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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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Village Phones Cut Off Fof More Than A Week!

Heather Kidd, Lib Dem Councillor for Chirbury and Worthen has slammed the British Telecom for its abject failure to reconnect most of the hamlet of Brockton, Lower Down and Bury Ditches near Bishops Castle after their phones had been off line for more than a week. She is covering the area while a new Councillor is elected and was alerted to this by Charlotte Barnes.

26 Sep 2011
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Local members raise concerns at conference

LIBERAL Democrat Councillors from Hinckley and Bosworth have used their party's annual autumn Conference to raise concerns about the Coalition Government's planning policies and their impact on the local area. Council Leader Stuart Bray, along with Cllrs David Bill, Michael Mullaney and Mathew Hulbert attended the event, which was held in Birmingham last week. In a fringe meeting with Communities and Local Government Minister Andrew Stunnell, Cllrs Bray and Bill pointed out the problems faced by local authorities, when Council's oppose unpopular planning applications unanimously and then have them granted on appeal, by the planning inspectorate. Also at the Conference, the Borough's achievements with children and young people were recognised on a national stage, when Cllr Hulbert spoke on a panel at a fringe event-organised by Family UK, which represents fourteen different charities-discussing families and early years intervention. He pointed out the importance the authority places on ensuring every child is

26 Sep 2011
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Stones Road – light at the end of the tunnel?

After more than 10 years of talk and delays, it has now been announced that the final phase of the work on the underpass or "tunnel" linking Blenheim Road to Stones Road and Miles Road under the railway line will start on 3 October.

25 Sep 2011
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