Back in May of this year the Council’s Planning Committee met to consider the Brickworks operators applications to extend for two years the screening and crushing operation, whilst at the same time delaying site restoration until 2011. We were all delighted that both applications were REFUSED. As expected the site operator has now, at the last [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Brickworks Appeals
Posted in Campaigning, Community, tagged Brickworks, Chris Blakeley, Landfill, Leah Fraser, Lingham Lane, Planning, Simon Mountney, Suzanne Moseley, Wirral Council on November 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Children In Need
Posted in Campaigning, tagged BBC TV, Charity, Children In Need, Pudsey Bear, Terry Wogan on November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today sees the BBC’s annual telethon when it hosts yet again the Children in Need programme. Last year saw record breaking amounts of money being raised. OK this year will be tougher, what with the cost of living, increased fuel bills and the credit crunch, but I would urge everyone who can afford something, to [...]
A Great Harvest!
Posted in Campaigning, Police, tagged Cannabis, Cllr Chris Blakeley, Cllr Simon Mountney, Cllr Suzanne Moseley, Drugs, Industrila estate, Leah Fraser, Merseyside Police, Moreton, Tarran Way, Wirral Globe on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was in London yesterday on business when I received a telephone call from our local neighbourhood Police Inspector, Peter Kolokotroni. The call was to tell me that the Police had discovered another cannabis farm in Moreton and succesfully closed it down. That is the fifth in about as many weeks, however this was by [...]
We Will Remember Them
Posted in Challenges, Community, tagged Armistice Day, Chris Blakeley, Ian Lewis, Leah Fraser, Moreton, Remembrance Sunday, Royal British Legion, Simon Mountney, Suzanne Moseley on November 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This morning along with Councillors Simon Mountney, Ian Lewis and Suzanne Moseley I attended the Remembrance Day Service at the Cenotaph at the Royal British Legion, Pasture Road, Moreton. The service conducted by Branch Chaplain, Barrie Redmore was as usual very well attended, I guess today there was between 150 to 200 people there. Whilst [...]
Moretons Christmas Lights
Posted in Community, tagged Chris Blakeley, Christmas Lights, Coach and Horses, Ian Lewis, Jan Molby, Leah Fraser, Liverpool FC, Moreton, Simon Mountney on November 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Pictured above left to right, Gary Murphy, Me, Cllr Simon Mountney, Jan Molby, Cllr Leah Fraser and Beryl Jones, Chairman of the Community Lights Association. I was delighted to attend, along with my colleagues the switch on of Moretons Christmas Lights this afternoon. The festive lights are a result of the hard work and commitment [...]
What a week
Posted in Chris Blakeley, tagged Chris Blakeley, Merseytravel, Moreton, Wirral Council on November 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This has been a very busy week. Every afternoon this week I have been out with the Action Teams at different Schools collecting signatures on a petiton opposing the Council scuts to 18 School Crossing patrols across Wirral. Our petition has now reached over 1000 signatures and is growing daily. Monday evening was full Council, [...]
Congratulations Rod
Posted in Community, tagged Leasowe Lighthouse, Thornton Hall Hotel, Tourism, Wirral on November 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night it was my pleasure to attend the Wirral Tourism Awards ceremony at the Thornton Hall Hotel. It was a night to celebrate all the good work done to promote tourism in our area. In my opinion everyone who received a nomination was a winner, however as with all of these things the judges [...]
Moreton’s Christmas Lights, Switch On
Posted in Community, tagged Chris Blakeley, Christmas Lights, Coach and Horses, Gary Murphy, Ian Lewis, Jan Molby, Leah Fraser, Liverpool FC, Moreton, Simon Mountney, Suzanne Moseley on November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This coming Saturday, 8th November Moreton’s Christmas Lights will be officially switched on by former Liverpool Football Club midfielder and expert penalty taker, Jan Molby. The event kicks off with Gary Murphy playing live in the Coach and Horses between 3pm and 5pm, with the switch on by Jan taking place at 5pm. The organisers, led [...]
Edge of The Seat Stuff!
Posted in Challenges, tagged Brazil, F1, Interlagos, Lews Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, Raining, World Champion on November 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yes Lewis Hamilton, thats were you had the nation this evening. With four laps of the Brazilian Grand Prix to go you were cruising to the F1 World Championship, then the rain, change of tyres and passed by Vettell and suddenly with half a lap to go, the Championship was lost. Then on the last corner [...]
Good Luck Lewis Hamilton
Posted in Challenges, tagged Brazil, F1, Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Formula One, Interlagos, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren on November 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow sees the last race of the Formula One (F1) season. The final race is taking place at Interlagos in Brazil and Lewis goes into the race with a 7 point lead over nearest rival, Felipe Massa for the World Championship. The whole of Britain is behind you Lewis, lets not have a repeat of last [...]
