Well, we will have to see. Straight choice between those who created the mess we are in locally and who can fix it.
It's the last bit you have a problem with - convincing local voters that Labour can fix anything.
I have to say your posturing on these forums is not convincing me - it would help if you did your homework and understood the issues before you mouth off about them. In a matter of days you have gone from vague support of the pavilion in the park to vehement anti-pavilion statements. Your stance on the skateboard thingy in the park has also gone from anti NTC spoutings to acceptance of their plans.
What are Labour's policies? What do you expect me to vote for in May?
Being a Labour representative in Newbury is futile. As far as I can tell most people are quite happy with Newbury. It is only on the periphery that there are issues; the boundary between conservative and modernist ideals.
I think the councils are in a no win situation, but I resent the permission given to Greenham depot, the cinema, and Parkway. Other areas that are a problem are the Bear Lane junction and the one way bridge. I would imagine, however, that they are like they are for good (financial) reasons.
I do agree with RG about the racecourse development though: one has to wonder what harm the apparent lack of infrastructure will do when that goes live.
It's the last bit you have a problem with - convincing local voters that Labour can fix anything.
I have to say your posturing on these forums is not convincing me - it would help if you did your homework and understood the issues before you mouth off about them. In a matter of days you have gone from vague support of the pavilion in the park to vehement anti-pavilion statements. Your stance on the skateboard thingy in the park has also gone from anti NTC spoutings to acceptance of their plans.
What are Labour's policies? What do you expect me to vote for in May?
Where have I voiced support for the Pavillion. My alternative would be to rebuild the existing hut in the park to include a cafe and boat store. That has been my position all along. As for the Skate Park, I was against the council spending £200k on an outdoor skate facility. I still think it's a lot of money when that money could be spent on an indoor facility. But I gave the youngsters my word that if this is how they want this money spent (the money from Greenham is specifically for the skate park) then I will not object to it. I think that in politics you do have to compromise, and providing the new concrete skate park isn't going to take over Victoria Park then I will not object. I have been asured that the size is only slightly larger than the existing facility, and is more durable than a rebuild of what is there now. My other concerns about some groups of kids not being included have also been addressed. If I hadn't spoken out, those children would not have been involved.
The fact is that West Berks have totally bungled the Pavillion plan anyway, so it's unlikely to go through before the election. Let's leave Victoria Park to NTC, take a million pounds from the cost of the proposed facility to give to NTC to see through their vision for the park and put the other £5m towards building a purpose built youth facility in Newbury and an indoor swimming pool in both Lambourn and Theale leisure centres.
As for our policy, we will announce our manifesto in November. I'll try to answer policy questions before then, but some of my answers will be personal opinion and not party line.
As far as I can tell most people are quite happy with Newbury. It is only on the periphery that there are issues; the boundary between conservative and modernist ideals.
I'm sure people in towns with real problems would despair if they ever read these forums, but then it really is a tiny, tiny minority that have a moan and sometimes for their own ends. We sometimes seen people "create" a problem that didn't really exist and then propose that they're the person ideally placed to solve it. VBird is the first person that springs to mind as far as this is concerned.
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