NHS Macular Unit to return to Basingstoke
It’s more than 18 months since it stopped coming.
30 Apr 2025
Local News
More funding for frontline services
With an average increase of just 10p per week, Liberal Democrat/ Independent run Basingstoke and Deane will have one of the lowest council tax rates in Hampshire, and most of the country. The 2025/6 budget was approved by full council in February.
11 Mar 2025
Barlow’s Park Gets Greener
Work has started at the community football ground in Silchester Road, Tadley to change from gas to renewable energy
24 Feb 2025
Borough Councillor Surgeries
LibDem Councillors in Tadley, Kingsclere and surrounding areas are hosting regular surgeries throughout the year. They're looking forward to meeting residents and hearing what they have to say.
9 Feb 2025
Democracy not served by postponing County Elections
Hampshire County Council has won approval from the Government to postpone the County elections that were due to happen in May 2025. The LibDems believe this is a mistake that takes power away from local residents.
9 Feb 2025
Manydown Deal Done
After many years of delays, Manydown is happening! Work will start next year on the project to deliver up to 3,520 much needed homes and other benefits.
21 Nov 2024
2025 Local Elections
Recent local election results should come as no surprise. Most citizens would tell you that “Britain is not working” and it certainly is not working for them as they struggle with the cost of living crisis and failing services.
Recent local election results should come as no surprise. Most citizens would tell you that “Britain is not working” and it certainly is not working for them as they struggle with the cost of living crisis and failing services. Amidst the uncertainty caused by the incompetence of our two major political parties, long the pillars of our political establishment, as citizens we have lost hope in a better tomorrow.
Whilst Conservative mismanagement of the economy and its destruction of services did us all no favours, Labour has failed to fulfil its election promises. Badly. From winter fuel payments to job taxes and destroying family farms through ill judge inheritance tax changes, we have seen it all.
Furthermore, we have recently suffered from a stitch up in the cancellation of the elections in Hampshire. This was proposed by the Conservative County Council and adopted with speed by the Labour government. All in the interests of efficiency as we move to Local Government Reorganisation. This has led to a major democratic deficit, and we have a Conservative administration which in all probability would have been voted out of office. If you run a business £200,000,000 in the red and not delivering on its contracts, then you would go to the wall. In the case of Hampshire County Council, it is clear that turkeys do not vote for Christmas.
This also raises problems for Local Government Reorganisation where the primary local driver, Hampshire, has no democratic mandate. It also appears to be driven by narrow self-interest rather than the public interest which we deserve. How do we move forward? Rather than adopting a justified “plague on all your houses”, voters should look at the values and competence of the candidates and parties. Clearly Labour and the Conservatives are not the answer.
Councillor Luigi Gregori
Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson NW Hants