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  • Spring 2018-One of many examples of dangerously exposed utility boxes in Cippenham Meadows
    Update on Robert Plimmer's campaigns for local residents
    Article: May 6, 2018

    Lib Dem campaigner Robert Plimmer has been continuing to campaign alongside residents in his Cippenham Meadows ward and across Slough.

    In letters to the local papers published on 27 April Robert highlighted his campaign to get action to deal with the 12 utility boxes he had identified in Cippenham Meadows with exposed contents due to damaged or missing cabinet doors. Robert reported the utility boxes to Slough Borough Council because of the health and safety issues. As a result, the Council have issued notices requesting emergency repairs by Virgin Media.

  • Robert Plimmer litter picking in Cipppenham Meadows in March 2018
    Robert Plimmer storms into second place
    Article: May 4, 2018

    After a successful Lib Dem campaign Robert Plimmer increased his share of the vote in Cippenham Meadows by 50% in the Slough Council election on Thursday 3 May.

    This increase in Robert's support was enough for him to overtake the Tory candidate and storm into second place.

    Many residents said how much they appreciate the hard work Robert does in Cippenham throughout the year. This is often based on Robert and his Lib Dem Focus team listening to the concerns of the local community, and also developing positive policies on issues such as health and housing for the whole of Slough.

  • 2018 Slough Council elections: Lib Dem candidates in their local areas
    Document: Apr 20, 2018
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    Robert Plimmer litter picking in Cipppenham Meadows in March 2018Liberal Democrat candidates standing in their local areas

    Robert Plimmer, former Councillor for Foxborough Ward, is leading Slough Liberal Democrat's team of candidates for the elections to Slough Borough Council. He said, "I am very pleased to be standing in my home ward of Cippenham Meadows where I have lived for the last 20 years. I'm also pleased all the Lib Dem candidates are standing for their local areas. It is important to get some Lib Dem councillors back on Slough Council to bring in some fresh thinking on tackling Slough's housing crisis and developing joined-up strategies for boosting health and fitness. Slough's Labour councillors were wrong to increase charges for hiring sports pitches so much. It led to a big drop off in use."

    Robert Plimmer continued, "Slough Lib Dems' manifesto for the local elections highlights the need to elect councillors who will listen to local residents on issues such as traffic and challenge the Labour councillors when they waste money. Lib Dems will work to spend more on peoples' priorities and work cooperatively with charities who provide valuable services. We will continue campaigning for a safer, greener Slough. When I was previously on Slough Council I worked with communities to improve safety. That is needed even more now because of the massive Tory cuts to policing. I also secured support from councillors of all parties for Slough Council to go carbon neutral by 2020."

    Finally, Robert said,"I'm delighted to be leading a team of experienced and new candidates. "Matthew Taylor is an architect who lives in Elliman Ward and started the campaign to preserve the facade of the Horlicks factory. Niccola Parkes is a student who lives in Haymill and Lynch Hill Ward. Finally, Josephine Hanney, a long-time resident of Langley, is standing again in Langley Kedermister. She is pleased the Lib Dems are campaigning nationally to let the people have the final say to on whether to accept the Brexit terms or to stay in the EU."

  • Slough Liberal Democrats 2018 Principles and Priorities
    Document: Apr 7, 2018
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    Better Health, Better Housing and Exit from Brexit

    "Slough needs some Lib Dem councillors to bring effective opposition and new thinking on key issues facing residents following the repeated chaos of the changes in the Labour leadership of Slough Council." This is the message from Robert Plimmer as he launched the Lib Dems' campaign document for the May 2018 elections: Better Health, Better Housing and Exit from Brexit.

    Robert continued, "Following the local elections on 3rd May the Labour Party will remain in control of Slough Council - they already have so many councillors. Partners and new thinking are desperately needed on key issues, including how to provide better health, tackle the housing crisis, and let the people of Slough have the chance to have the final say on Brexit. The Lib Dems are committed to increasing expenditure on health and social care. It is vital that Slough Council works with others to draw up a long-term strategy to spend whatever money is available as effectively as possible".

