National Grid have today announced that the landfall site for the HVDC Western Link project will be in the Moreton Area somewhere close to Leasowe Lighthouse. They were considering two options one in Meols and one in the Moreton Leasowe Area, and after many surveys they have chosen the Moreton site for the landfall. Click HERE [...]
Archive for June, 2011
HVDC Western Link Project
Posted in Environment, tagged HVDC, National Grid, Western Link on June 29, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Merseytravel AGM – Part Two, Localism for Merseyrail
Posted in Merseytravel, tagged Merseyrail Electrics, Merseytravel, Vertical Integration on June 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Prior to yesterdays Merseytravel AGM Members of Merseytravel attended a workshop which looked at status of Merseytravel and Merseyrail taking over the Infrasture of the track and train in a single local accountable body (Vertical integration) This would ensure greater responsiveness to local circumstances, enable a longer term approach to asset maintenance, renewals and rolling [...]
Merseytravel AGM – Part One
Posted in Merseytravel, tagged Labour, Mark Dowd, Mersey Ferries, Mersey Tunnels, Merseytravel AGM on June 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday saw the Merseytravel Annual General Meeting take place at Hatton Garden. One of the more contentious items on the agenda was a report from the Director of Resources, put together at the request of the Chairman of the Authority which would see an increase in Special Responsibility allowances for some Labour Members and the [...]
All The Fun of The Fair
Posted in Schools, tagged Foxfield School, Mersey Tunnels Police, Merseyside Fire and Rescue, Merseytravel, Moreton, Steve Williams, Summer Fairs on June 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This afternoon along with my colleague Cllr Steve Williams I attended my first School Summer Fair of the season at Foxfield School in Douglas Drive. The weather was overcast but very warm and the event was really well attended. It had all the usual stalls, raffle, auction and a baerbecue for burgers and hot dogs. [...]
Vodafone Clearly Don’t Like The Word NO!
Posted in Moreton, Planning, Telephone Masts, tagged Holt Avenue, Moreton, Planning, Telephone Mast on June 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Readers will be aware that back in February Wirral’s Planning Officers refused a planning application made by Vodafone for a telephone mast, cabinet and ancillary equipment in Holt Avenue close to its junction with Hoylake Road. I have just heard that Vodafone have now submitted an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate who are based in Bristol, asking them to [...]
Town Meadow Lane Shops and Maisonettes – Planning Application Submitted
Posted in Moreton, Planning, tagged Planning, Shops and Maisonettes, Town Meadow Lane, Wirral Council on June 20, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Following the Wirral Partnership Homes Open Day on 2nd June a planning application for new shop units, 20 houses and 4 Bungalows has been submitted. You can see the application by clicking HERE I am delighted that finally, after 11 years of campaigning to get rid of this blot on the landscape, there is light at [...]
Keeping People Informed
Posted in Planning, tagged Bermuda Road, Moreton, Planning, Street Surgery on June 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This morning along with my colleagues, Cllr Steve Williams and Cllr Simon Mountney I held a street surgery in Bermuda Road with local residents coming to chat about the proposal to build 6 semi detached houses on the derelict site at 91 Bermuda Road In the hour and half we were there about 50 residents [...]
Thoughtless!
Posted in Police, tagged Children, Linear Park, Moreton, Police on June 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier this evening, along with my colleague, Cllr Steve Williams I attended the Police ‘Have Your Say’ forum at Moreton Community Centre. At the meeting a resident made us aware that someone had removed one of the perimeter fence panels from Linear Park! After the meeting Steve and I went to have a look and sure [...]
Planning Application Validated
Posted in Moreton, Planning, tagged Bermuda Road, Cllr Chris Blakeley, Moreton, Planning, Wirral on June 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Readers of the blog and the wider community will be aware of the planning application to erect six semi detached houses on the derelict land at 91 Bermuda Road. You can check out the application by clicking HERE. Over the last few years, there have been several complaints from residents about problems at this site, and people [...]
