BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES SUPPORTED BY YOUR LOCAL CONSERVATIVE ADMINISTRATION
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Monday, 28 February 11 - 04:07 PM (GMT) By Vincenzo Capozzoli in News |
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES SUPPORTED BY YOUR LOCAL CONSERVATIVE ADMINISTRATION
Conservatives on the City Council are working hard to attract businesses and jobs to Southampton.
Associated British Ports are to add a 5th cruise terminal,
LIDL are to open a major warehouse in nearby Nursling,
Southampton University have plans for a £116m research centre with marine giant Lloyds Register,
Griffin Hoverwork are relocating manufacturing to the new Woolston development,
Oasis Academy has been granted planning permission for a new school in Lord’s Hill,
Costco have been granted planning permission on the former BAT site in Regents Park.
And – news coming in that Admirals Quay may well be back on the starting block which would be great for Ocean Village.
ALL CREATING LITTERALLY HUNDREDS OF JOBS
Incredibly good news for our city as we fight our way out of the economic mess left by Labour.
Obama's Afghan strategy: a blank page
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Monday, 21 September 09 - 07:34 PM (GMT) By Vincenzo Capozzoli in News |
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President Barack Obama says he is waiting on making a decision about sending more soldiers to Afghanistan until he has "absolute clarity about what the strategy is going to be."
This declaration will come as a surprise to those who thought he had decided on his strategy for Afghanistan on March 27. Are Obama and his advisers preparing to rip up the March strategy and delete this link from the White House Web site?
The answer is yes. In his remarks Sept. 16 to the American Enterprise Institute, Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen said the administration was reviewing its strategy for Afghanistan, starting from "first principles." Why would the Obama team feel the need to do that? Mullen had an answer for that -- if Hamid Karzai's re-election to the Afghan presidency is not accepted as legitimate, "hard questions" about the viability of the U.S. campaign in Afghanistan will follow.
Obama has undoubtedly concluded that he has little chance of sustaining U.S. political support for the Afghan effort if there is little acceptance of Karzai as the legitimate winner of the election. The best-case scenario is a second-round runoff, which would at least give the Afghan election process a chance to redeem its legitimacy. But a final, well-scrubbed result to the first round may be a month away; a hypothetical second could stretch into 2010. Obama will see no point in making a decision on a new strategy, and the resources such a strategy will require, until a basic premise -- the legitimacy of the Afghan government -- is established.
Obama no doubt sees the advantage of waiting as long as possible before deciding anything. But regarding troop deployments to Afghanistan, practical realities intervene. Pentagon logistics planners require long lead times in order to deliver large combat units ready to fight in Afghanistan. As happened with this year's reinforcements to Afghanistan, Presidents George W. Bush and Obama had to make decisions in the winter in order to get large numbers of additional troops into Afghanistan by the start of the summer fighting season. Should Afghanistan prove unable to select a legitimate president this winter, the Pentagon could cancel deployment orders already on their way. But would the administration want to commit in advance to such a fragile situation?
As administration staffers survey the Afghan election mess, the option of simply leaving Afghanistan will inevitably be contemplated. Such a path would shrink America's physical commitment but hopefully not its prestige or influence in the region. Does such a path exist? Obama may ask his staff to find it.
Attending the HRA Hog Roast in the Portswood Residents Gardens
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Monday, 21 September 09 - 07:16 PM (GMT) By Vincenzo Capozzoli in News |
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Last weekend I was able to attend the Highfield Residents Association Hogroast at the Portswood Residents Gardens, in Highfield with my colleague Jeremy Moulton. The evening was very well supported and it was great to see so many local residents there.
For more information about HRA please see their website.
A history of the Conservative Party
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Friday, 04 September 09 - 07:02 PM (GMT) By Vincenzo Capozzoli in News |
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Your Portswood Action Team, here to help
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Tuesday, 14 April 09 - 12:42 PM (GMT) By Vincenzo Capozzoli in News |
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Your Portswood Conservative action team are here to help. We are always happy to help with any problem, no matter how big or small with anything that will improve your local area.
