CONCERNS have been raised over the number of HGVs and lorries going over a Stratton railway bridge with a low weight limit following the opening of a new route through the parish. Motorists have noticed more heavy goods vehicles travelling through Ermin Street and onto the Grade-2 listed bridge since the new junction which provides a direct link to Oxford Road opened to traffic earlier this week. The bridge has a maximum weight limit of 7.5 tonnes but despite new signs going up alerting drivers to this restriction, neighbours claim vehicles of up to 30 tonnes are using the route as an alternative to the A419.
Russell Holland (left) and Barrie Jenkins A ROW between two candidates for election to Swindon Borough Council hinges on the meaning of the word ‘precept’. The Conservative candidate for St Margaret and South Marston – and the council’s deputy leader with responsibility for finance – Russell Holland is annoyed at a claim made by Labour opponent Barrie Jennings in an election leaflet. In the literature delivered door to door Mr Jennings said he had obtained “agreement to freeze the Stratton parish precept two years in a row.” The precept is the portion of the total council tax collected which goes to differing authorities – in this case Stratton St Margaret Parish Council, where Mr Jennings is the chairman of the finance and general purpose committee.
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Liberal Democrat councillors in Manchester accused of âbribing the electorateâ after failed attempt to amend budget
The opposition had suggested that the Labour-led council should spend £3m of its cash reserves
08:51, 2 MAR 2021
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Liberal Democrat councillors in Manchester have been accused of âbribing the electorateâ after tabling plans to amend the city councilâs budget for the coming year - which includes £41m in cuts.