The next repair cafe will be on 21st January at the West End Centre in Aldershot. If you have an item that needs repairing the volunteers will do their best to help. Repairs are free of charge but donations are welcome. https://www.rushmoorrepaircafe.org/
Is there a pothole like this in your road? The recent weather has caused damage to roads across the borough. Road maintainence is the responsibility of Hampshire County council. You can report issues online at https://www.hants.gov.uk/ or contact us through https://rushmoorlibdems.org.uk/en/views and we will report for you.
Lib Dems were out again this week counting traffic on Park and Queens Road. Our count shows no decrease in the number of vehicles using these roads. We have again contacted Hampshire Highways over this issue calling them to resolve the diversion problems the Lynchford Road improvements are causing.
The Liberal Democrats have been asked by residents and the School to look into traffic problems around Marlborough School. Your Lib Dem Councillor attended the school Thursday to see the problem for ourselves. Cars pulled up outside the school on double yellow lines and in the zigzag box to drop off young children while other children and parents were trying to cross the road outside the school.
Empress Liberal Democrats reported concerns over the water company doing a test of thousands of gallons of water pouring out into Pierrefondes Avenue on Thursday. The road was slippery and there seemed to be no action being taken by the workers to prevent ice covering the road. This was reported and we are told action was taken by Hampshire county council and in future permits for this work will ensure gritting is undertaken.
A reminder to sign the Save-the -Trees petiton before Christmas. Following last weeks protest before Rushmoor Councils Full council meeting to save 237 that would be destroyed on the current plan for the development of the Civic Quarter in Farnborough. Join over 1300 people who have signed the petiton already. https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save-237-trees-from-the-farnborough-civic-quarter-development
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.