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Local MP responds to Housing Consultation
Maria Miller, MP for Basingstoke, sent in her submission to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s consultation on housing development on 14 January. The Council has been consulting people about the number of new homes that will be needed here in the future, and where to build them.
Maria said: “We have [...]
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Maria meets BCOT Student Union members.
Basingstoke MP Maria Miller met members of Basingstoke College of Technology’s Student Union on 14 January, to discuss a range of issues.
Maria said: “I am always pleased to have the opportunity to meet students in Basingstoke and listen to their views and concerns. We had a good discussion about [...]
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MP campaigns to save the Chequebook
Basingstoke MP Maria Miller and members of Basingstoke’s Over 55’s Forum met representatives from the Payments Council on 14 January to highlight the importance of the cheque book for Basingstoke’s residents.
Maria launched a campaign to save the cheque book in October last year, in response to the Payments Council’s plans [...]
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Maria urges residents to participate in Housing Consultation.
Maria Miller, MP for Basingstoke is encouraging people to take part in Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s consultation on the number of new homes that will be needed here in the future, and where to build them. The consultation runs until Friday 14 January.
Maria said: “This is a [...]
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MP welcomes greater say for communities on local issues
Maria Miller, MP for Basingstoke, has welcomed the Localism Bill published by the Government on 13 December. The Bill will give individuals, groups, and their local councils a much greater say in decisions affecting their local communities.
Maria said: “This new legislation will make a real difference to how local [...]
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Snow Guidance
Maria welcomes guidance published by the Department for Transport which helps Basingstoke residents’ clear snow and ice safely.
In response to public concerns about the fear of litigation following last year’s snow chaos the Government has published a step by step 10 point plan advising households and traders wish to [...]
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MP welcomes promise of superfast Broadband
Basingstoke MP, Maria Miller welcomed the announcement today by Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt that every community across the UK will gain access to superfast broadband by 2015.
Under the scheme announced by the Government on 6 December, the private sector will deliver broadband to two thirds of the UK, and other, [...]
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Salt Bins will help residents to keep pavements clear of snow
Following last winter’s snow chaos in Basingstoke, local MP Maria Miller urged Hampshire County Council to supply additional salt bins across the Basingstoke area in time for this winter.
The County Council has clear responsibility for keeping the roads clear, but when it comes to residential side roads, local neighbourhoods [...]
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Maria hands over Motability car!
Maria Miller, MP for Basingstoke, went to J Davy Basingstoke on Friday 26th November to hand over a new Motability car to Aaron Morgan of Lychpit. Aaron became disabled at the age of 15 as the result of a motocross accident.
Maria said: “Being able to get around is an [...]
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MP supports local services for homeless people.
Basingstoke MP Maria Miller visited the Camrose Resource Centre on Friday 26th November.
The Camrose Centre was established three years ago to provide advice and support to homeless people, those at risk of becoming homeless, and the socially excluded.
Maria said: “The Camrose Centre provides a unique and vital service for [...]
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Maria opens Key House
Basingstoke’s MP, Maria Miller officially opened the new facility at Key House on Friday 15th October.
Key House was purchased and renovated by Basingstoke Community Churches. The new buildings has greatly improved and extended the King’s School’s facilities including new laboratories, drama studio and arts/crafts rooms enabling Sarum Hill Centre [...]
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Maria opens state of the art CT Scanner
Local MP Maria Miller officially opened the new CT Scanner facility at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital on Friday 15 October.
The Computerised Tomography (CT) scanner, which uses X-ray equipment and computer software to create high quality, can help to diagnose a wide range of medical conditions. CT scans are [...]
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Maria Supports Basingstoke’s RAF at the 70th Anniversary Memorial
Maria Miller, Basingstoke’s MP attended St Gabriel’s Church in Popley on Sunday 19th September to mark the RAF’s 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
Maria said: “For decades Basingstoke has had a close association with the RAF. Not only do we have our local air base, many Basingstoke businesses [...]
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Maria Encourages Young Readers
Local MP for Basingstoke Maria Miller officially opened the library at Merton Junior School in Popley. The new library includes new computer software which allows students to scan check the books in and out of the library.
Pupils at the school, parent helpers and the school governors also attended the [...]
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Maria Visits Dial a Ride
Basingstoke’s MP Maria Miller visited the Dial a Ride Charity to discuss their ongoing hard work.
Meeting the Chairman Jim Lawson and Stan Emery to talk about the success of their scheme Maria was impressed at how the charity is progressing.
Maria said: “Dial a Ride provides an invaluable service [...]
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Maria discusses mobility issues with Shopmobility Wessex
Maria Miller, local MP for Basingstoke attended the Shopmobility Wessex regional meeting to discuss issues and changes within the charity.
Maria who was most interested to learn about the work carried out by the charity and discussed the issues surrounding scooters and other mobility vehicles.
Maria in her new role [...]
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Food Aid 4 U
Maria Miller MP for Basingstoke was delighted to officially open a new community initiative “Basingstoke Food Aid 4 U”.
Basingstoke Food Aid For U was started by local couple Martin Schroder and Tracey Gauntlett, the community group is based at YMCA in Eastrop Way and provides food packages to some [...]
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Maria fights to Save the Chequebook
Maria Miller Basingstoke MP launched a campaign to save the Cheque Book which could be phased out by 2018.
The Payments Council made an announcement in December 2009 that after 350 years cheques are to be phased out by October 2018 despite the fact that millions of cheques are still written [...]
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Old Basing needs a Post Office
Basingstoke’s MP, Maria Miller is calling for a mobile Post Office in Old Basing after the closure of the Belle Vue Road post office over 2 years ago.
Since the closure of the Old Basing Post Office, residents have continuously campaigned to get post office services reinstated in Old Basing, however [...]
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Maria is supporting the Bowel Cancer NHS screening programme.
The whole of Hampshire is now covered by the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme which offers screening to men and women aged between 60 and 69 years - the highest risk age group. If you are a man or women in this age group and you are registered with a [...]
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