Earlier this evening I was proud to be at Wallasey Town Hall to hear Cllr Jeff Green, Conservative Leader of the Council deliver a budget that protects jobs, Cuts Council Tax by 3% and extends the discount scheme to households who are aged 70 (previously 75), puts money into Children’s Services, protects and increases funding [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Wirral’
Wirral Conservatives – Delivering a Budget for the People of Wirral
Posted in Chris Blakeley, tagged Budget, Conservatives, Council, Wirral on February 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Good News and Bad!
Posted in Mersey Tunnels, Merseytravel, tagged Liverpool, Mersey Tunnel Tolls, Merseytravel, Wirral on February 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
At todays Merseytravel budget meeting I was delighted to support officers recommendations that there should be NO increase on Payable Mersey Tunnel Tolls for the coming municipal year, however because of the Tunnels Act 2004 we have no control over the Authorised Tolls which have risen again this year! I am keen that those regular users who [...]
Merseytravel Allowances, HUGE Increases Recommended!
Posted in Allowances, Merseytravel, tagged Allowances, Declan Hall, Ferries, Knowsley, Liverpool, Merseytravel, Sefton, St Helens, Tunnels, Wirral on February 1, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Today I received a copy of the report commissioned by Merseytravel into the Members allowance scheme! The report, compiled by Declan Hall recommends huge and what I believe to be obscene increases in both basic and Special Responsibility allowances (SRAs) and if approved by the Authority will send completely the wrong message to the workforce [...]
Mersey Tunnel Tolls
Posted in Media, Mersey Tunnels, Merseytravel, tagged Liverpool, Mersey Tunnels, Merseytravel, Wirral on January 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier today I attended a Merseytravel Committee which had a report about Mersey tunnel tolls. The report was for information and it appeared that the Chairman of the committee was reluctant to allow any discussion as it will be the budget meeting of the Authority on 9th February that will determine what the payable [...]
NO NO Mono!
Posted in Planning, Telephone Masts, tagged o2, Planning, Saughall Massie, Telephone Masts, Vodafone, Wirral on December 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Readers of the blog and the wider community will be aware of the latest planning application for a mobile telephone mast on Saughall Massie Road close to the junction with Kingfisher Way. Read more on that HERE. Many local residents wrote letters and emails of objection and with our help collected a petition of over 100 [...]
Mersey Tunnel ‘Authorised’ Tolls Will Increase in April 2012
Posted in Mersey Tunnels, Merseytravel, tagged Kingsway, Liverpool, Mersey Tunnels, Queensway, Wirral on December 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »
As readers of the blog and the wider community will be aware the Mersey Tunnels Act 2004, pushed through by New Labour allows ’Authorised Tolls’ to rise based on RPI figures each year. The Authorised Toll is the amount that Merseytravel are allowed to charge, unless of course they discount them. Currently discounts apply on each [...]
A Huge Loss to Merseyside!
Posted in Merseytravel, tagged Knowsley, Liverpool, Mersey Ferry's, Mersey Tunnels, Merseyrail, Merseytravel, Neils Scales, Sefton, St Helens, Trams, Wirral on December 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I was gutted to hear today that Neil Scales, Chief Executive and Director General of Merseytravel has decided to leave and take up a new position with Translink in Brisbane, Australia. I have known Neil for a number of years, and worked with him closely over the last five as member of Merseytravel, he was [...]
Called into Review!
Posted in Licensing, Moreton, tagged Alcohol, Licensing, Moreton, Town Meadow Lane, Wirral on November 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I have been notified that Merseyside Police has called into review the premise licence for the Lifestyle and Convenience Store, 82-84 Town Meadow Lane, Moreton, Wirral, CH46 7TB. (known locally as Bhullars General Store). I have not seen the report, however I have been informed by a licensing officer that the review has been asked [...]
Lights, Camera, Action!
Posted in Council, Notice of Motion, tagged Council, Recording, Wirral on November 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The above is the nicely entitled Notice of Motion that I will be moving at Council on the 12th December. (Thanks to whoever entitled it) Last year when the Council was Conservative led we made it very clear that the Council should be open and transparent and part of that included the recording of all [...]
Let Battle Commence…. Again!
Posted in Planning, Telephone Masts, tagged Cllr Chris Blakeley, Mast, Moreton, o2, Planning, Telecommunications, Telefonica, Vodafone, Wirral on November 19, 2011 | 4 Comments »
As I predicted, despite opposition at the pre-app consultation stage, Mono consultants on behalf of Voadafone and Telefonica have submitted a planning application for a telephone mast and ancillary equipment on Saughall Massie Road, close to the junction with Kingfisher Way. Some people think I am anti mast, nothing could be further from the truth, [...]
