Friday, 24 September, 2004 - 00:00
Alistair Craig, Conservative Parliamentary Spokesman for Greenwich & Woolwich, this week attacked proposals by the Liberal Democrats for a barrage of new taxes on local residents throughout Greenwich and warned that the level of tax would be a key issue in the forthcoming general election, expected next year.
As the Liberal Democrats left their annual party conference in Bournemouth, it has been revealed that their official party policies feature over 40 new tax levies, including:
Tuesday, 21 September, 2004 - 00:00
Conservatives have accused Ken Livingstone of exploiting Londoners "as his personal piggy bank" after the Mayor announced a big rise in bus and Tube fares. Rush hour bus journeys will go up 20 per cent in the New Year, and Tube passengers also face increases above the rate of inflation, raising an expected £150 million in additional revenue to help plug the huge hole in the Mayor's transport budget.
Friday, 17 September, 2004 - 00:00
Alistair Craig, Parliamentary Spokesman for Greenwich & Woolwich warned this week that the revaluation of properties for council tax, starting next year, was a ‘ticking tax timebomb’ that threatens to send council tax bills in Greenwich soaring. By contrast, Conservatives have pledged that they will stop the revaluation being used to further increase the tax burden on local residents.
Friday, 10 September, 2004 - 00:00
Alistair Craig, Parliamentary Spokesman for Greenwich & Woolwich, this week announced that a future Conservative government will abolish university tuition fees and restore free higher education. Conservatives' radical plans will boost higher education funding, scrap tuition fees, reduce student debt and provide for an extra £21 billion investment in universities.
Thursday, 9 September, 2004 - 00:00
Parliamentary Spokesman for Eltham and Eltham North Cllr Spencer Drury has recently got confirmed that Shooters' Hill police station is to be sold off next year. The building (pictured), which has been used by serious crime officers for some time, is being sold off as part of a Metropolitan Police sell-off programme aimed at getting rid of 200 buildings worth about £900m.
Wednesday, 8 September, 2004 - 00:00
Local Conservatives have warned that the Borough faces a significant reduction in the number of local Post Office branches, under plans being considered by the Post Office.
After the major furore caused by the conversion of Greenwich Crown Post Office into a franchise operation, the Post Office is contemplating the closure of local PO branches in Hill Reach, Woolwich; The Village, Charlton (pictured); and Wheststone Road, Blackheath.
Tuesday, 7 September, 2004 - 00:00
The Labour Government has announced that it will close Woolwich Barracks as part of its review of Britain's defence capabilities.
Alistair Craig, Conservative Parliamentary Spokesman for Greenwich & Woolwich said:
Monday, 6 September, 2004 - 00:00
Conservatives today warned that the Borough's residents were finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet due to rising property taxes and utility bills. The warnings comes amid new research highlighting how much extra a typical family in Greenwich has paid in council tax since 1997. The new analysis reveals that the cumulative change in council tax since 1997 is £997.
Alistair Craig, Parliamentary Spokesman for Greenwich & Woolwich said:
Friday, 3 September, 2004 - 00:00
Conservative Parliamentary Spokesman for Greenwich & Woolwich, Alistair Craig, expressed concern today at new figures published by Royal Mail on its performance in delivering letters.
Thursday, 2 September, 2004 - 00:00
Michael Howard has promised that an incoming Conservative government will give priority to sustained and effective action to tackle the MRSA hospital "superbug". He warned that in spite of 21 separate initiatives by the Blair administration, thousands of NHS patients are still dying from hospital infections every year.
