Tomorrow, at full Council the Conservatives will be moving a Notice of Motion (NOM) calling on the Leader of the Council, and his Cabinet, made up of New Labour and Liberal Democrats to resign over their handling of the Library closure programe fiasco, and their failure to defend their decision at the Public Enquiry in June. You can read the NOM by clicking HERE
Time to Go
July 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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Tagged: Cllr Paul Hayes, Cllr Steve Foulkes, Cllr Tom Anderson, Leah Fraser, Liberal Democrats, Libraries, Local Conservatives, New Labour, Public Enquiry, Sue Charteris, Wirral, Wirral Cabinet
Operations, Spring a Leek & Farewell Casablanca
July 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment
This morning I was out with the Action Team, (great turnout 11) delivering surveys, into Seacombe first, once completed we moved onto the Leasowe Estate. We started these operations a couple of weeks ago, and the response rate of completed surveys has exceeded all expectations, they are flooding in daily. Not one of the Secombe responses has denegrated Cllr Denis Knowles for joining the Conservatives, in fact many applaud the courage of his convictions, and all have pledged their continuing support. The Leasowe surveys are also very positive. Denis, Ian and Leah will be dealing with all the issues raised over the next couple of weeks. Thanks to everyone who has sent theirs back.
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Tagged: Cllr Denis Knowles, Cllr Ian Lewis, Cllr Leah Fraser, Council, Local Conservatives, Local Issues, Poulton, Seacombe, Surveys, Wirral
The Wirral Show 2009
July 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment
This weekend, Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th sees the 33rd year of the Wirral Show at New Brighton. It’s always a really well attended event and a great family day out. Admission is free, but if you take your car it’s £5 to park, and there is something for everyone over both days. The Show organisers do a great job and always raise lots of money for local charity’s. You can read more by clicking HERE. The weather forecast is not good, but fingers crossed that the event is again a tremendous success.
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Tagged: Cllr Sue Taylor, Leah Fraser, Merseyrail Electrics, Merseytravel, New Brightion Station, New Brighton, Wirral Show
Fly Tipping – AGAIN
July 10, 2009 · 1 Comment
Chris pictured with some of the fly tipped material
Yes, I am sorry to say that the lazy, idle, mean miscreants who blight our society with fly tipping have done it again in Lingham Lane/Tarran Way, this time looks like an old bathroom has been ripped out and deposited at this location.
This must be the fourth or fifth incident in as many months and apart from clearing it up the Council really must take action to stop these unscrupulous people just dumping stuff in our town. I have contacted Council Officers yet again and asked that they clear this up and come up with a long-term solution.
How difficult is it to get CCTV or some other form of deterrent here, after all it is a known hotspot, come on Wirral get your finger out and take some positive action to solve this ongoing problem.
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Tagged: Chris Blakeley, Fly tipping, Lingham Lane, Moreton, Tarran Way, Waste Control, Wirral Council
World Beatles Day
July 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Today is World Beatles Day, so dig out your mop top wigs get em on, get into Liverpool and join in all the acttivities that are going on today in the home of the Beatles. Read more here
In line with last year’s program, Beatles Day will see a number of special events taking place throughout the city, including a Beatles Day Magical Mystery Tour, a Beatles Fun Run and tribute bands playing a series of gigs at city-centre venues associated with the band, including the world famous Cavern Club.
The event will culminate in a Beatles Day concert at the city’s 10,000-capacity Echo Arena, where a number of contemporary bands will perform Beatles’ hits, selected by the public. As well as being a celebratory day lots of money is raised for many charities, yeh, yeh, yeh!
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Tagged: Beatles, George, John, Liverpool, Liverpool one, Merseytravel, Pul, Ringo, River Mersey, The Fab Four
Aldi Store?
July 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment
This evening I took off to Wallasey Town Hall to take part in some training, however I had to leave early to get back to Moreton to visit the Community Consultation event, with Cllr Ian Lewis and Leah Fraser, being held by Aldi at the Sacred Heart Parish Centre. Aldi want to open a new store on the site of the Three Counties Car Sales site on Hoylake Road.
The consultatation attracted over 40 local residents, some in favour and clearly from the comments I heard some against. Aldi have put together a scheme to improve road safety and intend to submit a planning application by the end of August. If all goes according to plan they would hope to be trading in time for christmas 2010. Watch this space for updates.
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Tagged: Aldi, Chris Blakeley, Ian Lewis, Leah Fraser, Moreton, Supermarket, Three Counties
Mersey Ferries – John Newton- Amazing Grace
July 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment
At lunchtime today I attended the official opening of Mersey Ferries, Terminal at the Pier Head.
The opening paid tribute to John Newton, a former slave trader who witnessed the horrors of the trade and who in 1748 had ‘A spritual conversion’ and some time later helped Wilberforce to stop this horrendous human trafficking. The Bishop of Liverpool, Bishop James, who for a moment was clearly overcome by the words he was speaking, unveiled a tremedous piece of public art in the Terminal Building in memory of the work John Newton did. You can read more about him by clicking Here
John Newton also wrote the words to the Hymn ‘Amazing Grace’ and as part of today’s tribute, the Liverpool choir, Sense of Sound, sang the hymn. All in all a very special event.
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Tagged: Amazing Grace, John Newton, Liverpool, Mersey Ferries, Merseytravel, Pier Head, Public Art, Sense of Sound Choir, Slave Trade, Tourism, William Wilberforce, Woodside Seacombe
Double Header
July 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Earlier this evening I was out with one of the two teams we had out, knocking on doors in Wallasey and New Brighton. We split into two groups simply because the amount of people who are coming out to help us is growing every week. I joined the Wallasey Team and the reception we got on the doorstep, was, as usual tremendous, more and more Labour voters are telling us ‘Never Again’ we have been let down badly, some have changed their allegiance to us, some will vote for minority party’s, some tell us they will simply not vote, all of these people will never vote Labour again.
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Tagged: Campaigning, Leah Fraser, Lib Dems, Local Conservatives, New Brighton, New Labour, Wallasey
It’s A Fact?
July 8, 2009 · 1 Comment
I have just received a text of my daughter informing me of this weird and wonderful fact!
It seems that at 12:34 and 56 seconds on 07/08/09 the date & time will read 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9, she tells me it won’t happen again for another 4,000 years!
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Tagged: 12:34:56 07/08/09, Chris Blakeley, Date, Time
Mobile Telephone Directory – No Thanks!
July 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Maybe you have heard about this but early next week all UK mobiles will be on a directory which will mean that anyone will be able to access the numbers. It is easy to unsubscribe but it must be done before the beginning of next week to make sure that you are ex directory. I have unsubscribed.
You may want to suggest it to all your friends and family who have UK
mobiles, or they could be swamped by unsolicited messages and calls. Removal from this service is recommended by the BBC. Read what they say by clicking here
The Directory of Mobile Phone numbers goes live next week. All numbers including those belonging to children will be open to cold
calling and the general abuse that less scrupulous telesales people subject us too.
To remove your number click HERE. (you need your mobile phone with you to do this, they text you a code). Click on HOMEPAGE at the bottom of the screen then EX-DIRECTORY at the top of the following screen, then follow the on screen instructions.
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Tagged: Airtime, Directory, Mobile Telephones, o2, Orange, Telecommunication company's, Telephone Masts, Vodafone
