MP Jayawardena quits Twitter over ‘trolling, extremists – and worse’
NORTH East Hampshire MP Ranil Jayawardena has quit Twitter after describing it as “a platform full of trolls, extremists – and worse”. The 30-year-old Conservative, recently elected for the second...
View ArticleHigher standards needed on new-build homes, says MP
Basingstoke MP Maria Miller has called for higher standards on new-build houses during a debate in parliament last week. Speaking in the Westminster Hall debate last Tuesday, Mrs Miller said changes in...
View ArticleChanges to two north Hampshire constituencies proposed for 2022
The boundaries of two north Hampshire constituencies could be changed under revised proposals put forward today. A consultation has been launched by the Boundary Commission for England after it...
View ArticleCharges for bus passes and tips proposed to cover cuts
A meeting on major budget cuts turned into a bitter political battle between parties. Tory councillors said proposals to slash the budget by £140million were a ‘fact of life’ but said at the Hampshire...
View Article‘Budget did not address the issues faced in our borough’
Opinion was split as Basingstoke’s politicians reacted to last week’s budget. The measures announced on Wednesday last week promise to abolish stamp duty for first-time buyers on properties up to...
View ArticleMP’s praise for forest school
Basingstoke’s MP toured facilities in the town to lend her support and learn more about what they do. Earlier this month, Maria Miller visited a school which helps children who feel excluded, as well...
View ArticleProtesters message on the climate
A group of climate change campaigners held a protest in London to call for a major reformation of the economy to help the ‘health of the planet’. Ruth Jarman, from Hartley Wintney, joined a group of...
View ArticleMinister given first-hand tour of town
The housing minister made a stop in Basingstoke to discuss plans for housebuilding in the area. Basingstoke MP Maria Miller welcomed Dominic Raab as part of a briefing on affordable housing and future...
View ArticlePlans for care hub
Basingstoke MP Maria Miller welcomed plans to strengthen GP practices by creating a Primary Care Hub at Camrose, Gillies and Hackwood. Mrs Miller, pictured, said: “The NHS’s strategic plan for our area...
View Article‘Brexit must be handled better’
Basingstoke campaigners for a public vote on the Brexit deal took to the streets to speak with frustrated residents. Campaigners from North Hampshire for Europe found leave and remain voters were...
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