I have been contacted by several residents concerned with the state Pemberton Road has been left in following skimming of the road surface, in particular the areas around the speed humps which are consequently higher as a result. [Read more...]
Help Save Free Swimming On Wirral
August 14, 2010 By
On 2nd September the Conservative led Cabinet on the Council will decide the fate of the free swimming scheme on the Wirral.
The scheme in Wirral is one of the most used and popular in the country. If the cabinet decides to scrap the scheme in a couple of weeks time then thousands of regular swimmers will simply not be able to swim as often, for some it will mean not being able to swim at all.
At the Council meeting on 12th July, [Read more...]
Footpath Reconstruction
August 1, 2010 By
Pavements in several parts of Arrowe Park and Upton are scheduled to be reconstructed as part of a program to upgrade the pavement and road network.
As part of the program residents who do not have vehicular access to their property will be offered the opportunity to have crossings constructed at a discounted rate, [Read more...]
Wirral Fuel Poverty Forum
June 28, 2010 By
this morning I attended the Wirral Fuel Poverty Forum, which is a body consisting of service providers and other agencies where the issues surrounding fuel poverty are discussed.
It was an interesting morning with various speakers all giving an extra insight into the plight of those in fuel poverty, of particular interest was a speaker from the Citizens Advice Bureau who explained that the definition of fuel poverty is where fuel costs exceed 10% of income, [Read more...]
Meadowside Summer Fair
June 19, 2010 By
Today myself and my wife had the pleasure of spending a very pleasant hour or two at the summer fair held at Meadowside School on Woodchurch where I am one of the Governors. [Read more...]