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25 Apr 2011
National News
Victory at last for No 3 bus campaign
The North Heaton Focus Team have campaigned for many months on behalf of Cochrane Park residents who were left stranded when Stagecoach cut back the number 3 service from Walker to Gosforth via Benfield Road, Cochrane Park, and High Heaton to peak times, then cancelled it completely last year.
25 Apr 2011
Time To Take Away Some Takeaways?
KAREN ROBINSON along with fellow North Heaton councillors Doreen and Greg want to tighten up local planning rules to restrict further
24 Apr 2011
Transport funding boost for Coast Road improvment schemes
Your North Heaton Lib Dem councillors - KAREN, DOREEN, and GREG, have welcomed plans to invest £500,000 in local road improvements through the council's Local Transport Plan. Half of this sum will be spent on improvements to the busy Coast Road / Chillingham Road roundabout and the Coast Road / Benfield Road interchange bridges, and a similar amount spent on improving pedestrian safety at the Corner House junction. In addition we will continue to identify priorities for local road and pavement resurfacing schemes through our local ward highways budget. We welcome £250,000 extra funding for improvements to cycling routes in the city, and want to see the Cradlewell / Sandyford Road route made safer for cyclists.
24 Apr 2011
Fire Service Cuts
Fire-fighters are warning that the number of Fire Engines available at night is planned to be cut by Surrey County Council, reducing public safety at the time people feel most vulnerable.
24 Apr 2011
Debate on Petition about Pay & Display On-street Parking
Because over 20,000 people signed Surrey County Council's on-line petition opposing the introduction of charges for on-street parking throughout Surrey, using Pay & Display machines, a formal debate will take place during the council's AGM on Tuesday 10 May.
24 Apr 2011