Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!
| December 23, 2011 | Posted by admin under Bits and Pieces |
AGM Advance Notification
| December 8, 2011 | Local News and Views |
It was announced at the Christmas Lunch that our Chairman, Margaret Hales, having served as an officer on the committee for four years and as Chairman for two, will be stepping down at the AGM, in March at Los Leones. Margaret has worked tirelessly throughout her term in office and I am sure that everyone… more
Next Event 9th February 2012
| December 8, 2011 | Our events |
The Treasure Hunt will be on the 9th February 2012 starting from the 24 Hora Garage near Pedreguer. More details nearer the event more
Photos for the Christmas Lunch
| December 8, 2011 | Our events |
Photos from our Christmas Lunch will be added over the next few days – if you have any of your own from the event please let me know – thanks Gaile more
Complaints, a bit about the history of the website and where we are now!
| November 23, 2011 | Site Info |
A few people have commented that they don’t like posting things here because they don’t know who the ‘admin’ person is who runs the site and answers the comments… …so I thought you might like a little background to the website… I took over the website, as site admin, in February 2009, just before my… more
Photos
| November 22, 2011 | Posted by Gaile under Photo Gallery, Site Info |
Several members have asked about our photos section and I have airily replied that they are all on the website. My apologies to all – we had a faulty link and the photos haven’t been showing – you were all quite right! I have now put a random selection from over 800 of the older photos up online under the Photos tab above – and have added a “photo of the day” item in the column on the right of this post. I will start salvaging the more recent event photos over the next few weeks… hopefully in a slightly less random form… The missing photos date back to the super “do” we had at the Steele’s – so there are lots to retrieve. If you have your own photos from any of our events – and are happy to share them here, please you could let me know. Gaile
Saturday 3rd December – 1pm, Pepe’s Alcalali
| November 22, 2011 | Posted by Gaile under Our events |
The Christmas Lunch is at Pepe’s in Alcalali on the 3rd December – Detailed information about the event and the menu can be found under the event tab where I have posted Gerald’s email as a quick reminder for everyone. 20 Euros Members 22 Euros for non-members - Hope to see you all there - Saturday 3rd December – 1pm, Pepe’s Alcalali
Summer and Autumn Events 2011
| May 16, 2011 | Posted by admin under Our events |
As promised a list of Conservative Abroad events for you to put the dates in your dairy. If you need further information contact me at margaretgeraldhales@gmail.com or 966 197 239
Friday 10 June Garden Party ‘Glyndebourne style’ with the Blaze Ensemble. John Deacon’s house in Javea. Picnic. 12€ (10€ members). 7 30 for 8 pm
Monday 13 June Visit to Valencia for a performance of Tosca. All tickets sold.
Monday 4 July Pool Party and BBQ A family evening of fun and food at the house of Diane Wright, Javea. 5 pm onwards. Price to be announced.
Saturday 17 September Bring and Buy and Lunch at El Cid, Benidoleig. Free Entry. Many stalls including the favourite cake stall. Followed by three course lunch in a lovely dining room with fabulous views. Price of Lunch ticket and further details shortly.
Conservatives Abroad Conference London 6-7 October. Dinner at the St Stephens Club, Conference at CHQ and visit to Parliament and the Churchill Cabinet War Rooms.
Tuesday 18 October Visit to a bodega, coach and lunch included. Details to follow.
Late November Christmas lunch with speaker. Pepe’s Alcalali
Voting Registration Date Deadlines Loom
| April 1, 2011 | Posted by admin under Uncategorized |
To vote in the UK your registration must be completed by April 14th. if you voted in the UK General Election last year, are still eligible to vote, but have not renewed your registration since the election, it will have expired by the time the AV referendum kicks off…. unless you renew your registration by 14th April. For more information see the excerpt from this week’s RTN below for more info.
FOOTNOTE! If you are not yet registered in Spain to vote at the local elections you have until close of business on Monday 11 April to visit your local Padron office to get your vote here registered!
Budget News!
| March 23, 2011 | Posted by admin under From CHQ, UK Events, UK News and Views |
This afternoon I delivered my second Budget. I wanted to write to you immediately to explain our plans and set out some of the key measures.
Last year’s Emergency Budget was about rescuing the nation’s finances and paying for Labour’s mistakes. Today’s Budget sticks to the plan, and focuses on reforming the economy to ensure jobs and growth for the future. I am also doing what I can help to families with the cost of living – including an immediate cut to fuel duty.
I know times aren’t easy for families at the moment, so this Budget announced help, including:
• An immediate cut in fuel duty by 1 pence per litre and a delay of April’s inflation rise in duty to next January. This means fuel duty is 6 pence lower than it would be under Labour. We are paying for this by putting up taxes on the oil companies while the oil price is high to create a Fair Fuel Stabiliser.
• An increase in the personal allowance from £6,500 to £8,100 over the next two years. This will mean £326 extra for working people and it will lift over a million low paid people out of tax altogether.
• £250 million to help 10,000 first time buyers get on the housing ladder.
• A freeze in Air Passenger Duty this year.
• Money for councils so virtually every council in England will freeze council tax next month.
• A new scheme to allow Gift Aid to be claimed on the contents of charities’ collecting tins and street buckets, and support for largest donations with radical reforms to Inheritance Tax – if you leave 10 per cent or more of your estate to charity, then the Government will take 10 per cent off your inheritance tax bill.
As well as helping in the short term we need to reform our economy to create growth and jobs in the future. The hard truth is that Britain has lost ground in the world economy.
Under Labour manufacturing halved, and growth depended on unsustainable public spending, debt and financial services. We need a new model of growth based on investment, manufacturing and exports – a Britain that makes things again. This Budget started that process, with measures that include:
• An additional 1p cut in corporation tax. In April this year corporation tax will fall from 28% to 26%. It will continue to fall by 1% in each of the following three years reaching 23%. Britain will be competitive again.
• Doubling Entrepreneurs Relief to £10m and sweeping changes to the generosity, simplicity and reach of the Enterprise Investment Scheme, with an increase in the income tax relief available from 20% to 30%.
• An extension of the small business rate relief holiday for another year.
• An additional £100m for new science facilities and more generous tax credits for small business research and development.
• 21 new Enterprise Zones with business rate cuts and new broadband to promote growth across the country.
• A review of the revenue raised by the temporary 50p rate of income tax.
• 50,000 additional apprenticeships and 100,000 work placements for young people.
• £3bn for a Green Investment Bank, which will generate an additional £15 billion in private sector investment in green projects and low carbon energy.
The Confederation of British Industry has already endorsed our approach saying: “This Budget will help businesses grow and create jobs.”
So this is our plan – reforming the economy to create jobs and supporting families. This Budget will put fuel back in the tank of Britain’s economy.
George Osborne
Chancellor of the Exchequer
