What about a People's Question Time on the Hoe?

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There needs to be more of a connection between politicians and the people they represent, and not just when elections come around, says Stuart Bonar

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Labour shortchanged the South West on health

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The health spending gap in the South West rose to £99 per person, says Stuart Bonar – a difference of nearly £500 million for the whole region

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Intrusive powers used most by Labour

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The difference between Labour and Lib Dem is that the Lib Dems get civil liberties, and Labour just don’t, according to Stuart Bonar. Just take a look at how many times Plymouth City Council used the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) to snoop on the cities residents, says Stuart

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Act now to stop us becoming ‘Pothole Plymouth’

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Fixing the potholes of pot hole Plymouth cost more than twice the original council budget at £1M, but there’s a bung from the government coming to help fill the hole, says Stuart Bonar

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Plymouth spends £1,620 on websites to nowhere

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Plymouth City Council pays around £3,660 for website addresses, says Stuart Bonar, with titles like buyplymouth.com, but some of them just don’t lead anywhere…

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Making the case for fairer votes

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Plymouth Lib Dem Stuart Bonar puts forward the case for fairer votes with the help of a handy video

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Residents' parking: pouring a quart into a pint pot

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Plymouth residents’ parking is oversubscribed. There are no easy solutions, but Stuart Bonar offers some ideas, which could help ease the parking pressure

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Time to ditch Plymouth’s costly spy car

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After the killing off of ID cards, it’s time to get rid of Plymouth’s Spy Cars, says Stuart Bonar

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Rail is South West's lifeline

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Infrastructure is key to the South West’s prosperity, and the railway is key to the South West’s infrastructure. The service to London has improved, says Stuart Bonar, but it can improve further with more quick services and a protected sleeper service

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More allotments, please, for a greener Plymouth

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Plymouth needs more allotments – they inspire a healthy lifestyle with homegrown fruit and veg and help create more green spaces, says Stuart Bonar. But now nearly twice as many people are waiting for allotment plots since Plymouth Tories were elected on a manifesto to create more

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Over 5,000 waiting for an NHS dentist in Plymouth

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People waiting for an NHS denists in Plymouth has bropped by 1,000 since March 2010 – that still leaves 5,158 on the waiting list though, says Stuart Bonar

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Plymouth council needs to do its bit to solve waste problem

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The people of Plymouth have done their bit to cut waste and the need for an incinerator. Now it’s the turn of Plymouth City Council to do their bit but then councils with incinerators have poor recycling rates. Stuart Bonar on Plymouth’s recycling

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Labour left Plymouth with fewer teachers and fewer police officers

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Plymouth had fewer teachers and fewer policemen at the end of Labour’s time in government than when it began, says Stuart Bonar

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Plymouth council leader needs to get a grip on consultants’ bills

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Plymouth City Council’s spending on consultant fees is on the up – and the rate at which they’re spending is increasing, says Stuart Bonar. In these times of economic austerity, isn’t it time the Conservative-run Plymouth Council took a look at it’s own spending?

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