proposal to build 1400 homes and a new local centre on a 78 acre site to the North East of Boorley Green. A...
Read More »

Huhne and House in Solar Split

November 22, 2011
By Stephen Slominski
Huhne and House in Solar Split

The leader of Eastleigh Borough Council has warned Chris Huhne that his latest u-turn on Feed in Tariffs – the amount producers like Eastleigh Council get for surplus solar energy – will “undoubtedly have a detrimental effect on business and jobs” and that council plans to install more solar panels will have to be...
Read More »

Huhne:”There is no alternative”

November 19, 2011
By Eastleigh Xpress
Huhne:”There is no alternative”

Chris Huhne has claimed “There is no credible alternative” to his plans for ‘green growth’. Mr Huhne made the remark while addressing a recent meeting of Solent LEP – a taxpayer funded Quango which puts unelected corporate business men and estate agents at the heart of the local planning policy decision making process. (So...
Read More »

Eastleigh pays tribute to the fallen

November 14, 2011
By Eastleigh Xpress
Derek france

The centre of Eastleigh came to a standstill yesterday as the community gathered together at the town’s ‘Angel of Mons’ war memorial to remember the fallen. One of the largest crowds for years assembled on the recreation ground to watch the ceremony Led by His Worship, The Mayor of Eastleigh Wayne Irish and his...
Read More »

ConDem VAT hike hits poor hardest

November 3, 2011
By Stephen Slominski
ConDem VAT hike hits poor hardest

The rise in VAT introduced by the Conservative/Lib Dem coalition government has hit poorest families harder than wealthier ones the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics have suggested. During the General Election last year, the Liberal Democrats had run a campaign warning voters that the Conservatives would deliver a VAT ‘bombshell’ which...
Read More »

Click for Eastleigh, United Kingdom Forecast

Stay in Tune

  • @LexiVodkaPanda Thanks for the heads up LexiVodka - unfortunately I was miles away - Sounds like it might have been over 7 ton!
  • Kieran anticipates tonights clash against local rivals Salisbury City - http://t.co/1bnxnBnf
  • RT @CllrThomas: getting ready for ELAC tonight, @eastleigh police attending plus major planning application, busy evening
  • RT @graemehorobin: Getting excited about my first Eastleigh match for a few weeks tonight. Come on you Spitfires!
  • @Matthew_Myatt ..or even gold plated tungsten http://t.co/MbLbFkVa
Twitter


Politics

Calendar

January 2012
M T W T F S S
« Dec    
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031  

Archives