At long last we have sight of the report by by Sue Charteris into the Labour plan to close our libraries. Click HERE for a copy of the report. Having now read it, it is no surprise that Steve Foulkes and his cronies made such a humiliating U Turn on the closure programme. The report basically damns [...]
Archive for November, 2009
DAMNED!
Posted in Library's, tagged Daily Post, DCMS, Library Inquiry, Steve Foulkes, Sue Charteris, Wirral Council, Wirral Globe on November 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Best Month Ever!
Posted in Chris Blakeley, Local Conservatives, tagged Cllr Chris Blakeley, Cllr Simon Mountney, Cllr Steve Williams, Community, Leah Fraser, Local Conservatives, Moreton, Saughall Massie on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Even with todays figures to be added, I am delighted to be able to say that the month of November has been the best for visits to this site, already exceeding 5,000 hits, and smashing the previous best month by over 500 visits. It seems the mix of what we are doing here, locally, for the [...]
L – Day!
Posted in Cultural, tagged DCMS, Labour, Leah Fraser, Lib Dem, Library's, SAR, Sue Charteris, Wirral, Wirral Globe on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I understand that at around lunchtime today the DCMS will be releasing its report into Wirral’s Library fiasco. It is just a couple of days over 12 months ago when Wirral’s ruling Labour/LibDem coalition agreed to consult on the Stategic Asset Review (SAR) which included the closure of many of our Library’s, Leisure Centres and Swimming Pools. Only [...]
Happiness is Adrian Shaped!
Posted in Chris Blakeley, tagged Adrian Jones, Angela Eagle, Leah Fraser, New Labour, Ramblings, Rantings, Seacombe on November 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Having just read the rantings ramblings of Seacombe New Labour Councillor Adrian Jones, I am delighted that he is happy that the Moreton West and Saughall Massie Conservatives are, ‘stagnating’ on a 70.09% share of the vote at last weeks by-election, and is overjoyed at his party’s 19.1% share! Thats OK then Adrian, if it makes [...]
Truly Magnificent!
Posted in Local Conservatives, tagged By Election, Moreton West and Saughall Massie, New Labour, Wirral on November 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The figures above shows just how well the Local Conservatives did in the By-Election in Moreton West and Saughall Massie on Thursday, and just how the New Labour share of the vote collapsed……
A Blast From The Past!
Posted in Transport, tagged Liverpool, Merseyside Transport Trust, Merseytravel, St Georges Plateau on November 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier today, in my Merseytravel role, I attended the Merseyside Transport Trust’s celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the passenger Transport Executive/Authority (MPTE/MPTA) at St Georges Plateau in Liverpool. Around 16 heritage buses were on display from around the area, including many of the old ‘Corpy Buses’. The event, runs from 11am to 3pm and includes [...]
Depollution, or Pollution in Moreton?
Posted in Community, Environment, tagged Berrylands Road, Depollution, Environment Agency, Moreton, Pollution, Scrap Yard, Steve Williams, Sunny Side, Tarran Way on November 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
A few months ago, following complaints from local residents I alerted the Council’s Planning Enforcement Team to a vehicle scrap yard that appeared on the Tarran Way Industrial Estate (Clearly visible from Pasture Road). I have been now been told that a valid retrospective planning application has been submitted, not just for the storage of scrap vehicles but [...]
Another Day, Another Christmas Event!
Posted in Christmas, Education, tagged Adult Learning Centre, Christmas, Education, Leah Fraser, Moreton, Parents Association, Steve Williams on November 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This morning, along with Leah Fraser, and the newly elected Councillor for Moreton West and Saughall Massie, Steve Williams we attended the Moreton Adult Learning Centre’s Christmas Bazaar. Like yesterdays event at Foxfield School it was extremely busy. There were lots of different stalls, homemade cakes, books, bric-a brac, homegrown vegetables, grown on site in the [...]
First Christmas Fair of 2009!
Posted in Christmas, Schools, tagged Cllr Chris Blakeley, Cllr Steve Williams, Foxfield School, Leah Fraser on November 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
After the euphoria of last nights election victory it was back to normal, albeit I did have a little lie in this morning. Then it was off to the Town Hall with Steve to get his declaration signed, sort his security pass and give him a quick tour of the building, it’s a lot to take [...]
