Valerie White, local Bagshot resident and Conservative Candidate for this week’s By-Election on Thursday has welcomed the widespread support that she has received for her campaign to reduce the speed limit in Bagshot High Street. Valerie said, ‘There are very serious concerns about the danger caused by speeding cars in the High Street. Sadly there… [Read more…]
Conservative By-Election Candidate Valerie White has spoken to both the Environment Agency and the County Council regarding recent flooding problems in Bagshot. Valerie is able to report that the Environment Agency have agreed that clearance of the watercourse will be carried out on the Windle Ditch, Bagshot, from the A30 to A322, this financial year.… [Read more…]
Local MP Michael Gove has strongly endorsed Conservative candidates Valerie White and Caroline Reid. Michael Gove said, “I have worked with Valerie, Caroline and the other members of the Conservative Team to secure the future of Bagshot’s post office, campaigned on road safety issues, lobbied together to limit the growth of fast food outlets and… [Read more…]
Alastair Graham, headmaster of Hall Grove School and Bagshot’s first Conservative Borough Councillor for over 10 years following his election in May, has called for ‘economic regeneration’ in the village centre of Bagshot. Alastair has lived in Bagshot for 50 years and in that time has seen major changes. He said, ‘I can remember when… [Read more…]
Following a recent local ‘Tune-in Meeting to discuss local issues, Bagshot resident Glyn Carpenter who runs the Wentworth Patisserie, has offered to extend opening hours to make the café available for local youth to use in the evening. The meeting, organised between Conservative led Surrey County Council and Surrey Heath Borough Council, the local police… [Read more…]
This blog is proving to be a big hit with local residents since its launch only three weeks ago. In the last few days the blog had 182 visitors in just 48 hours ! And, as more people hear about it, the number of visitors is increasing daily. The blog is providing a usefull information… [Read more…]
Prospective Conservative Parish Councillor Caroline Reid has denounced the idea of a “bin-tax” as a complete nonsense. The Labour Government has proposed giving Local Authorities power to introduce so called “incentive charges” under the pretext of encouraging householders to minimise waste and to recycle more. Put more straightforwardly this propsed “bin-tax” is yet another stealth… [Read more…]
Local parish councillor Valerie White met veteran Times columnist Matthew Parris last night at an event organised by the Surrey Heath Conservative Association at Chobham Golf Club. The event was very well attended with over 150 people present to hear Matthew speak about his experiences of life working for Margaret Thatcher in the 1970′s and… [Read more…]
Whilst belting down the A30 the other day in my Maserati at 175 miles per hour, on the way to Bracknell from my Camberley, I caught a brief glimpse of a sign for the mythical village of Bagshot ! I had never noticed the sign before and was somewhat shocked to realise that Bagshot is… [Read more…]
Caroline Reid and Valerie White launched their election campaign for the forthcoming Bagshot By-Election with typical good humour this weekend posing in front of a sign advertising ‘Hot Tubs’ at Nottcutts Garden Centre. Valerie White, who is hoping to be elected to Surrey Heath Borough Council, is a well known figure in Bagshot having been… [Read more…]
December 11, 2007
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