Author Archives: Martin

Cherry picker in Tower Street

A resident asked me about the cherry picker in Tower Street.  Here’s the answer I received: ‘The works that are being undertaken in Tower Street relate to on-going maintenance work by BAM Construction to the elevations of Elizabeth II Court. …

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If you’re interested in development planning in Winchester, you’re in for a busy week!

The big topic is ‘Local Plan Part 2’. This is due to set our detailed local planning policy – mainly what type of houses for where – for the Winchester District until 2031 – so it’s important to get it right.

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Will 20 mph be enforced in Winchester? Here’s the answer…

Following a recent report in the Hampshire Chronicle, there’s been quite a bit of confusion about whether 20 mph will be enforced in Winchester or not.
In order to sort this out, I wrote to the Police Commissioner and the Chief Constable – and now I have their answers.

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What do ‘serious parties of government’ do? And what does it mean for how the Lib Dems need to change?

We’ve heard a lot from Nick Clegg and the people round him that we need to be a ‘party of government’.  Almost all Lib Dems agree with that – although many disagree strongly that this also means that we should …

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Neither in sorrow, nor in anger, but it’s time for Nick to go…

There are four things I want a leader to do – deliver a winning political strategy, create an effective election winning core team, effectively communicate a distinctive vision – especially at major elections and deliver Liberal Democrat policies – whether in or out of Government.

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