Red Spaniel @politivoxbox
Renowned for independent opinion. Has been a political commentator of Reading Borough Council for over a decade and knows their tricks and their strengths. Reading, UK Joined June 2012-
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Is this gerrymandering? the @UniofReading ( an non political organisation) clearly knows that students are on the left of politics? So they are effectivity changing the vote outcome in the marginal Redlands ward? @ElectoralCommUK @PrivateEyeNews @thetimes @BBCNews
Is this gerrymandering? the @UniofReading ( an non political organisation) clearly knows that students are on the left of politics? So they are effectivity changing the vote outcome in the marginal Redlands ward? @ElectoralCommUK @PrivateEyeNews @thetimes @BBCNews
reading.ac.uk/news/2024/Univ… This concerns me hugely #rdguk. I can recall loads of coaches, #Labour voting students, who en masse scuppered the local issue of Shinfield Road and Road Charging (Church W) @ElectoralCommUK Brings a new dynamic to Redlands, Abbey and Church Wards.
To @AlokSharma_RDG: Before you retire please can you do #rdguk a huge service by returning the Royal Berkshire Hospital to the top of Govt's new build list and by identifying a practical location. As you know the current building is decaying and subsiding. The matter is urgent.
@politivoxbox The Mass Rapid Transit idea, cost the taxpayer around £1m . Late accounts £1.5m so far. Too many others to list. Now council tax has risen again, car parking charges have risen, they've 'slyly' upped the green waste charges.
I laugh when people talk about #rdguk's Council prudent financial management. I reckon if you count the cost of the long list of failed projects including accounts fiasco, local taxes would not need to go up. It is blatantly obvious the public pick up the tab of incompetence.
Guaranteed after 2nd May + Council Tax (2024/25) will increase to its max + Utility Bills will increase (Water 44%) + PCN fines continue - a nice earner + Road charging on the cards + Parking Permits up + Council Services fail + Constant road works = #rdguk economy collapses
Guaranteed after 2nd May + Council Tax (2024/25) will increase to its max + Utility Bills will increase (Water 44%) + PCN fines continue - a nice earner + Road charging on the cards + Parking Permits up + Council Services fail + Constant road works = #rdguk economy collapses
rdg.today/sparrows-top-t… Sparrows remind me of Mao Tse Tung which in turn reminds me of FAMINE/ 80m deaths/ mass suffering which leads to meditating on the consequences of ill-informed Leaders and returns me to #rdguk Council. A solution is only as good as your ignorance.
REALITY CHECK: The vast proportion of the electorate will not vote in Reading. Turnout will be low and there will be much door knocking on the day by the parties to get voters to the polling station. What are you voting for #rdguk? Promises hardly ever kept - am I delusional?
I have flagged up "Homes for Reading", the surreptitious purchase of office blocks, and failure of affordable housing policy. Why the Machiavellian practices lacking accountability? Is #rdguk's economy based on property speculation. how does this benefit the people of town?
FAILING SOCIAL COHESION: the dystopian future. As of 2024 crime rate in #rdguk is 35% higher than South East and 28% higher than England, N. Ireland and Wales' overall figures - crimerate.co.uk/berkshire/read… An environmental and social consequence of narrow thinking & cost of living.
CRIMESTOPPERS: #rdguk postal votes are on the way out. Make certain you applied and you are entitled to vote. Make certain it is your vote and your choice alone. If you are being pressured in any way to vote against your will or as part of group call 0800555111
CAVEAT VET: Voter beware. It's down to you to do due diligence. Most media have you think #rdguk local elections are about parties. It is really about people prepared to challenge a corrupt status quo, autocratic governance and the gravy train. MORALITY, EQUALITY, TRANSPARENCY
CALLED OUT: Leisure up grade had a budget of £40m (Cllrs keep quoting this) but actual costs are over £50m. #rdguk Council even paid £1m for a review. It is on my RED list - extraordinarily initial funds were paid without a contract. Opened for spin - not service ready. LOL
ACCOUNTABILTY: I am hard pushed to recall a public apology for any of the many woeful wastes of public funds - not least the state of the accounts. None for the one-way IDR, for Children's Services, MRT, ReadiBike, Gaol. Have I missed something #rdguk? Increasing Council Tax.
PLANNING RECAP: Sewage rising in town centre retail. River pollution. Flooding along Kennet increasing - all the way to The Oracle. #rdguk has approved further 11k dwellings. Population more transient. Hospital modernisation and new location in limbo. To be cont....
