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30 Most Recent News Stories
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Wed 24th Feb 2010
Both the Tories and Labour have recently released their budget proposals for the next year, with both announcing a 2.5% increase, which is a higher increase than the national average* of just 1.8%. Only the Southampton Liberal Democrats have been able to propose a budget that is not only lower than the other main parties, but also protects vital services and resources, including saving Millbrook library, increasing investment in our roads and pavements, and protecting the City's art collection.
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Read "Tory Council Budget Costs More, But Delivers Less" in full (305 words).
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Sat 20th Feb 2010
Southampton's Tory councillors have been forced to back down from the proposed sale of art works from the city collection. The Tory leader had insisted there was no other way of funding the Sea City Museum.
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Read "City Art Collection Saved" in full (89 words).
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Sat 23rd Jan 2010
After the recent cold weather the roads in Southampton up cracking up even worse than before, as the ice combined with the Council's emphasis on patching rather than whole road proper resurfacing has left our roads in a shocking state. The council only response is emergency funds to increase the patching and as everyone is aware these patches only last until the next spot of bad weather.
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Read "Southampton's roads are cracking up" in full (431 words).
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Sun 25th Jan 2009
Southampton's Liberal Democrats have selected their candidate to fight in the city's Test seat at the next general election. David Callaghan was chosen by the local Lib Dem party members as their choice to take on the constituency's current MP, Alan Whitehead.
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Read "Lib Dems Complete Election Team" in full (284 words).
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Sun 4th Jan 2009
People today are struggling with spiralling debts, rising food and energy bills and unaffordable mortgages. A decade of complacency by Gordon Brown has meant that with plummeting house prices, falling growth, inflation problems and rising unemployment, the UK economic outlook has not looked so bleak since the 1990's Tory recession. So after the 10p tax fiasco and ineffective 2.5p VAT cut what the economic situation actually demands is a fairer economic future.
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Read "Fairer Economic Future" in full (223 words).
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Mon 24th Nov 2008
From next April, under 16s and over 60s will be able to swim for FREE at Fleming Park Leisure Centre, thanks to Eastleigh Borough Council deciding to take part in a national scheme to boost fitness for young and old alike. Unfortunately the good people of neighbouring Southampton are not so fortunate, because the Conservative run City Council there has decided not to take part.
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Read "Free swimming in Lib Dem Eastleigh not Tory Southampton" in full (520 words).
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