Another year almost over and a new year and new decade to begin. Me, and my colleagues, Cllr Simon Mountney, Cllr Steve Williams and Leah Fraser would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a peaceful and prosperous 2010. Whatever you are doing to celebrate the New Year this evening, wherever you are in the world, take care and enjoy!
Categories: Celebration
Tagged: Celebration, Chris Blakeley, Leah Fraser, Midnight, Mobile Phone networks crash, New Decade, New Year, Noughties, o2, Orange, Simon Mountney, SMS, Steve Williams, T Mobile, Text Messaging, Vodafone
In October I blogged on the Council spending £28,000 on a trip to Shanghai for the World Expo next year. I argued then that we should be using that money to deliver basic services in Wirral, such as re-instating the school crossing patrols that were axed, or refurbishing Linear Park in Moreton. I still believe those alone are compelling reasons not to spend council taxpayers money on a trip to China for Council Officers.
However we now have what I believe to be another, perhaps even more compelling reason, the disgraceful and totally unacceptable behaviour of the Chinese State executing Akmal Shaikh. Read more on that by clicking HERE and HERE. I believe Wirral Council should lead by example, and make it clear that they will not tolerate China’s total disregard for human rights and withdraw from attending the World Expo next year.
Categories: Human Rights · Wirral Council · World Expo
Tagged: akmal Shaikh, China, Cllr Steve Foulkes, Execution, Human Rights, Ian Lewis, Leah Fraser, Lethal Injection, Peel Holdings, Shanghai, Wirral Council, Wirral Globe, World Expo 2010
If you are having problems with bin collections in Wirral, now or at anytime, call Mark Smith, Head of Streetscene & Waste Services. His direct number is 606 2103 or you can email him at: marksmith@wirral.gov.uk
Categories: Waste Collection · Wirral Council
Tagged: Biffa, Council, Waste Collection, Wirral
Wirral’s wheelie bin non collection, because of supposed ‘adverse weather conditions’, I am told has cost Wirral’s council taxpayers nothing extra in cash terms because, the contract the Council has with Biffa is an “output based specification” contract which means that when disruption such as this occurs, the additional resources deployed by Biffa to catch up on missed collections is entirely at their own cost, which they estimate to be £30k to 40k.
Now when the contract was sorted, I am sure Biffa were not daft enough not to foresee this sort of thing happening, and I am sure they will have built in a contingency cost to cover these, and other unforeseen circumstances? So while we are told there is no additional cost to the council taxpayer, there clearly is, it is just hidden in the total contract cost.
That of course begs the question, how much extra are Wirral’s council taxpayers, coughing up year on year to Biffa when there are no ‘adverse weather conditions’? Bet they don’t miss that collection?
Categories: Biffa · Waste Collection · Wirral Council
Tagged: Adverse weather conditions, Biffa, Brown Bin, Council, Green Bin, Grey Bin, Ice, Rain, Snow, Waste, Weather, Wirral
Transport trade magazine, ‘Transit’ produces an annual ‘who’s who’ , entitled Power 50. As you’d expect, it lists what its panel of expert judges feel is an accurate reflection of who in the UK transport industry wields the most power and influence. Transit has just produced its Power 50 listing for 2010.
As the Conservative Group Leader on Merseytravel I was delighted to see that Neil Scales, Director General and Chief Executive of Merseytravel has achieved the lofty number 17 position, ahead of some very prominent people. Well done Neil, keep up the good work and who knows, next year could be a top ten position. For the full listing click HERE
Categories: Merseytravel
Tagged: Cllr Chris Blakeley, Cllr Ian Lewis, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Merseyside Integrated Transport Authority, Merseytravel, MITA, St Helens, Transit, Wirral
Yesterday I blogged on PC madness regarding the loss of humour in calling bingo numbers, that was bad enough. But today I read that the British Transport Police (BTP) removed the word Christmas from posters for fear of offending non believers or people of other faiths! Read more of that by clicking HERE. It comes to something when people in this country are afraid to use the word Christmas….. Come the revolution!
Categories: Christmas · Madness
Tagged: Bonkers, British Transport Police, Chris Blakeley, Christmas, Leah Fraser, Madness, Mail on Sunday, MOS, PC, Politically Correct
Seems to me the world has gone mad, the PC brigade are now taking away our tradition and fun in the bingo world.
Read more about the madness by clicking HERE
Categories: Madness
Tagged: Bingo, Liverpool Daily Post, Madness, PC Brigade, Politically Correct, Two Fat Ladies
We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous New Year. 2009, for us here in Moreton, and the wider community has been difficult, with the sad and tragic loss of our friend and colleague, Suzanne Moseley.
Whilst most of us are enjoying Christmas with our families in peace and tranquility, take a moment to think of those less fortunate, those engaged in conflict around the world, particularly those brave men and women who are serving in Afghanistan, as well as those who lives are ruined by the consequences of war.
Categories: Christmas
Tagged: 2009, 2010, Chris Blakeley, Christmas, John Lennon, Leah Fraser, Moreton, New Year, Saughall Massie, Simon Mountney, So This Is Christmas, Steve Williams, Suzanne Moseley, War is Over
It appears that Moreton, particularly around Moreton Cross is becoming a favourite area for new ‘Hot Food Takeaway’ planning applications.
Currently there are three takeaways on Upton Road, with the former Fosters Greengrocers also having planning permission for change of use to a takeaway. Across the roundabout on Pasture Road there are a further four takeaways, making seven operational with one more to come. On Hoylake Road next door to Waterfields at 223 Hoylake Road, planning permission has been granted for a further hot food takeaway, once opened that will make nine.
Now two more planning applications have been submitted for a further two ‘Hot Food Takeaways’. First one is application number: APP/09/06438 at, Lauries the Jewellers, 233 Hoylake Road, Moreton, Wirral, CH46 0PF. Change of use from vacant shop to hot food takeaway, with the second application, APP/09/06384 being made for change of use for a ‘Hot Food Takeaway at, Cartridge Swop Shop, 201 Hoylake Road, Moreton, Wirral, CH46 0SJ.
Now don’t misunderstand me I welcome all new businesses into the Town, and I am always happy to see empty shop premises brought back into use, however with seven operational takeaways close to the Cross, with a further two with planning permission, do we really need anymore in this already overcrowded cluster of food takeaways?
Categories: Moreton · Planning
Tagged: Chines, Chippies, Hot food takeaway, Indiasn, Kebab Shops, Moreton, Moreton Cross, Pakistan, Planning, Wirral
