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Lisa Barrett

Lisa Barrett: Why I got into politics

Lib Dem Candidate Lisa Barrett explains how the need for a pedestrian crossing on her son's school run has led to her becoming a candidate for the County Council elections on Thursday 2nd May. "I'm not a politician - I'm a mum. But, in my opinion, politics, and local government specifically, needs more people like me - not career politicians but people who care about their local community and want to make a difference. That's why I am standing in the place I live.

11 Apr 2013
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Hutton Community Centre – The Facts

Residents may have heard about the situation around the £165,000 allocated to the Hutton Community Centre and associated controversy. By refusing a debate on the issue and the allocation of our money, it seems like the Conservatives are keen to keep this whole issue as quiet as possible until after the County Council elections onThursday 2nd May. We believe that in the interests of openness and transparency you should know some important facts before then and make up your own minds on what is happening.

10 Apr 2013
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Karen Chilvers

A Tory priority in tough times: Re-arrange the meeting structure

Liberal Democrat councillors have blasted the Tories for spending residents' money on re-arranging the council's meeting structure at such a difficult time and coming up with a net result of just SIX less meetings in a year and for the fact that the new structure is not even yet fully formed - necessitating THIRTEEN MEETINGS in three weeks to sort it out before the new council year.

6 Apr 2013
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