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Elections 2021: This is what the council candidates will do if elected
Candidates for Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council have made their pledges ahead of 'all-out' elections that could change the face of politics in the borough. 54 borough councillors will be elected in May, covering the region's 18 wards.
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Elections 2021: What's in the Conservative Party's manifesto?
Among the parties standing in this May’s elections are the Conservatives. They currently have overall control of the council, although they lost their voting majority in 2019. Safe hands to lead the recovery from Covid-19 We will strengthen
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Elections 2021: What's in Basingstoke and Deane Independents' manifesto?
AS BASINGSTOKE and Deane prepares to go to the polls next month to elect its representatives, The Gazette has invited the political parties to share their vision for the borough. Here, Paul Harvey, leader of the Basingstoke and Deane Independents
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Elections 2021: What's in the Hampshire Independents' manifesto?
All Hampshire Independent candidates have pledged to support the following eight points. They have 16 borough council candidates, ten county council candidates, and one candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner. Council controlled social housing
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Elections 2021: What's in the Green Party's manifestos?
We have invited the Green Party to explain in their words why you should vote for them. The Green Party have four candidates at this year’s borough council elections - Jonathan Jenkin, Richard Musson and Stephen Philpotts in Chineham, and Bill
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Elections 2021: What's in the Women's Equality Party's manifesto?
Priya Brown is standing as the Women’s Equality Party’s candidate in Eastrop and Grove at this May’s borough council elections. The party has seven key principles: equality in representation, pay, parenting and caregiving, healthcare, media, education
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Elections 2021: What's in the TUSC manifesto?
The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition have two candidates in this year’s borough council elections. Mayola Demmenie is standing in Norden whilst Ben McDonnell is standing in Brighton Hill. Basingstoke Council is facing a £3.21m black hole in
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Elections 2021: What's in the Liberal Democrat manifesto?
According to Liberal Democrat leader Gavin James, there are seven key points to the Liberal Democrats’ manifesto. Currently on the borough council, they have seven councillors: two in Eastrop, two in Grove, two in Baughurst and Tadley North and
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Elections 2021: What's in the Labour manifesto?
As part of The Gazette’s coverage of this May’s all-out elections, we are giving each of the political parties standing in Basingstoke a chance to make their case to you, the voters, in their own words. This week, you can read about the manifestos
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Police dealing with crash near Hannington
Police are dealing with a crash on a country lane near Hannington this lunchtime. Officers and ambulance crews were called to the junction of Meadham Lane and the B3051 to deal with the collision at around 12.30pm. The road remains open and
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More than half of people in the UK have had a least one dose of a Covid vaccine
More than half of the UK’s total population has received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, figures show. This includes more than half of people in Basingstoke and Deane and Test Valley. Government data up to April 23 shows that of the 45,580,400
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Boris Johnson paid for refurbishment of flat himself, says minister
Boris Johnson paid for the £200,000 refurbishment of his Downing Street flat himself, according to a senior minister. Liz Truss, the International Trade Secretary, could not say where he got the money but said she had been assured rules had been
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Council leader calls villagers 'curtain twitchers' after complaint about election candidate
THE leader of the borough council has referred to residents in Sherfield-on-Loddon as “curtain twitchers” after some raised concerns about their borough councillor standing in the elections after moving to London. Commenting on an article on the
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Seven things we absolutely love about Basingstoke (or Amazingstoke)
In light of recent events around Basingstoke, we here at the Gazette wanted to focus on all the great things about the town. Below we have decided to list the seven things that we love most about Basingstoke and Deane. First published in September
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The five Basingstoke roundabouts we simply dread travelling through
Basingstoke's love for a roundabout is well known - we are doughnut city after all. For anyone who has lived in the town for a couple of years, it can be easy to forget the terror you probably experienced on the roads the first time you were behind
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The five most popular homes for sale in Hampshire
AFTER spending a year in lockdown in our homes, it is easy to see why so many people are itching to move. If you have spent all of your spare time endlessly scrolled down property websites with no luck, then let us help you. Property website
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Word Up: ‘We should do more to protect the New Forest’
One of the best elements of lockdown loosening for me has been the lifting of the stay local ruling. Older readers might recall I’m a big fan of going cycling in the New Forest, something that I in no way did during those long winter months. With
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Paedophile breached parents' trust to abuse children over nine years is jailed
A PAEDOPHILE who carried out ‘systematic grooming’ to abuse children over nine years has been jailed. Gordon Ingram befriended the children's parents and became a frequent visitor to their homes between 1995 and 2004, evening taking the children