I am dismayed that the Government has decided to change planning rules and weaken the say of local communities under policies unveiled by Whitehall ministers in a Planning ‘White Paper’. A new centralised planning quango will strip local communities of any say not just over airports, power stations and motorways, but also on incinerators, sewage [...]
Archive for May, 2007
Coming to a site near you?
Posted in Challenges, Community, places on May 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A Good Year
Posted in Challenges, Health on May 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The outgoing Chairman of Wirral’s Health & Social Services Committee has welcomed new figures showing the deficit of the service has been cut to less than £500,000. Cllr. Chris Blakeley said: “I was determined to tackle the chronic mismanagement of this vital service by the Council. A lack of political leadership in this service resulted [...]
An unquestioning partner!
Posted in Challenges, Community, Politics, Wirral Council on May 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
IN A DEAL done behind closed doors the Liberal Democrat and Labour Parties have carved up the Councils ten Cabinet positions between them, each party taking five portfolios each. In order to stop effective scrutiny of their decision making process at Cabinet they have also snatched the 16 chairmanships of the Overview and Scrutiny and [...]
UXB
Posted in Challenges, Community, Environment on May 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Emergency services pictured today at Moreton Common ARMY bomb disposal experts have successfully detonated the world war bomb that was discovered in Moreton this morning. The bomb, discovered by workmen in Maryland Lane was moved to Moreton Common and was detonated with a controlled explosion just after 1pm. Once the bomb was discovered, buildings were [...]
Who are the puppets and the puppet masters?
Posted in Politics on May 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
At tonights Wirral Council Cabinet selection meeting the Labour group and the Liberal Democrats formed an alliance that took total contol of the Council. Since the Council has been balanced the three political parties have each had roles on the Councils cabinet and each have chaired Overview and Scrutiny and Quasi Judicial Committees – However [...]
Talk to the Chief Constable
Posted in Community, Crime on May 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Chief Constable Bernard Hogan-Howe will be available for a live webchat on the Merseyside Police website on Wednesday 16 May from 9.30am – 10.30am. If you would like to take part in the web chat, you will have the opportunity to question the Chief Constable on issues that concern you about policing in Merseyside. If [...]
Supernanny!
Posted in Challenges, Community, Crime on May 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I am delighted that the council has added another weapon to its armoury in dealing with anti-social behaviour. While we all recognise that most cases of anti-social behaviour stems from bad parenting up until know we have done nothing to tackle that very problem. The appointment of Bobbie Crawford as parenting co-ordinator, is at long [...]
Park and Ride – or should that be Park and take?
Posted in Crime on May 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Following a spate of theft from cars, including cars being jacked up and having wheels taken at the Leasowe Park and Ride Site, Cllr Suzanne Moseley is calling for the local police and the British Transport Police to join forces and target this area. Suzanne (pictured above at the site) said, “Although CCTV is [...]
End of an era?
Posted in Challenges, Community on May 11, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Commenting on the announcement today by Burtons biscuits that there could be 660 job losses at its Moreton site, Councillor, Chris Blakeley said, “A large number of local people are employed on this site, including many families, and it was only a few years ago that employees took a pay cut as well as agreeing [...]
Flush with success……. At last
Posted in Community, Environment on May 9, 2007 | 4 Comments »
After years of lobbying the Council has finally opened the permanent toilets on Moreton Common. (Chris pictured right at the new toilet block) Up until this year local people and the thousands of visitors to our beautiful area have had to use mobile toilets which were only available during the summer months. If you visited in [...]
