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     two years. The merger would come into operation in    maximum permitted council tax increase, at present    services or the most vulnerable and isolated. There was no indication as to the level of costs involved in the merger, but it was clear Poole has the most  dominated committee voted to recommend a merger   only 12 minutes of actual comment from its members,    been happy with the whole process, and even now, believe the decision will have been made without all the necessary information being available. There is currently no plan.


 to make sweeping changes to car parking charges  consulted, nor had the public. We did unearth the  of Trade as well as many residents through social media. Mike used the responses to argue against   increases, for example, the 1 hour charge rises from 40p to £1, ie 150%. For those purchasing annual permits, the cost rises from £225 to £500. We fear  retail businesses, which is why we urge everyone to do their utmost to continue to support our local 


Late last year, proposals to cut several bus services,   to discuss the proposals, run a successful campaign and submitted petitions with over 500 signatures.  12th. Mike was able to address the committee, which concluded the service was needed and  but with a slightly reduced service. We are pleased 


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recommendation, so the No.18 service will therefore continue. We have now successfully saved the No.3, the 32, and now the 18 services over the last few  it continues to be a case of use it or lose it.


 meeting. We suspect the ruling administration will impose the maximum increase permitted by  and police precepts.


Our next surgeries are: 4th February, 4th March and 


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