Archive for the ‘Local Issues’ Category

Clean streets

by Simon Dodd on 23 January, 2012

As I walk around the area, I’m always impressed by how tidy the streets are – much cleaner than other cities.  Full credit to our local council! If you do see any rubbish in the streets, let me know and I’ll do my best to get it sorted as quickly as possible (contact details are […]

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Woodland grant for Hilsea

by Simon Dodd on 19 January, 2012

Brilliant news that the Hilsea Lines woods and walks have been awarded Forestry Commission grants of up to £30,000!  This is as a direct result of the great work that has been done by volunteers and the council’s Hilsea Ranger.  The grants come on the back of the award of “Green Flag” award for excellence […]

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Parking problems to be eased

by Simon Dodd on 12 December, 2011

Great news today with the announcement that our Lib Dem-run council is going to stop people parking caravans, trailers and boats on our roads for long periods. This will free-up valuable spaces for cars and will be some relief to anyone who has driven round their area looking for somewhere to park, especially on a […]

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£2.6 million extra for local schools!

by Simon Dodd on 6 December, 2011

One of the top successes of the Lib Dems in government has been the extra money given to schools. The pupil premium sees extra money being given to schools for every child that gets free school meals.  In Portsmouth, this means that our schools are getting an extra £2.6 million this year. That’s great news […]

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