L to R: Leah Fraser, Cllr Chris Blakeley and Steve Williams at the Community Centre
After many meetings, with the full support of me, Simon (and Suzanne until her sad death), volunteers at Moreton Community Centre are about to take over! The Council has decided that all Community Centre must be transferred to local control by January 2011 or be shut down.
I have backed this centre since the day I was elected, it does great work in the community, and the volunteers are doing a brilliant job. The Councils hated ‘Strategic Asset Review’, which was backed by New Labour and the Liberal Democrats, could have seen it closed down. It is to the credit of the Chairman of the centre, Mike Griffiths and his team that it is staying open. Steve, Leah and I chatted with Mike today when we went to Breathe Easy. Mike has done such a great job on the transfer of the centre, that the Council has asked him to help other centres along, sadly, but not surprisingly they are not paying him!
Unfortunately, despite continuing lobbying by the Local Conservatives, the very popular and well used Moreton Family Centre on Pasture Road, that helps lots of mums, dads and grandparents is closing down as a direct result of the Labour Lib Dem cuts. They, and their supporters should hang their heads in shame.
Categories: Community
Tagged: Asset Transfer, Cllr Chris Blakeley, Cllr Simon Mountney, Leah Fraser, Lib Dem CUTS, Maryland Lane, Moreton Community Centre, New Labour CUTS, SAR, Steve Williams, Wirral Council
Despite there being two important meetings at the Town Hall, Audit and Risk Management, which was looking at the Social Services scandal, and the Academy Call In, both of which took a lot of Councillors and activists out of the game, we still managed to get out a substantial team to knock on doors in Moreton. The team, led by our candidate, Steve Williams had another great night with the sort of response we have come to expect. Many long standing Labour voters told us that they would not be voting Labour again, and whilst many will not switch to us, they will switch to the Left Wing Independent candidate……. Suits us! Thanks to the team for their efforts tonight, and to everyone who opened their doors to us.
Categories: Campaigning
Tagged: By Election, Cllr Chris Blakeley, Cllr Simon Mountney, Leah Fraser, Local Conservatives, Moreton, Saughall Massie, Steve Williams
Tonight was full Council, so sadly I was not out on the doorstep in Moreton. However whilst I sat in the Council chamber, our candidate, Steve Williams was out with a smaller team than usual knocking on doors. He tells me that the results are tremendous.
Meanwhile, back in the Council chamber the main debate was on the Social Services PIDA report. Read the Wirral Globe coverage by clicking HERE. After a heated debate, the Labour and Lib Dem coalition closed ranks and voted down our call for an independent inquiry into the matter. One has to ask, if they believe nothing is wrong, why won’t they allow a public investigation?
The last Notice of Motion, opposition to Air Passenger Duty (APD) was moved by my colleague, former Labour Seacombe Councillor, Denis Knowles. You can read his NOM by clicking HERE. The NOM was supported by the entire Labour Group, including his former Seacombe colleagues. They have clearly, finally seen the light! Nice one Denis
Categories: Campaigning · Conservatives
Tagged: Adult Social Services, By Election, Cllr Chris Blakeley, Cllr Simon Mountney, Denis Knowles, Leah Fraser, Martin Morton, Moreton, PIDA, Saughall Massie, Wirral
November 2, 2009 · 1 Comment
Readers of the blog and the wider Moreton Community will be aware of mine, Simon Mountney’s, Leah Fraser and Steve Williams fight to get Linear Park childrens Play Area refurbished with new safety matting and play equipment.
The cost, we are told is circa £30,000 and the Council says it has not got the funding! Strange then that the same Council can find £28,000 to send officers to the World Expo in Shanghai next year. I am not buying the rubbish that it’s different funding, or from another budget heading. The simple fact is it is £28,000 of public money, and it should be spent on basics first and foremost, rather than junkets for Council Officers.
I truly find it exasperating, distressing and downright disgusting that this Council would choose to spend £28,000 on a trip to Shanghai for Council Officers when the infrastructure of the Borough is collapsing around it. Come on Wirral, for once get the basics right, and put the kids first!
Categories: Campaigning · Children
Tagged: Cllr Chris Blakeley, Cllr Simon Mountney, Leah Fraser, Linear Park, Local Conservatives, Millhouse Estate, Moreton, Steve Williams, Wirral Globe
Steve Williams - The ONLY candidate who lives in the Ward!
