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WHAT THEY SAID to get your vote in 2003
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and WHAT THEY DID when they got into power
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"Our manifesto will only cost 1.5% Council Tax increases per year"
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Put up Council Tax by 9%, 5%, 5% - and 4% in election year - cumulatively almost 25%
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"We will increase the number of dog wardens"
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Cut the number of dog wardens from 2 under the Conservatives to a shared service with other local authorities - less than 1 full time warden
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"Target congestion by taking necessary action to improve traffic flow"
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Removed lanes on the A308 in Windsor increasing pollution and congestion - against the consultation majority
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"Abolish evening car park charges for Advantage Card permit holders"
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Many of the most popular evening car parking places are still charged for by the Council
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"Expand CCTV"
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Hasn't happened
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"Prudently manage the Council's finances"
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Hasn't happened - apart from the hike in Council Tax, reserves are down and the Borough's debt now stands at over £50 m
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"Rigorously scrutinise plans for expensive new contact centres"
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Introduced a call centre that has annoyed lots of residents, failed to save money as planned, or offer the services intended.
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"We will not be embarking on expensive pet projects"
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Embarked on costly Town Hall and council office refurbishment to the detriment of other community facilities including roads
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"We will make sure that when we consult we listen and put your views first"
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On two major consultations arrogant Libdems have simply ignored the majority opinion of people that responded and pressed ahead regardless.
March 2007 : started work on parking changes in Datchet even before the statutory consultation period had ended!
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"Increase the opportunities provided to A level and Further Education students"
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Cut the discretionary student grant scheme to zero, one of their own Councillors is in charge of East Berkshire College - and it is closing down its Maidenhead campus.
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"Introduce a fortnightly collection of garden waste"
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Adopted the Conservative policy of collecting glass for recycling instead, whilst delays in garden waste collection
lengthened to six weeks or more!
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"Work with bus companies to make services better"
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Government assessment in 2005 : "Overall bus services are poor" and "some partners would like greater priority to be given on this issue"
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