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Fri 5th Mar 2010:

Unfair funding of local schools must stop says Prospective MP .

SCHOOLS in Wiltshire get less money from the government than schools in almost all other parts of the country, government figures reveal. Prospective Lib Dem MP for Salisbury, Nick Radford has put a promise to fight to change this at the heart of his General Election campaign. read more

Tue 2nd Mar 2010:

Petition launched calling on Prime Minister to stop HPA move.

A petition has been launched calling directly on the Prime Minister to intervene and stop the proposed move of the Health Protection Agency from Porton Down. You can sign the petition here: http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/KeepHPAatPorton/ read more

Thu 25th Feb 2010:

Blog entry: Alabare Sleep Out.

Rising house prices as well as a nationwide housing shortage have contributed to increasing numbers of homeless people. Some might be forgiven for thinking that homelessness is not an issue in Salisbury, but the reality is that there are over 100 people homeless in South Wiltshire. Finding yourself on the streets must be a harrowing experience. The scary thing is that it can happen to anyone. But ex-servicemen and women who struggle to cope with life outside of the forces are particularly vulnerable to homelessness, which has special relevance for Salisbury. read more

Wed 24th Feb 2010:

Salisbury’s shops show strength even in downturn.

With the lowest rate of shop vacancies in the South West, new figures reveal that Salisbury’s high street shops are managing better than many other cities. Across the country small independent shops have had a tough time with the fall  in consumer spending and competition from supermarkets. A new report from the Local Data Company shows 1 in 8 shops across the UK are now empty after the recession, a vacancy rate of 12%. However, the report  also shows that in Salisbury’s shopping streets the vacancy rate is only 1 in 20 (a vacancy rate of only 5%). read more

Tue 16th Feb 2010:

Blog entry: Supporting the Robin Hood Tax.

I've been excited to see the "Robin Hood Tax" campaign taking off – http://robinhoodtax.org.uk/. This has more commonly been known as a "Tobin Tax" as it was originally proposed in 1972 by James Tobin, an Nobel Laureate winning American economist. It proposes a small tax on all "speculative" transactions by the banks. read more

Nick and Eeva run “The Terminator” for Stars Appeal.

IN TWO WEEKS time Nick Radford, Prospective Lib Dem MP for Salisbury, and his partner Eeva will race the gruelling 11-mile “Terminator” race to raise money for The Stars Appeal. The multi-terrain, cross-country race will take place on Sunday 28th February 2010 just outside Pewsey and is organised by Pewsey Vale Running Club – more info here http://www.pewseyvalerunningclub.org/races_theterminator.aspx.  read more

Mon 15th Feb 2010:

Public Q&As across South Wiltshire are announced.

PROSPECTIVE Liberal Democrat MP for Salisbury, Nick Radford, today announced a series of 15 public meetings in the run up to the 2010 General Election. The meetings are intended as an opportunity for local people to put their questions to the only local man standing to be Salisbury’s next MP. read more

Sun 7th Feb 2010:

Advice surgeries held every Saturday.

An important part of a Member of Parliament's job is to provide advice, support and help to their constituents – to speak up on their behalf. To demonstrate the kind of MP that I would be for Salisbury if elected, I hold regular advice surgeries on a Saturday morning where anyone can drop in and ask for my advice and support. If I am able to help, then I will then take up your case and work with you to get a resolution. Examples of the type of case I have helped people with in the past include: read more

Thu 4th Feb 2010:

Fall in Wiltshire Police numbers must be reversed.

ON THE SAME DAY that Liberal Democrats in Salisbury set out their General Election plans to put more police on the beat, the latest figures revealed that the number of police in Wiltshire has dropped by 25 officers since last March. Police numbers in Wiltshire decreased from 1229 in March 2009 to 1204 in September 2009. The situation is similar across the country where police numbers have fallen in 18 out of the 43 police forces (42%) in England and Wales since 2005. Two thirds of these police authorities are currently controlled by the Conservatives. read more

Wed 3rd Feb 2010:

"We must fight to keep local HPA jobs".

EIGHT hundred jobs are under threat at the Health Protection Agency site at Porton Down. The shock reports have been met with anger from staff, local politicians and Unions. HPA staff were briefed on Tuesday of the plans to move operations to Terlings Park in Essex within a five year time frame. read more

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