Yeh an awful lot of money, but that I am told is the current debt on the Mersey Tunnels. Now if Merseytravel had not spent wasted £70 million on the failed tram scheme it could have made huge inroads into the the existing debt! Enough said! Pictured left (l to r) my colleagues Cllr Chris Blakeley, [...]
Archive for April, 2008
£78.371 Million
Posted in Campaigning, Challenges, tagged Add new tag, Mersey Tunnel, Merseytravel on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Community News
Posted in Campaigning, Community, Conservatives, tagged Add new tag, Community, Conservatives, Poulton, Seacombe on April 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This evening whilst all the Councillors were safely ensconced in the Council Chamber, members of Conservative Action Team were out delivering our latest issue of Community News in our target seat of Seacombe and Poulton. To read the news click Here
Thanks, But NO Thanks
Posted in Allowances, Chris Blakeley, Council, tagged Chris Blakeley, Council Services, Labour, Lib Dem, Money on April 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I believe that actions are stronger than words and that Councillors should practice what they preach. The behaviour of both Labour and Lib Dem Councillors, in cutting money for services, whilst increasing their own allowances, I believe is inappropriate. So in an email to Jim Wilkie, Deputy Chief Executive, and Director of Corporate Services, I have requested that [...]
We’re watching Angela, but is Gordon listening?
Posted in Challenges, Income Tax, New Labour, tagged Income Tax, New Labour on April 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On BBC Radio 4′s Any Questions, Treasury Secretary Angela Eagle said people should “watch this space” when she was asked if the government was planning any measures to compensate for the tax changes. However, a Treasury spokesman later told the BBC there was no thought of “an imminent change to the policy”. Problem is while [...]
Campaigning Saturday
Posted in Campaigning, Chris Blakeley, tagged Chris Blakeley, Local Conservatives on April 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This morning I was out again in the shopping area with my colleagues, Cllr Simon Mountney and Cllr Suzanne Moseley meeting residents and visitors to the Town. People were delighted to see us and many commented on the failings of the Government and in partciualr the savage changes to the tax system with millions of [...]
Abolition of 10p Tax Rate
Posted in Campaigning, tagged New Labour, tax on April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier today I received an email from one of my constituents who is a retired teacher. The email informed me that this year a rise of 3.9% increase was added to the pension, only to find that 3.5% of that disappeared in Income Tax because of the abolition of the lower 10p tax rate, orchestrated by Gordon Brown and [...]
Bins galore! Well two anyway
Posted in Campaigning, Community, tagged Council, Litter, Success on April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am delighted that after ‘littering’ the Council with many emails we have finally secured two much needed new waste bins. First success in Edgehill Road, at its junction with Aigburth Grove, popular spot for dog walkers and is an ideal dropping point for those doggy bags. Second success outside the Saughall Massie Fish Bar [...]
Curlew Court Residents Association
Posted in Chris Blakeley, Community, Moreton, tagged Association, Moreton, Residents on April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This afternoon I attended a meeting of the Curlew Court Residents Association. Curlew Court is sheltered accomodation and has a vibrant and very active association. I am delighted to e able to offer my support to all the residents associations and community groups in Moreton and Saughall Massie. Working together we can make a real [...]
Catering assistant? Your tax bill is up by £161
Posted in Campaigning, Challenges, tagged Income Tax, New Labour on April 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Catering assistants are £161 worse off thanks to the doubling of Income Tax for the low paid. Nursery nurses, sales assistants and home carers are also being hit. Cleaners, cooks and caretakers are also going to be paying more. There is ‘huge resentment’ at these tax changes. They’re not my words; they are what the [...]
A Hard Days Night!
Posted in Campaigning, Challenges, Community, Council, tagged Conservatives, Council, Saughall Massie on April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This afternoon was spent delivering the message in the ward with the distribution of our latest newsline. Then this evening I attended the latest meeting of the Birds and Trees Residents Association at St Mary’s Church Centre and spoke to residents about issues in their community. The work that has been done is starting to [...]