BREAKING NEWS: I understand #rdguk Council is considering appealing @michaelgove's decision to permit development of AVIVA site. May I ask the Secretary of State, instead, to instigate a public enquiry into the dystopia rising from collapse of town infrastructure and local plan.
Sir James Bevan @EnvAgency: #rdguk is rapidly expanding - a further 11,000 dwellings are to be built. #rdg seems more prone to flooding. Current alert below. It is my understanding that as a statutory consultee you are approving of the local plan. Is something not right?
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268 Followers 92 Following@politivoxbox The Mass Rapid Transit idea, cost the taxpayer around £1m . Late accounts £1.5m so far. Too many others to list. Now council tax has risen again, car parking charges have risen, they've 'slyly' upped the green waste charges.
3 to 4 years late and over budget. This is the page on the Council's website Labour hastily deleted when it was pointed out to them. Luckily I got a screen shot. #rdguk 🤡🥀
CALLED OUT: Leisure up grade had a budget of £40m (Cllrs keep quoting this) but actual costs are over £50m. #rdguk Council even paid £1m for a review. It is on my RED list - extraordinarily initial funds were paid without a contract. Opened for spin - not service ready. LOL
@REDCaversham @politivoxbox @JN_Brock Me too, Labour can't even do the basics such as bin collections done properly/on time. We certainly need more representation from people who know what they're doing.
@SGrahamg5 @politivoxbox @ReclaimReading @ReadingForum @Eastreadingcom @ReadingWestside We have reported this to @ReadingCouncil with pictures of the guy that dumped it and the reg of his car. This is Berkeley Avenue.
The indomitable Miriam Margolyes OBE has a message in support of the Jewish Council! She calls for all of us Jews to “shout, beg, scream for a ceasefire”
@politivoxbox @OliviaMowlE If I'm reading the last analysis sent to Elect Agents for expenses, 1569 street, 76993 properties, unsure if included or excluding 13623 'void', electorate 118545. 21645 opted for postal vote, pop turnover 4 to 5%, turnout probably under 40%, 50% postal.
@politivoxbox @OliviaMowlE Been told a large 20 flat refurbishment was sold off-plan some years ago directly to #Huawei - commuter town, certainly not retirement town
@politivoxbox @OliviaMowlE hearing that 50% of green park is sold to chinese ?
Please to be standing as @LiberalParty_UK candidate Norcot #rdguk - thank you to those who supported my nomination #Election2024 2nd May @politivoxbox @ReclaimReading @ReadingForum @Eastreadingcom @ReadingWestside
@phil_creighton @politivoxbox Reducing the extortionate car parking charges in Reading will help the economy in many ways too. Sad to see the council now putting in charges at smaller, local car parks, instead of keeping the free 30 mins. Basingstoke is pretty much half the price of Reading for example.
@ReadingClowncil @politivoxbox ‘Wins and results’ attitude some councillor was able to say “I got us this amazing open top bus” My default question in business is now always ‘So what?’ - What does that achieve? What problem does it solve? What difference will it make? What’s the impact? What’s the cost?
@politivoxbox @copperbird Elections? Don't make me laugh. Reading's LA borders are conveniently gerrymandered by the act of the break up of Berkshire CC, and with neighbouring areas being Tory dominated, the carve up is ignored to ensure the administration never changes.
@politivoxbox Honestly Colin, you've been saying the same thing for years. Meanwhile the town continues to prosper, the books are balanced while other Councils go bust, and people have kept faith with Labour at elections. Maybe reflect on that.
@politivoxbox @michaelgove Always riding roughshod because Labour know they'll be voted in again and again. 'Seeking YOUR views' - Gets views they don't like. - We're doing it anyway.
@politivoxbox The priority is flats, and more flats as they generate council tax to splurge on rainbow coloured pedestrian crossings - basic service, cultural and recreational services come a distant second
Where are those speaking up for ordinary people?
@politivoxbox @LiberateSlough @SGrahamg5 @ReadingClowncil @SleazeSlough Was the same in Slough until the arse fell out of the finances leading to £3/4 Billion of debt. Only fully clear when Commissioners appointed and Labour lost in May. Vote for effectiveness 😉
@politivoxbox @RishiSunak Steady on, he can't deliver on his five promises - Halving inflation, grow the economy, cut debt, cut NHS waiting lists, stop the boats - 4 no's and a maybe
@politivoxbox @SGrahamg5 IIRC at the time, there was money available from Central Government and Tony Page bid for it. I told Page at the time it was doomed to fail due to the complete lack of cycling infrastructure. He didn't listen, got the money and the rest is history.
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