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Watch for the envelope
Watch out for the red and white envelope coming through the door. It is the beginning of Christian Aid Week...more
Sunday 11th May 2008
Anti-Academy Campaingers defeat Conservative council leaderInterestingly, the success of the four anti-academy candidates in last Thursday s local elections for Barrow-in-Furness D...more
St Johns Ward
Following the Community Pride meeting in March another will be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 8th July 2008. Please put the date in your diary. I will remind you again nearer the date.more
MyWestminster Forum: Spring 2008
The newsletter relating to the MyWestminster Forum on 11 March 2008 is now available and can be downloaded from here. In particular it contains information on the new ward budget of £100,000 availablmore
This week we hold the 1st Pendle Community Volunteers Awards, receive the Friends of the Parks, visit succesful local business and Primet School
Tuesday 6 May The days are starting to warm up now and in my fields I have dog violets, primroses, celandine, bluebells, plus of course dandelions and daisies all brightening up the day. I had no Mayomore
extension to LDF consultation
The Local Development Framework Consultation has been extended till 9am on the 12th May so now is a last chance to have your say on this strategy.I hope that residents use this opportunit...more
Avon County Council by the back door
I thought that I had seen the end of the former Avon County Council when I came off that council at the end of its life in 1996.From what I have seen & heard over the last few months ...more
"Burma exports rice as cyclone victims starve"
I haven t written anything about the disaster in Burma - what can I possibly say that isn t trite? But the report in The Observer today was headlined more
Keep Up
Ministry of Truth on why the Tory PR people should listen to PMQs to avoid making Dave look a tit.more
Keep Up
Ministry of Truth on why the Tory PR people should listen to PMQs to avoid making Dave look a tit.more
Crewe and Nantwich by-election
Went to Crewe on Saturday to help in the Crewe and Nantwich by-election. Met a Governnment Minister, party members and MPs from all over the country who had come to lend their support. Nice to see Denmore
Tesco eye Bath press site
St James investments are reported to have bought the former Bath Press site on the Lower Bristol Road for what is thought to be around £15million, it is understood that Tesco is also linke...more
New Student block for Lower Bristol Road.
The new planning application that we have been expecting for some time now is going to the Bath & North East Somerset Councils Development control committee on Wednesday 14th May....more
Something more than Speedway?
Recently re-elected Conservative Cllr Reason, referred to by many Courier letter writers as Councillor Bin-Bags, has never made any secret of his happy days supporting the Dukes when Westlakes, ...more
Localising service provision - don't make me laugh!
You know how you never take any notice of something until it actually affects you and then it seems to be everywhere; well I ve had that experience at least twice in the last three years. ...more
Road reports
The latest road reports for Twerton are now available follow this link to view the reports.more
Onwards and upwards
The Labour Group at the Town Hall met on Thursday night to conduct its annual meeting in an upbeat mood.There is a great team spirit amongst Labour members and we will continue to offer robust oppositmore
First political week of the year
At our councillor group AGM – I became the link Cllr for young people in Prestwich as well as Lib Dem representative on the Youth Cabinet, which meets at Bury town Hall. I’m also on Environment, Econmore
Politics. Spurs. Music. Waffle.
10 year anniversary party
Okay, mixing politics and parties might not sound like everyone's idea of fun, but... For all Lib Dem members, activists and supporters out there, you're invited to join us on May 24th as we celebratemore