The Council has now published the statement of persons nominated, for the by-election to be held on 26th November, in the Moreton West and Saughall Massie Ward. The statement also gives the names of the first proposer. You can read the statement by clicking HERE
Categories: Local Conservatives
Tagged: By Election, Cllr Chris Blakeley, Left Wing, Lib Dems, Local Conservatives, Moreton, New Labour, Saughall Massie, Steve Williams, Suzanne Moseley
This morning, led by our candidate, Steve Williams the local action team was joined by activists from across the area, with people coming from Merseyside, Widnes, Wirral South, Wirral West and Birkenhead to deliver over 4,700 letters and leaflets right across the Moreton West and Saughall Massie Ward. In a little over two hours everyone had completed their allocation and the job was done. Thanks to all our ‘usual suspects’ for coming out this morning, and special thanks to Carl Cross, Roger Bates, David Elderton, Geoffrey Watt, John Gilbert, Alan Guy and Les and Barbara Thomas for their support as well.
I was out with colleagues on the Lingham Estate, and guess what……… for the first time in years New Labour were distributing a leaflet called ‘Labour Lies News’. Tell me, is there an election taking place? Strangely the Labour Lies leaflet refers to the Labour candidate as living ‘all his life in Moreton’…. Why then is the address on his nomination papers given as Flat 3, 4 Queens Road, Birkenhead CH42 1QY? Now my geography ain’t brilliant, but even I know that Birkenhead is not Moreton. Perhaps the Labour agent would like to respond?
Categories: Campaigning
Tagged: By Election, Cllr Chris Blakeley, Cllr Simon Mountney, Leah Fraser, Moreton, Saughall Massie, Steve Williams, Suzanne Moseley
At noon today nominations closed for the by-election in Moreton West and Saughall Massie on Thursday 26th November. The by-election has been caused by the sad and tragic loss of our colleague, Suzanne Moseley 47. Five candidates have been declared to contest the election with the Local Conservatives taking on four ‘Left Wing’ candidates, none of whom live in the ward, living as far away as Birkenhead, Upton, Hoylake and Seacombe.
Our candidate, Steve Williams does live in the ward and has lived in the Moreton area all of his life. Because he lives in the community, the issues that affect you, affect him as well. No doubt over the next four weeks you will start to hear from some, or perhaps all of the candidates. Just ask yourself where they have been for the last god knows how many years . Remember the local Conservatives work all year round, not just at election time. So on Thursday 26th November vote for Steve Williams, he will continue the good work that me, Simon, and until her tragic death Suzanne have done for the last 6 years.
Categories: By Election
Tagged: By Election, Cllr Chris Blakeley, Cllr Simon Mountney, Leah Fraser, Left Wingers, Local Conservatives, Moreton West and Saughall Massie, Steve Williams, Suzanne Moseley
Earlier this afternoon I met with Joe Smith, Highways Engineer to look at various problem areas in Moreton. First we looked at the ‘One Way’ signage in Barnston Lane, close to the junction with Netherton Road. The signage is all there, however some of it needs tidying up, Joe has also agreed to install ‘Directional Arrow Road Markings’ in Netherton Road and Barnston Lane, hopefully this will solve the problem of traffic going the wrong way.
Second we looked at suitable locations for a solar powered vehicle activated speed warning sign in Borrowdale/Overchurch Road. After some debate about potential problems, we agreed to install a device on Borrowdale Road, close to the junction with Burrel Drive for a trial period to see what residents think. IF there are no problems it will remain permanently.
Third we looked in Bermuda Road to see if there was a suitable location for another speed indicator device, sadly because of the proximity of the houses there was not a suitable location. However Joe has agreed to provide some ‘Slow Markings’ on the road painted in red. Hopefully that will help.
Finally, as there was not a suitable location in Bermuda Road, it has been agreed to reinstall the speed indicator device, permanently, on Upton Road, close to the junction with Paulsfield Drive.
Categories: Road Safety
Tagged: Barnston Lane, Bermuda Road, Borrowdale Road, Cllr Chris Blakeley, Moreton, Overchurch Road, Road Safety
October 29, 2009 · 1 Comment
That will be £28,000 please. Thats what senior officers of the Council are asking the Cabinet to approve! You can read the cabinet report by clicking HERE. Seems the ruling Labour / Lib Dem administration are happy to slash our school crossing patrols, transfer our community centres, threaten to close our libraries, leisure centres and swimming pools, but then find £28,000 to send, as yet an unknown amount of Council officers to the World Expo in Shanghai next year. Whats the betting that the Cabinet approves it? TIME FOR CHANGE!
Categories: Lib Dem · New Labour
Tagged: Cabinet, Lib Dem, New Labour, Shanghai, Wirral Council, World Expo
