HRG launch their manifesto

HRG launch their manifesto

Twenty-eight years since first standing for election, Henley Residents Group has announced its manifesto for the 2019 District and Town elections being held on May 2nd.

HRG will continue to pursue policies to improve ... 

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What schools want

What schools want

Schools do not want sympathy, they want action

To the Editor of the Henley Standard

Editor

Whilst we agree with John Howell that the current formula for distribution of funds ‘for those little extras’ is unfair, Mr Howell entirely misses the point on school funding.

The key point is that in England, spending per pupil is *down* 8% since 2010. ... 

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Parking progress at hospital

Parking progress at hospital
To the Editor of the Henley Standard

Dear Sir

In August 2018 lay members of the Clinical Commissioning Group Stakeholder Group, including Townlands Steering Group (TSG) members, met with NHS Property Services (NHS PS). The objective was to discuss ... 

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Keeping the streets clean

Keeping the streets clean

To the Editor of the Henley Standard

Sir,

Henley Residents Group’s candidates for the South Oxfordshire District Council elections took part in the Henley community litter-pick on Saturday.

Since HRG took control of Henley Town Council we have successfully negotiated ... 

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Thank you Lorraine

Thank you Lorraine

To the Editor of the Henley Standard

Sir (if I may)

So Henley residents are to be deprived of the commitment and dedication of Councillor Lorraine Hillier, someone who has selflessly devoted herself to the town for nearly 20 years.

How come?  Well, ... 

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Clean air – time to act

Clean air – time to act

To the Editor of the Henley Standard

Dear Editor

The recent Peter Brett traffic study suggested morning peak hour HGV traffic volumes had increased over 100% over the past four years.

As Henley Standard reported, this will further exacerbate air pollution.

Yet HGVs are only one cause of air pollution. ... 

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Sports facilities for the future

Sports facilities for the future

To the Editor of the Henley Standard

Dear Sir

Having been born and brought up in Henley, I am well aware of the wonderful sporting facilities that we have in the town. For example, there are two separate football clubs in Henley – Henley Town and Henley AFC for the under 18. I am Chair of the Henley ... 

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Protect funding of Henley schools

Protect funding of Henley schools

To the Editor of the Henley Standard

Dear Editor

Like other parents with children in Henley schools, we are most concerned about the continuing funding cuts in all of our Henley schools.

We are told that Gillotts is facing a funding shortage of £160,000 this year because of capital funding cuts, the ... 

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Henley’s colourful centrepiece

Henley’s colourful centrepiece

To the Editor of the Henley Standard

Dear Editor,

One of Henley’s great strengths is its Marketplace. The regular markets are a backbone, encouraging residents and visitors to come to our town centre.

But the Marketplace’s real colour comes to the fore when special events are held there and ... 

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Bluebells Day Centre re-established!

Bluebells Day Centre re-established!

To the Editor of the Henley Standard

Dear Sir

In April 2018, Bluebells Day Centre, based at the Christchurch Centre and operated by AgeUK, closed its service because of Oxfordshire County Council and Clinical Commissioning Group grant cuts. The loss of the Bluebells service, after 20 years, was a huge ... 

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