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Basingstoke is buzzing

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
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Cllr Angie Clark, Lisa Smart MP, Cllr Mark Roberts and Cllr Rachel Bresnahan at the Forum Theatre, Romiley
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MP to lead debate on funding for community theatre

Local MP Lisa Smart is leading a debate in Parliament on Wednesday on funding for community theatre, with many theatres across the country under threat from the impact of RAAC (reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete).

11 Mar 2025
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Orcadian Column

Orcadian Column, 13 March 2025

Orkney has established itself as a “must visit” destination for government ministers, parliamentary committees and politicians of every political stripe.

13 Mar 2025
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