Gareth Wilson

Liberal Democrat Campaigner for Haddenham & Aldreth Learn more

Road Named

by Gareth Wilson on 10 October, 2011

During the election residents of Mill Yard asked for a proper road name so that deliveries and visitors could find them.  Gareth organised East Cambs to get this done and here it is.

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Gareth speaks on the conference

by Gareth Wilson on 10 October, 2011

Haddenham Result May 2011

by Gareth Wilson on 17 June, 2011

PARTY NAME – Number of Votes Conservative Candidate – 718 Conservative Candidate – 685 Conservative Candidate – 759 Ian Allen – Liberal Democrat – 887 Gareth Wilson – Liberal Democrat – 930 Pauline Wilson -Liberal Democrat – 864 Labour Candidate – 369

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Why you should vote Liberal Democrat

by Gareth Wilson on 15 April, 2011

• If we can elect sufficient Liberal Democratic councillors to East Cambs District Council we will hold an emergency budget, to put back the funding into Dial a Ride, Care and Repair, Citizens Advice Bureaux and the Recycling Credits. • We will continue to listen to people – no more fake consultations. • We will […]

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Hod Hall Lane Travellers’ Site thrown out

by Gareth Wilson on 6 April, 2011

At yesterdays East Cambs Strategic Development Committee The proposal to consider a new travellers site in Hod Hall Lane was debated. With a large number of Haddenham residents in the public gallery Cllr. Ian Allen spoke about the unsuitable nature of this site. Cllr Pauline Wilson pointed out that the area suffered from flooding already […]

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Tory Cuts to recycling hits Haddenham Parish Council

by Gareth Wilson on 28 March, 2011

ECDC has decided to replace the recycling credits it receives from CCC and has previously passed completely on to the 22 parish councils, schools, village halls and charities hosting recycling bank receptacles. They had been based on £38 per tonne. The proposal to pay a fixed rent of £60 per receptacle per year has been […]

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Tories mislead over council tax freeze

by Gareth Wilson on 21 March, 2011

East Cambridgeshire Tories, whose poor financial management has forced them to make spending cuts across the district, have taken full credit for a freeze in council tax when it has only been made possible by a grant from the coalition government. The district council has been offered a £99,000 grant – equivalent to a 2.5 […]

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Tories on East Cambridgeshire District Council have ploughed more than £500,000 of taxpayers’ money on a new leisure centre for Ely which is in the wrong place. The money has paid for consultants and architect’s fees but not one brick has been laid and the Tories have no idea how they will raise up to […]

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TORIES STASH AWAY THOUSANDS AS CHARITIES SUFFER

by Gareth Wilson on 9 February, 2011

East Cambridgeshire Tories are stashing away hundreds of thousands of pounds for a “rainy day” while cutting grants to crucial charities across the district. They have put almost £450,000 into a reserve account and plan to push this figure up to £1.2 million in the next four years. The reserve fund is on top of […]

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Hod Hall Lane again

by Gareth Wilson on 20 January, 2011

Hod Hall Lane Travellers site was discussed again by Councilors at the meeting of Strategic Development Committee on 18th January 2011. It followed a number of questions from members of the public. The Councilors agreed that it was important to try and determine the District Council’s approach to gypsy and travellers as soon as possible, […]

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