http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/opinion/leaders/ Herald Series /news/opinion/leaders/ en-gb Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:50:11 +0000 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:50:11 +0000 http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/opinion/leaders/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/resources/images/999280/?type=rsslogo http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/opinion/leaders/ http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/opinion/leaders/5063886.Extraordinary_bravery/?ref=rss Troops based at Didcot will parade through the town next month in a homecoming parade following recent tours of duty in Afghanistan. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0000 df225bc9132a87b223d7117e846d890b http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/opinion/leaders/5049645.A_wry_smile_at_homes_plans/?ref=rss Those with long memories will enjoy a wry smile at the notion that thousands of new homes planned for south Oxfordshire might not be built if the Conservatives come to power at the General Election. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0000 31a0552dec6f36b53d7d6fa0e5758f86 http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/opinion/leaders/5036940.Testing_times_for_youth_club/?ref=rss It is a real shame that a bout of political correctness has got in the way of Wantage youth worker Garry Kingett’s plans to reopen the Sweatbox youth club in the town. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0000 c739777fd9ee5b35c558962433221b18 http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/opinion/leaders/5024616.At_cutting_edge_of_power/?ref=rss The Didcot area has been named and rejected previously as a potential site for nuclear power. The link is no surprise. Didcot has long been a centre for power generation and next-door Harwell the location of nuclear research. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0000 9ee43dee53d3c3b1e7da36c5e5f1232f http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/opinion/leaders/5010878.Sports_project_needs_backing/?ref=rss We applaud the efforts of people in Didcot who want to create outdoor sports pitches. Facilities in the town have been playing catch-up for decades, ever since Didcot was earmarked for major expansion. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0000 e360619890731bbbfb41d8d2c5bb7b41 http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/opinion/leaders/4997089.Council_tax_health_warning/?ref=rss Around this time every year we are treated to a glimpse into the impenetrable world of council tax. It is a world where council tax bills rise despite deep cuts to services, where some authorities can boast no increase to their share of council tax while others can raise it by almost 23 per cent. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0000 c12a0f63bfa8f91e7e41e6aeace7ced7 http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/opinion/leaders/4885767.Two_birds_with_one_stone/?ref=rss Anyone that lives close to the north Wallingford site that is one of several being considered for hundreds of new homes should be very worried. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0000 f8f9d5449d133e00a6f8dd1ff7ab4629 http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/opinion/leaders/4872697.No_easy_decision_on_new_homes/?ref=rss You would not want to be tasked with the decision on where new housing should go in Wallingford. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0000 05a56966acc5a4659f165240489e57a6 http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/opinion/leaders/4859223.Town_services_need_improving/?ref=rss We share the concerns at the decision to close the Wantage Civic Hall when no events are taking place. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0000 6d66884a5feaf93f6640c354db12cc82 http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/opinion/leaders/4846381.Count_decision_was_not_hasty/?ref=rss You will not win much cash betting on a Tory victory in the Henley constituency at the next General Election. The sitting MP John Howell holds one of the safest Conservative seats in the country. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0000 685245321662c247b146ba16d8909db7