Category Archives: Mark Oaten

Cost of living survey

I’ve been working with Mark on an online version of the cost of living survey that he recently put in the Hampshire Chronicle. Surveys are still coming in and we are still collating the full results, but Mark already used …

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Green power for our Winchester office

We’ve decided to switch our office to using electricity from Ecotricity – so the press turned up yesterday to take some pictures in the back garden of our office. Reassuringly, it doesn’t cost any more than the standard tariff from …

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Making progress against MRSA and C. Diff at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital

I was very encouraged to see today’s Hampshire Chronicle report on how Winchester’s local hospital is making progress in the battle against MRSA. Back in January, following an invitation, I accompanied the RHCH Medical Director, Dr Kevin Stewart, on one …

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Textile Conservation Centre – update

A very good report from Briony Leyland on the threat to Winchester’s Textile Conservation Centre. What’s becoming increasingly clear is that the Government are flunking their responsibilities here. Ian Pearson’s answer to a question that Mark asked in Parliament makes …

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Littleton Post Office – a strong case against closure

Just back from an excellent meeting about Littleton Post Office in Littleton Village Hall – exceptionally well chaired – and very constructive. Around 200 people were there to question two senior post office managers about the plans to close Littleton …

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