http://www.newbury.net/forum/forum/ http://www.eblah.com en http://www.newbury.net/forum/forum/m-1268115392/ http://www.newbury.net/forum/forum/m-1268115392/#num1 The chaps behind plans for 7500 homes SW of Reading have aborted.....and those close to it are blaming the extortionate s106 payments (the developer tax that adds £5000 to the cost of a new home).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/8556753.stm

Of course this means WBC will now look more favourably on Cartergrad to develop faster in their next 25 Year Plan.]]> Tue, 9 Mar 2010 06:16:32 Meddler http://www.newbury.net/forum/forum/m-1268052034/ http://www.newbury.net/forum/forum/m-1268052034/#num1
http://www.thegreenarrow.co.uk/index.php/writers/rugfish/1280-support-our-chairman

but left out the 'Fellow British Patriot' salutation plus some invective aimed at the BBC.]]> Mon, 8 Mar 2010 12:40:34 Don Juan http://www.newbury.net/forum/forum/m-1267733884/ http://www.newbury.net/forum/forum/m-1267733884/#num1 ]]> Thu, 4 Mar 2010 20:18:04 jay http://www.newbury.net/forum/forum/m-1267643016/ http://www.newbury.net/forum/forum/m-1267643016/#num1
You may have read in Newbury Weekly News or heard on the radio about our campaign to reinstate maternity facilities in Newbury. Our story can be read here:-

http://www.newburysound.co.uk/mums-maternity-battle-i-4817.php

and there is a link to our petition at the bottom of the story where it read "Click for more information on petition"

We now have around 1500 signatures altogether which is great but we still need more.]]> Wed, 3 Mar 2010 19:03:36 meagain http://www.newbury.net/forum/forum/m-1267446978/ http://www.newbury.net/forum/forum/m-1267446978/#num1 Mr Brown has pledged government support of CCTV and DNA to help solve crime in local communities.
This was part of a speech delivered today in Reading. Now, crime figures are down but fear of crime is still a problem so to counteract this, if they win the election, they will also provide a more obvious police prescence on the street.

Great stuff, especialy about support for CCTV which of course is not part of WBC's manifesto who are downgrading coverage and transferring the control to another town which might just as well be Bangladore or similar.

If labour win, I wonder where that leaves WBC and even if they don't, the Conservatives can't really say that although Labour supported CCTV, they don't.]]> Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:36:18 brian