Save our forests – don’t sell them off to the highest bidder

The government is planning a massive sell off of our national forests. They could be auctioned and fenced off, run down, logged or turned into golf courses and holiday villages. The campaign against the sell off is growing fast, over 83,000 of us have signed the petition already. Hundreds of people have downloaded posters and leaflets . . . → Read More: Save our forests – don’t sell them off to the highest bidder

Safeguarding children – The Council condemned by OFSTED

A recent report(pdf) stated that the Council has “serious weaknesses in child protection investigations and a poor level of management oversight”. There is “failure to adequately manage known risk and provide effective protection, leaving some children at risk of significant harm”. Damning indeed. Unless rapidly . . . → Read More: Safeguarding children – The Council condemned by OFSTED

Theatre (non-)progress by Tories

In a recent publication, the Tories proclaim that the Chester theatre is “approved”. This will seem odd to many residents since the Tories have not yet selected a site, not got planning permission, not resolved “complex legal, financial and contractual issues” and not got funding. One wonders how this can be described as “approved”.
It . . . → Read More: Theatre (non-)progress by Tories

Ermine Road bridge

Mark Williams (second left) and David Mead (right) work with local residents to clear weeds

Following complaints from residents in our recent doorstep surveys in the area, the Lib Dems took action!

Weeds and overgrowth are now a thing of the past at Ermine Road bridge thanks to a . . . → Read More: Ermine Road bridge

Consultation on the revised draft National Policy Statements (NPSs) for energy infrastructure

The consultation on the six revised draft NPSs for Energy, including a revised draft NPS for Nuclear will close on Monday 24 January 2011. To find out more information about the consultation and how to respond please go to the NPS website at www.energynpsconsultation.decc.gov.uk

We held 3 national consultation events at Bristol, Manchester and London in November and December . . . → Read More: Consultation on the revised draft National Policy Statements (NPSs) for energy infrastructure

Fundraising coffee morning Saturday 8th January, Ellesmere Port

This is a reminder of our next planned coffee morning to raise funds for our campaigning for elections.

Saturday 8 January, 10.00 to 12.30 hrs: Parliamentary candidate Lizzie Jewkes, 38 Bedford Avenue, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6PJ; Tel: 0151 5125544

All Tea, Coffee, Milk and Sugar are supplied by the Co-operative and mostly Fair Trade.

There will be handcrafted . . . → Read More: Fundraising coffee morning Saturday 8th January, Ellesmere Port