North Heaton Councillor KAREN ROBINSON chairs the Spinney Partnership which has been helping to improve life for people living and working in this part of the ward, including the rebuild of High Heaton library, the new Woodlands Sure Start Centre and the new residents garden at the Spinney Flats.
In response to a Liberal Democrat campaign, the Government has said it will boost cycling as a sport by removing barriers to cycle racing on the roads.
As the Leader has already said we are living in very difficult financial times. This budget is having to be set against a...
At Brentwood's Budget Setting meeting on 15th February 2011, the Liberal Democrats moved (or tried to move) the following...
Yesterday I hosted a breakfast meeting with thirty seven businesses about River Festival 2012, talking about the potential for the festival to be the biggest and best ever and introducing the firms to the variety of ways in which they can get involved and support the event. Next year's event will be held on the weekend before the Olympics, and we have already set the Council's budget for the event for the coming financial year and the year after, in order to secure its status and enable early preparation for what should be a fantastic occasion. Establishing the budget has also enabled us to secure key infrastructure which will be in high demand for the olympics. For example, there are only so many porta-loos in the country, but don't worry, as we have made sure we won't be caught short!
Several junctions in Chelmsford's town centre are potentially lethal but perhaps none more so than the junction of Primrose Hill with Rainsford Road (map).