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How to vote at a polling station

Voting at the polling station in person Polling stations are open from 7am until 10pm on polling day. They can get very busy, particularly towards the end of the day. You might see people waiting outside the polling station who ask you for the number on your polling card. These…

Postal Voting

Busy life? Register to vote by post If you didn’t make it to the polling station this time, why not register to vote by post or by proxy now, ready for next time? It’s the easy way not to miss your chance to vote. Anyone can apply to vote this…

Voting in Basingstoke

Register to Vote Before you can vote in UK elections or referendums, you need to register to vote. To register to vote, you must be a UK or Irish citizen, a qualifying Commonwealth citizen living in the UK, or a qualifying foreign citizen in Wales or Scotland. In England you…

No right turn into Old Kempshott Lane?

We’ve notified residents in Old Kempshott Lane, the roads off it, and in Highfields of…

Planning applications – how to view or comment

We make residents aware of planning applications in their area. This gives people a chance to make their views known on building in their area before it goes before a special planning committee for a decision. Basingstoke & Deane’s ‘Development Control’ committee is made up of borough councillors, supported by…

New hospital for Basingstoke

New hospital for Basingstoke or just spin – you decide It was announced during the Conservative party Conference on Sunday that there would be 40 new hospitals. Only hours later, newspapers and the BBC were correcting their headlines to read 6 new hospitals. The Government said it would build 6…

Chopin Road Potholes Fixed

Pothole Plague The potholes were very bad at the entrance to the road and no action was being taken by the Hampshire County Council. Fed up with the continuing saga we used pictures of rubber ducks swimming in the potholes to shame the Council into action. Following Pothole Pete’s social…

Basingstoke declares Climate change emergency

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council have declared a Climate Change Emergency. That makes the 18th July 2019 a special day indeed. The motion was presented by Basingstoke Labour but had the support of all parties who worked together to produce one motion. The motion was passed unanimously and there were…

Post Office Abbey Road Popley

Petition – return a Post Office to Abbey Road The Abbey Road post office closed…

John Howarth Elected

John has represented the South East for Labour since the 2017 General Election. In the European Parliament he highlighted the scandal of rip-off ticket reselling, was the first MEP to highlight the serious delays to food and medical supplies that will be caused by customs delays at Dover in a…

Elderly care a shambles says Age UK

1.4m elderly living in ‘care deserts’ A damning report from Age UK has found that over around 1.4m elderly people are living in “care deserts” covering nearly a third of the country where it is impossible to find care home places for vulnerable older people. In many cases, elderly people…

Labours Manifesto for Europe

Foreword “The Tories’ chaotic handling of Brexit has left our country in crisis. People’s jobs and industries are at risk. After nearly three years of Conservative failure and botched negotiations, we now face these unexpected European elections. Britain is divided as a nation, and some politicians view these elections as…

Rubbish excuses

It’s the time of year for DEFRA to publish their annual household waste figures. We…

An accident waiting to happen

The two photos above perfectly illustrate the dangers of crossing the road near ASDA at…

Council bin chaos

Waste collection is Basingstoke Council’s biggest contract. The Tory council have really messed it up…

Britten Road parking and new paths

So many of you tell us that parking is a problem where you live, and…

National Policy Forum 2019 Consultation

The National Policy Forum’s (NPF) 2019 consultation was launched at the end of February. Whilst the NPF’s website enables submissions at any time of year, the annual consultation highlights key issues and sets a time-frame which ensures that submissions are considered before the policy commissions submit their response documents to…

Local accountability within the National Education Service

How do we empower local communities and ensure that the National Education Service (NES) reflects the needs of the many, not the few? Policy Commission: Early Years, Education and Skills Policy Areas: The Early Years, Education and Skills Policy Commission looks at issues relating to children’s well-being, development and…

Democratic public ownership

How do we put people in more control of their working lives, and deliver public services that will transform the lives of all? Policy Commission: Economy, Business and Trade Policy Areas: The Economy, Business and Trade Policy Commission develops Labour’s economic and business policy, including industrial strategy and international…

A sustainable food policy

How do we reform and develop our food systems in order to make sure that everyone can access affordable, healthy, nutritious and sustainably sourced food? Policy Commission: Environment, Energy and Culture Policy Areas: The Environment, Energy and Culture Policy Commission is tasked with leading Labour’s policy development on the…

Rebuilding a public NHS

How do we rebuild a publically funded and administered NHS that prioritises patients and helps them to live longer, healthier lives? Policy Commission: Health and Social Care Policy Areas: The Health and Social Care Policy Commission develops Labour policy and thinking on areas including the future of the NHS,…

Local economic development

How do we re-balance our local economies to serve the interests of the many and not just the few? Policy Commission: Housing, Local Government and Transport Policy Areas: The Housing, Local Government and Transport Policy Commission develops Labour policy concerning local government and devolution, house-building and the housing sector,…

Brexit

How can we ensure a strong future relationship with Europe that protects jobs, rights and the economy? Policy Commission: International Policy Areas: The International Policy Commission develops Labour’s international policy. It is responsible for foreign policy, international development, defence and Britain’s future relationship with Europe. Basingstoke Issues: UK/EU…

Building an effective criminal justice system

How do we rebuild the criminal justice system to prevent reoffending and provide real opportunities for rehabilitation? Policy Commission: Justice and Home Affairs Policy Areas: The Justice and Home Affairs Policy Commission examines Labour thinking on issues such as policing, the justice system, immigration and asylum, and political and…

Rebuilding a just social security system

How do we rebuild a just social security system that is compassionate and capable of taking on the challenges of the 21st Century? Policy Commission: Work, Pensions and Equality Policy Areas: The Work, Pensions and Equality Policy Commission is charged with developing Labour’s policy on social security, poverty and…