Earlier today, along with my colleagues, Cllr Leah Fraser and Cllr Sue Taylor I attended the annual service of remembrance for Princess Diana and ALL road crash victims at the Princess Diana Memorial, Queen Square, Liverpool. The event, organised by Pauline Fielding from RoadPeace Northwest was very well attended not only by the families who [...]
Archive for August, 2008
RoadPeace – Service of Remembrance
Posted in Campaigning, Challenges, Community, tagged Chris Blakeley, Diana Princess of Wales, Leah Fraser, Liverpool City Council, Pauline Fielding, Road Trafficc Accidents, Roadpeace, St Johns Garden of REmembrance. Liverpool Marriott Hote, Sue Taylor on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
World Firefighters Games
Posted in Cultural, tagged BT Convention Centre, Capital of Culture, Culture, Daegu 2010, Korea, Liverpool, Merseyside Fire and Rescue, World Firefighter Games on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night I attended the ‘Next Host Night’ for the World Firefighter Games held at the BT Convention Centre in Liverpool. All this week, Liverpool has been host to the games, however in 2010 Daegu in Korea will be the hosts. The evening was extremely well attended by about 1,000 people from all over the [...]
Road Crash Victims to be Remembered
Posted in Campaigning, Challenges, tagged Liverpool, Merseyside, Princess Diana, Road Safety, Roadpeace, Wirral on August 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Victims of road crashes are to be remembered at a special event in Liverpool tomorrow, Sunday 31 August – the 11th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana. The event will take place at 12 noon at the Princess Diana memorial in Queen Square in Liverpool City Centre. Members of the public are invited to attend [...]
Saturday, so it’s delivering
Posted in Campaigning, Community, tagged 3 Counties, Aldi, Car Sales, German, Ian Lewis, Moreton, Planning on August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This morning I was out with the action team delivering Newslines into the Borough Road area of Seacombe, then on to help my colleague, Cllr Ian Lewis deliver a special letter to 450 homes informing them of the proposals by German retail giant, Aldi to build a Supermarket on the site of the 3 Counties [...]
Two Teams in Egremont
Posted in Campaigning, tagged Egremont, Leah Fraser, Liscard, Local Conservatives, New Labour on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier this evening I was out knocking on doors in Mariners Park, Seabank Road and roads off. I was leading one of the two teams that were out in Egremont. The reception was brilliant, it seems that wherever we go in the constituency we are welcomed with open arms, and people continue to tell us [...]
Out and About in Wallasey
Posted in Campaigning, tagged Leah Fraser, Local Conservatives, MP, Parliament, Wallasey on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night saw the action team knocking on doors in Burns Avenue, Valkyrie Road, Belvidere Road and roads off. The reception was great we picked up a new member and two new deliverers. All the issues we picked up will be dealt with by Lesley Rennie, Kate Wood and Paul Hayes. Thanks to Ian, Karen, Paul, Alex, Marg, Leah [...]
Tuesday, so it was Seacombe and Poulton
Posted in Campaigning, tagged Angela Eagle, Leah Fraser, Local Conservatives, New Labour, Poulton, Seacombe, Wirral Council on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night I was out again with the Conservative Action Team knocking on doors in Seacombe and Poulton. WE called on residents in Annesley Road, Barrington Road, Canterbury Road, Ladyewood Road, Lonsboro Road, Pendennis Road, Raymond Road, Sherwood Road, and Silverbeech Road. A long night finishing in the gathering gloom. As usual the reception in this [...]
Back, and Fighting Fit!
Posted in Campaigning, Chris Blakeley, tagged Leah Fraser, Lingham, Liscard, Local Conservatives, Moreton, New Brighton, New Labour, Poulton, Saughall Massie, Seacombe, Wallasey on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yep, I’m back after spending the last 10 days holiday in the sun (or should i say hiding from it) in sunny Crete with my wife Sandra. The resort was brilliant, the people polite and friendly, just like Seacombe and Poulton, only with sunshine every day. Anyway its back to the campaigning, working all year round, [...]
Team GB – Welcome Home
Posted in Challenges, Sport, tagged Beijing, Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, London 2012, Olympic Games, Silver Medal, Team GB on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This afternoon saw the return of team GB from the Beijing Olympics and what a glorious return it was. It’s been a long time since we’ve done so well in the Olympic Games and the medals haul exceeded all expectations and brought a sense of national pride. You can see GB’s roll of honour by clicking [...]
Mathew Street Festival
Posted in Music, tagged Beatles, Capital of Culture, Liverpool, Liverpool Tunnel Stage, Mathew Street Festival, Merseyrail, Merseytravel on August 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This weekend sees the Mathew Street Festival return to its full glory, following last years miserable debacle orchestrated by the failure of the Liberal Democrat led, Liverpool City Council. This year sees six outdoor stages and loads of acts playing in different locations, this is Liverpool’s capital of culture year and the festival promises to [...]
