{"id":12,"date":"2021-03-16T11:41:27","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T11:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marksmith-org-uk.stackstaging.com\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2021-04-20T14:40:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T13:40:48","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12\" class=\"elementor elementor-12\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3101cbcc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3101cbcc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-333c1e88\" data-id=\"333c1e88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e85091 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e85091\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae52f32\" data-id=\"ae52f32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6496579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6496579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e0f51e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e0f51e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to my website. I am an Independent Councillor and am privileged to have been an Ampthill Town Councillor since 1997. In addition, I was elected as a Central Beds Council in May 2019 to represent and serve the residents of Ampthill, Maulden and Clophill.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>As your Councillor, I aim to keep you up to date. So, if you follow Councillor Facebook, Twitter and Instagram posts and subscribe to my Councillor E-Newsletter you should be fully apprised of what&#8217;s going on. 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elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3214 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-central-bedfordshire-council\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/index.php\/2023\/08\/25\/the-state-of-cbcs-finances-what-weve-been-left-with\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"580\" src=\"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CBC-Finances.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"THE STATE OF CBC&#039;S FINANCES - WHAT WE&#039;VE BEEN LEFT WITH\" srcset=\"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CBC-Finances.jpg 498w, http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CBC-Finances-258x300.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/index.php\/2023\/08\/25\/the-state-of-cbcs-finances-what-weve-been-left-with\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe State of CBC&#8217;S Finances &#8211; What we&#8217;ve been left with\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t25 August 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We are just beginning to come to terms with the financial situation in which Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) has been left, by the questionable financial decisions of the previous ruling party. We have a number of concerns. As a new Independent administration, we always knew we&#8217;d have a fight on our hands with the finances,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/index.php\/2023\/08\/25\/the-state-of-cbcs-finances-what-weve-been-left-with\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3191 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-elections-2023\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/index.php\/2023\/04\/29\/be-independent-on-4th-may\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1811\" height=\"2560\" src=\"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Be-Independent-on-4th-May-2023-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Be Independent on 4th May 2023\" srcset=\"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Be-Independent-on-4th-May-2023-scaled.jpg 1811w, http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Be-Independent-on-4th-May-2023-212x300.jpg 212w, http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Be-Independent-on-4th-May-2023-724x1024.jpg 724w, http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Be-Independent-on-4th-May-2023-768x1086.jpg 768w, http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Be-Independent-on-4th-May-2023-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Be-Independent-on-4th-May-2023-1448x2048.jpg 1448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1811px) 100vw, 1811px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/index.php\/2023\/04\/29\/be-independent-on-4th-may\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBe Independent on 4th May\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t29 April 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Your Independent Candidates to Represent Ampthill, Maulden, Clophill &amp; Millbrook on Central Bedfordshire Council Mark Smith &#8211; Community Champion of 26yrs &#8211; Seeking Re-Election Over the last four years I have had the honour of representing Ampthill, Maulden and Clophill and at this election I am pleased to be joined by my friend Gary Summerfield<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/index.php\/2023\/04\/29\/be-independent-on-4th-may\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3163 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-elections-2023\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/index.php\/2023\/04\/10\/clophill-independent-central-beds-council-election-leaflet\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"874\" height=\"1240\" src=\"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Central-Beds-Council-Election-Leaflet-2023-Clophill-Front-Cover.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Clophill Independent Central Beds Council Election Leaflet 2023\" srcset=\"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Central-Beds-Council-Election-Leaflet-2023-Clophill-Front-Cover.jpg 874w, http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Central-Beds-Council-Election-Leaflet-2023-Clophill-Front-Cover-211x300.jpg 211w, http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Central-Beds-Council-Election-Leaflet-2023-Clophill-Front-Cover-722x1024.jpg 722w, http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Central-Beds-Council-Election-Leaflet-2023-Clophill-Front-Cover-768x1090.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 874px) 100vw, 874px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/index.php\/2023\/04\/10\/clophill-independent-central-beds-council-election-leaflet\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tClophill &#8211; Independent Central Beds Council Election Leaflet\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t10 April 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Yes to guarding against the over development of Clophill Yes to more Independent Scrutiny of Central Beds Council Yes to a safer place to live by combatting speeding Yes to being listened to by CBC over the Clophill Roundabout Yes to better roads and paths Yes to being kept informed Yes to being independent Ampthill<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/index.php\/2023\/04\/10\/clophill-independent-central-beds-council-election-leaflet\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome Welcome to my website. I am an Independent Councillor and am privileged to have been an Ampthill Town Councillor since 1997. In addition, I was elected as a Central Beds Council in May 2019 to represent and serve the residents of Ampthill, Maulden and Clophill.\u00a0\u00a0 As your Councillor, I aim to keep you up &#8230; <a title=\"Clophill &#8211; Independent Central Beds Council Election Leaflet\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/index.php\/2023\/04\/10\/clophill-independent-central-beds-council-election-leaflet\/\" aria-label=\"More on Clophill &#8211; Independent Central Beds Council Election Leaflet\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_generate-full-width-content":"contained","spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12"}],"version-history":[{"count":148,"href":"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2704,"href":"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions\/2704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/marksmith.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}