You can contact the members of your action team using the following links-
Cllr Jeremy Moulton- Southampton Test Parliamentary Candidate- E-mail
Cllr Vincenzo Capozzoli- Portswood Ward Councillor- E-Mail
Matthew Claisse- Portswood Ward Candidate- E-mail
Conservative councillors take the plunge for charity
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Monday, 09 February 09 - 04:07 PM (GMT) By Vincenzo Capozzoli in News |
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A trio of councillors are about to plunge 10,000ft for a good cause.
The skydive will raise cash for the Southampton-based disabled children’s charity the Rose Road Association.
City councillors Jeremy Moulton, Ben Walker and Paul Holmes hope to make more than £1,500 for the organisation that provides education and respite care for disabled children and young people.
Cllr Moulton said: “Rose Road does an amazing job working with 200 children and young people with complex disabilities.
“It’s a superb cause and I hope that lots of people will sponsor us if they can.”
Cllr Holmes added: “We are really excited about the jump but a bit nervous. However it’s for a great cause.”
To sponsor the Valentine’s Day jump in Wiltshire log on to justgiving.com/cllrpaulholmes.
Keep Our Post Offices Open
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Monday, 15 December 08 - 04:46 PM (GMT) By Vincenzo Capozzoli in News |
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Post Offices are the lifeblood of any community – and yet 4,000 have been shut under Labour and they are planning to close a further 2,500 by 2009.
We are vehemently opposed to these plans, as we believe Post Offices are vital institutions, as important to communities as the local school or pub.
The Conservatives put forward a motion in Parliament calling for an end to closures, but despite the support of 20 Labour MPs, the Government managed to narrowly defeat our proposal.
But you can help us make Labour listen. Sign our petition today and become a part of our campaign to save Britain's Post Offices.
OUR PLANS TO STRENGTHEN BRITAIN'S POST OFFICES
Using Post Offices as Government GP service:
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We will investigate a scheme whereby Post Offices operate as a ‘Government GP’ for people who have concerns about Government services, including tax returns and pension entitlements
Freeing up Sub-Postmasters:
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We will rewrite Sub-Postmasters' contracts and allow them to provide a greater range of products and services
Bolstering the Post Office Card Account:
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This scheme is hugely important to millions of families without access to bank accounts – and we will make changes so they can benefit from the lower utility bills offered to customers paying by direct debit
Encouraging 'Council Counters':
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We will encourage local councils to see what services they could provide though Post Offices
Industrial Action
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Wednesday, 16 July 08 - 10:20 AM (GMT) By Vincenzo Capozzoli in News |
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Today and tomorrow (16th and 17th July) industrial action is being undertaken by council workers that may affect waste collections, schools, care services and other services.
There is currently a national dispute between the Local Government Employers and the trade unions Unison and Unite over the proposed public sector pay awards, which are subject to government policy.
For more information please visit the council’s website.
So far, none of Portswood’s schools are being closed because of the industrial action.
Saturday July 12th, 1st Portswood help and advice Surgery launched
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Wednesday, 09 July 08 - 09:33 PM (GMT) By Vincenzo Capozzoli in News |
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This Saturday, 12th July I will be holding my first surgery at St Denys’ Community Centre, St Denys. All Portswood residents are more than welcome to attend to talk about local complaints, seek advice, ask for help with local issues or meet and greet with your local councillor. The surgery starts at 10am and finishes at 11am. As well as holding this surgery, home visits can be arranged via e-mail, phone, or using the contacts form.
St. Denys Community Centre,
Priory Road,
St. Denys,
Southampton,
SO17 2JZ
Southampton rated one of the happiest cities in the country!
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Friday, 30 May 08 - 12:02 PM (GMT) By Vincenzo Capozzoli in News |
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According to a new survey undertaken by O2 Home Broadband Southampton is in the top 10 happiest places to live in the country. When questioned 83.3% of city residents said their home was the happiest in the country.
Brighton came top of the survey with the poll finding that 94% of people living in the city have a happy home, compared to a national average of 85%.
Cardiff was the happiest place in Wales with 90.2%, while Edinburgh was the top place in Scotland with a happiness rating of over 91%.
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