Matthew Barber elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley Tuesday, 11 May, 2021 Conservative Party candidate Matthew Barber has been elected as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley in the May 2021 Local Elections. The next Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley has been announced as Conservative candidate Matthew Barber, receiving 313,148 of the votes cast. Having listened to residents from across the Thames Valley as part of his campaigning work and... Local News
Use it or lose it 2nd October 2009 The Vale of White Horse District Council runs Housing and Council Tax Benefit surgeries in Faringdon to help local people. These services arecurrently under... Local News
More carrot & less stick 2nd October 2009 Conservatives in the Vale were dismayed at a Lib Dem decision to distort one of their campaigns. Leader of the Conservatives in the Vale have written tothe... Local News
Council's accounting errors 29th September 2009 We all know that there must be a general election before next June andwhichever party wins, the financial situation in which we find ourselveswill be very... Local News
Playing the blame game 28th September 2009 I am pleased to read Lib Dem Cllr Webber's letter in last week's Abingdon Herald (http://tinyurl.com/yd6bmvc) in which we both seem to be in agreementabout the... Local News
Passing the buck 17th September 2009 Abingdon Town Council (every member Lib Dem) have written to the Leader of Oxfordshire County Council asking when free parking in Abingdon Town Centrewill start... Local News
More police for Faringdon 16th September 2009 I am pleased to see a report in today's Herald that Thames Valley Police is to provide more cover for Faringdon. Our excellent local Chief Inspector,Andy Boyd... Local News
Faringdon Heritage Day 14th September 2009 It was nice to see so many people in Faringdon for the Heritage day,especially as the weather had turned rather colder than we had enjoyedearlier in the week... Local News
Cautious welcome to Abbey Shopping Centre 10th September 2009 The news that a deal has been struck to start revitalising Abingdon's BuryStreet Precinct, (now to be known as the Abbey Shopping Centre), should bewelcomed... Local News
Swindon postal drivers on strike 2nd September 2009 Don't be surprised if your post is delayed this week. Amongst a whole raft of strike action taken by the Communication Workers Union, workers at the Swindon... Local NewsOpinions