    Robert Plimmer continued, "Effective opposition and scrutiny is needed because Slough's Labour-run Council ran some services so badly that central government had to step in and take over, as with the Childrens' Services. Areas such as the Heart of Slough project are mismanaged so badly by Labour councillors that they are delayed for years, while the town-centre suffers. The Labour Council also needs to be held to account when it wastes money on things like unwanted traffic schemes, and at the same time makes cuts to valued services such as youth clubs, concessionary fares and pushes up charges for healthy activities like hiring sports pitches."

    Robert concluded: "Our manifesto also sets out policies to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour, and protect the environment. Previous Lib Dem councillors had a strong record on these areas."

  • Focus on Cippenham Meadows 22
    Document: Mar 31, 2018
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    Robert Plimmer and Slough Lib Dems campaigning for you:

    • Against the threat to our NHS from a Tory Brexit trade deal with Trump
    • Picking up litter in Cippenham Meadows
    • Demanding action on unsightly, exposed utility boxes
    • Demanding a replacement gate for Mercain Recreation Ground
    • To get a hardworking local resdient elected to provide effective opposition on Slough Council
  • Focus on Cippenham Meadows 21
    Document: Mar 31, 2018
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    Robert Plimmer and the Slough Lib Dems campaigning for you:

    • Defending the local NHS from Conservative Cuts, local Labour Councillors' privatisation plans and Brexit.
    • Slough's housing crisis
    • to stop Conservative plans to move Chalvey, Salt Hill Park and parts of Slough High Street into Windsor Constituency
    • Street lighting
  • Robert Plimmer at Upton Hospital
    Lib Dem campaigner Robert Plimmer says: 'please help me STOP Slough's Labour Council privatising our NHS'
    Article: Aug 13, 2017
    By Slough Liberal Democrats

    RESIDENTS SHOCKED AS LABOUR COUNCIL BREAKS MANIFESTO PROMISE AND PRIVATISES LOCAL NHS

    Lib Dem campaigner Robert Plimmer asks: 'why are Labour run Slough Council privatising school & other medical services when the Labour manifesto commits a Labour Government to reversing NHS privatisation?'

    NHS nurses and health visitors based at Upton Court Hospital learnt in July that the Labour-run Council has given the contract to run the services they provide for young people to a private company.

  • Focus on Cippenham Meadows 20
    Document: Aug 13, 2017
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    Latest issue of Focus on Cippenham Meadows including

    - Robert Plimmer seeks your help to stop Slough's Labour council privatising our NHS

    - Robert Plimmer's file of local news and action

  • Robert Plimmer at Upton Hospital
    Stop Labour Privatising Our Precious Local NHS
    Petition: Aug 12, 2017

    Background

    The 2017 Labour Party General Election Manifesto promised to reverse the privatisation of the NHS.

    Sadly the Labour councillors in Slough have betrayed their own election manifesto,
    with plans to take some services out of our NHS.

    NHS nurses and health visitors based at Upton Court Hospital learnt in July
    that the Labour-run Council has given the contract to run the services they provide for young people to a private company.

  • Tom McCann at Langley Harrow Market, May 2017
    Let the people decide
    Article: Jun 2, 2017
    By Slough Liberal Democrats

    'I've enjoyed talking to people in various parts of Slough about the crucial election on June 8th', said Tom McCann, Liberal Democrat candidate for Slough.

    'My main leaflet is being delivered to every house in Slough. In it I set out my policies and promises on a range of issues. These include how, if elected to be Slough's MP, I'll use my previous experience in the building trade to promote ways of tackling Slough's housing crisis. I'll stand up to the Labour council when they refuse to listen to local people on issues such as traffic, and I'll oppose the Tories' plan to bring back fox hunting.'

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