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Unemployment as measured by number of JSA (formerly dole) claimants has dropped for the second month running. Having previously seen a run of nine small consecutive rises, the rate dropped 0.2% to end at the same level of 2.0% that it was in April 2011. The number of seekers has stubbornly hovered around the...
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Hedge End Town Council finally overcame its inhibitions this evening and managed to hold a worthwhile debate on the Boroughs draft Local plan. Hedge End’s only independent Councillor, Cllr Keith Day, has previously tried to get the Town Council to discuss the local plan at a Full Council meeting, but as he is the sole opposition figure on...
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Hedge End’s Community & Culture Committee were delighted this evening, with the progress that has been made to mitigate the effect of budget cuts imposed last year, by Hampshire County Council. At another poorly attended meeting, which saw committee Chair Cllr Louise Bloom and committee members Cllr Dan Clarke and Cllr Sheila Baines scrape together the three Councillors that...
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Southampton Solent University is hosting a special ‘green jobs’ event on 21 May, when the Climate Change Caravan tour visits the city. The aim is to highlight how the creation of climate jobs can help solve both the economic and climate crises. Speakers from both of the City’s Universities, Southampton City Council, trades unions...
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Eastleigh’s under fire MP Chris Huhne claimed nearly £10,000 in expenses for a survey on constituency boundary changes that could lead to him losing his seat the Daily Telegraph has reported. The Liberal Democrat MP, who recently resigned his cabinet post in order to defend charges of perverting the course of justice, initiated the...
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The entire group of Chandlers Ford’s Liberal Democrat parish councillors failed to take part in discussions regarding the re-siting of the Council dump after all six members of the group were a ‘no –show’ at Tuesday night’s Parish Council meeting. The Lib Dems -who campaign on a promise that they will ‘speak out’ and...
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Keith House, Eastleigh’s Lib Dem Council Leader, has visited the Turks and Caicos Islands in order to advise its’ politicians and public servants on how to hold democratic elections. Cllr House – who is used to steamrollering policy through the council with the benefit of a 90% majority – was part of a four...
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Hampshire Constabulary have confirmed to Eastleigh News that they are investigating a potential breach of electoral law after leaflets attacking the English Democratic Party were distributed in wards were two EDP candidates were standing for election. Leaflets bearing the imprint of the Unite against fascism party were found in Hiltingbury over the weekend. Hampshire...
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While Eastleigh’s Liberal Democrats celebrate the elimination of the opposition Independent group by recapturing both their undefended seats, Eastleigh Ukip members are also celebrating progress of their own as their share of the vote increased for the third year running. In 2010 they polled 4%, in 2011 8% and this year a total of...
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With all results in from Parish and Town council elections Eastleigh’s Liberal Democrats continued to buck the national trend and are ‘moving forward’ towards their goal of holding every single seat on the Borough, Parish and Town council by assuming control of Bishopstoke Parish Council. In what was billed as the ‘Battle for Bishopstoke‘ the Lib...
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