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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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Wightlink sold

Wightlink Sold

This will make my meeting on Friday with Russell Kew, Chief Executive of Wightlink interesting. I have my own questions to ask, but what one question would you want me to ask?

16 Feb 2015
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BROADBAND EXTENSION CHALLENGED

There has been as lot of smoke generated by Connecting Shropshire in recent months but not very much light about how effective this upgrade will be. Its great that these exchanges are being upgraded. The broadband speeds in Chirbury, where I live, are awful. However, I have been told that this upgrade will only benefit homes within a 1.2km radius of the cabinets. That will leave several villages - Priest Weston and Marton without proper broadband plus a large number of farms and hamlets. They have also failed to be specific even about the major settlements

16 Feb 2015
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Michael Mullaney and Hinckley and Bosworth Tenants at the Housing Manifesto launch at the House of Commons

Hinckley and Bosworth Tenants and Councillor attend launch of National Council Housing Manifesto

A manifesto for the Future of Council Housing was recently launched at the House of Commons. In attendance were Hinckley and Bosworth Tenants including Pam Wills, Chairman of Hinckley and Bosworth's Together for Tenants group and Michael Mullaney, Hinckley and Bosworth Councillor responsible for Council Housing. The manifesto emphasised the importance of building new Council Houses for people struggling to get on the housing market. Cllr Michael Mullaney said "Council Housing is an important part of the housing make up. After decades of there being no Council Houses built in Hinckley and Bosworth I am proud we are finally seeing some built. We've recently seen some new council houses acquired in Newbold Verdon and soon we will be seeing a new Council House building programme unveiled, that will see over a 100 new Council houses built in the borough, helping local families who are struggling to afford somewhere to live. "I'm delighted that local tenants and myself were able to attend the unveiling of this I

16 Feb 2015
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