The European Ryder Cup Team go into today’s singles 9 – 7 down to the USA. I wish all the Europe players the best of luck, hopefully you will pull of an amazing win against the odds, and against what is reported in the press as ‘Shady Behaviour’ by the US Captain, Paul Azinger and [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Good Luck Europe!
Posted in Patriotic, tagged Europe, Golf, Ian Woosnam, Mail on Sunday, Nick Faldo, Paul Azinger, Ruder Cup, USA on September 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Community Newsline
Posted in Campaigning, Community, tagged Community, Leah Fraser, Local Conservatives, New Brighton, New Labour, Newsline, Raining on September 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This morning I was out with the team helping in New Brighton with the ‘mopping up’ of the latest delivery of New Brighton Community Newsline. The weather was glorious, lets hope it stays that way for a few days, we really do deserve an indian summer. Next week sees the team start the distributution of the [...]
37th Ryder Cup – Come on Europe, Stick It to the Yanks, AGAIN!
Posted in Chris Blakeley, tagged Europe, Golf, Great Britain, Ireland, K Club, Kentucky, Louisville, Matchplay, Muhammad Ali, Nick Faldo, Paul Azinger, Ryder Cup, USA, valhalla on September 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Later today, the European Ryder Cup Golf Team, Led by Nick Faldo start the defence of the Ryder Cup at the Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky. Europe won the trophy two years ago in a canter, 18.5 pts to the USA’s 9.5 pts at the K club in Ireland. The action kicks off today with the foursomes and concludes [...]
Bermuda Road, Action at Last by the Council!
Posted in Challenges, Community, tagged 20's Plenty, Bermuda Road, Brake, Car Drivers, motorists, Road Safety, Roadpeace, Speeding on September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After what seems a lifetime of lobbying by me (pictured above) and my colleagues, Cllr Simon Mountney and Cllr Suzanne Moseley, ably supported by the Brooke Residents Association, Wirral Council has finally put some signage up warning speeding motorists on Bermuda Road to ‘Slow Down’. This road is one of many in Moreton that suffers with speeding traffic [...]
Real People Knocking on Real Doors!
Posted in Campaigning, tagged Canvassing, Local Conservatives, New Brighton, Wallasey, Wirral Council on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Whilst Nick Clegg and his Lib Dem cronies were sending out an automated telephone message to electors the Wallasey Conservative Action Team was knocking on doors in New Brighton talking to people face to face about the problems that they face on a daily basis. Telephoning may well be quicker but we believe in the [...]
Beaten by the Weather
Posted in Campaigning, Community, tagged Campaigning, Leah Fraser, Local Conservatives, Moreton, Rain, Raining, Wirral Council on September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight the team met up as ususal to knock on doors in Moreton, but it was one of those nights, with the steady drizzle and no sign of it lifting we finally had to succumb. Thats the first time this year that the weather has beaten us. Thanks for showing up and trying, Leah, Alex, [...]
Tonight it was Seacombe, Again
Posted in Campaigning, tagged Angela Eagle, Leah Fraser, Local Conservatives, New Labour, parliamentary Candidate, Poulton, Seacombe, Wallasey Conservatives on September 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight I was out with the team knocking on doors in roads off Poulton Road. The reception was really good, with over 30 new pledges signing up, and one new member. Thanks to Cllr Leah Fraser, Cllr James Keeley, Cllr Karen Hayes, Cllr Lesley Rennie, Ann Lavin, and Cllr Sue Taylor who was behind the lense of the camera. Special [...]
20MPH Zone, Berrylands Road Area
Posted in Community, Road Safety, tagged 20's Plenty, 20MPH, Highways, Road Safety, Roadpeace, Wirral Council on September 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Council, as part of its Road Safety allocation prioritised for inclusion within the 2008/2009 Transport Capital programme, propose to introduce a 20 miles per hour zone in an area of Moreton. The roads included in the proposals are: Berrylands Road, Berrylands Close, Lingham Lane, Lingham Close, Eleanor Road, Glasier Road and Bradman Road. A plan of [...]
Under-Aged Alcohol Sales
Posted in Campaigning, Community, tagged Alcohol, Off Licenses, Police, Trading Standards, Under-Aged, Under-aged drinking, Wirral Council on September 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have recently been informed that two local stores that sell alcohol, ‘The Oasis Newsagents’ on Pasture Road and Moreton Food and Wine Store on Hoylake Road have failed test purchases. The Police and Trading Standards used two 15 year old girls to enter the stores and attempt to purchase alcohol, both stores readily sold it to [...]