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Sewage in our Rivers

The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.

14 Sep 2022
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Liz Thirsk in Balderstone and Kirkholt. "It's time for a change and an end to false promises"

"£1 million for pot holes and pavements just a cynical election ploy" say Lib Dems

Outspoken Lib Dem Candidate for Balderstone and Kirkholt Liz Thirsk has accused Labour of 'gesture politics'. She was speaking after they announced they were planning to spend a million pounds fixing Rochdale's broken pavements and roads. Liz, who is challenging Council Leader Richard Farnell in Balderstone and Kirkholt in May's elections, said: "Labour have controlled our Council for six years and in that time our streets have deteriorated. Since they took control of our Council in 2010 - they have promised year after year that they will invest in the declining state of our streets. This has never materialised. The fact of the matter is, they have got worse - a lot worse. Take a walk around Balderstone and Kirkholt for example. The state of our streets is at an all time low. Residents tell me they are sick and tired of paying rising Council Tax and getting little for it. Labour have had 6 years to sort this. Forgive me if I'm suspicious of their motives in making this announcement just before a challenging s

15 Mar 2016
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Entertainment and Education intertwined. Could Soap Operas do more?

I have been watching 'This Morning' on TV and they were doing a phone-in about a storyline that's coming up on Corrie and it got me thinking. Given that many people could get help with their issues by seeing characters in their favourite soap operas going through the same thing, could this be exploited in some way? I know that, quite often, we get the helpful message at the end of a programme giving a phone number that people can ring if they have been affected by any of the issues they have just seem, but could more be done?

14 Mar 2016
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