Valley News March 2010

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Wiltshire Council issued no-tice to terminate the Treetops

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WGovernors are vital to a

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time to spare and an interestin making sure pupils have a

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It’s interesting to talk to

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understanding of the different

-come a Governor at Wilton &

please ring the school on

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children held a protest to make--

-nied a fair chance to respond to

the Conservative-controlled coun-

Council has terminated their

open under local management

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Valley News CommentFrom The Editor:

If only we hadthis luck .....and media - including Valley

Newsstatements and claims fromthose seeking political status in

the so-called policies that pose

Nothing is omitted: the politi-

political interference and the

sions are often self-serving and

government have to take the

COUNCIL TAXPAYERS inWindsor and Maidenheadhave had the largest cut incouncil tax in Britain - 4%.

The cut equates to £41 ayear off band D properties.Council tax in the UK hasmore than doubled in the past10 years, and many councilscontinue to increase tax bythe maximum of 4.9%.

David Burbage, Windsorcouncil leader, told The DailyTelegraph: “We are showingcouncil tax can go down aswell as up. For too long,council tax bills have inexora-bly risen, and there is no cor-relation between high counciltax and good services.

“Our council has proved wecan make public services bet-ter, and cut tax at the sametime. There’s a huge amountof waste in the system - andwe should never forget thatit’s taxpayers’ money we arespending.”

The council myth that anyreduction in tax take will leadto public service cuts hasproved to be just that.

The Times reported manytop level public sector roleswill have pay levels cut back;recognition that executiveremuneration had lost touchwith reality, and not just in the

The government took shares in

to suffer from lack of invest-

erless to control the excesses

guided into local government

Even our education and health

ter people and teaching children

MIKE & SUE’SRELIABLE LOCAL

TAXI

All airports and dock transfers

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acceptance so increasing rev-

As transaction volumes and

The current rate of Capital

according to Sarah MacGregor

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Where a transfer to the next

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than after the next Government

Graham Waterton,Strutt & Parker

J.C.BGARDEN/LANDSCAPE LTD

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Period propertyA two bedroom, two bathroom self-contained annexe form-ing part of Stoke Farthing House on the edge of the village ofBroad Chalke is being let by Strutt & Parker Salisbury.

A period property, the rooms are well-proportioned with at-

The annexe has its own entrance, courtyard garden andparking. The dwelling would suit a single person or a couple.The second bedroom would be ideal as a study/bedroom, hav-ing book shelves on two walls.

A rent of £700 per calendar month is being sought. Detailsare available from Susan Byrne in the Lettings Department orfull details and photographs are available on the website atwww.struttandparker.com

Property Of The Month

pictured holdingthe letter

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consumer representatives and

See article on page 34.

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(See page 51)

ON THE SAME

Wiltshire has decreased in the

“One of the most commonthings I hear is that local people

“Expensive ID cards aren’t

result in 24 more police for

the savings from scrapping ID

eral Democrats’ Safer Streets

fundraising

The plans include installation

apparatus and creating a sen-lots of local traders stalls are

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if Wiltshire Council should

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proposals to introduce charges

On voting intentions at the

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can channel that into a force for-

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producers and consumers and

-led Leader of the CommonsHarriett Harman on excessive

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house prices on the open mar-

housing and planning operates

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Set alongside strong hous-

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greater rate in rural districts than

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-markets fail to provide informa-

-fare standards come at a price

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He has often commented on

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‘Vulnerable peopleoften suffer fromlack of housing’

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“Losing these groups from