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Bad Sewage Day with United Utilities
There’s still raw sewage at the neighbours. Can’t say I’m impressed by United Utilities.
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Council Tax 13 years of excess
Found an old South Ribble council tax bill for 1997 and discovered that since then inflation has increased by about 45% but council tax has increased by over 100%. A change from £650 to £1350. That means that the people of South Ribble … Continue reading
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Any problem with the coalition?
Amazing things do happen. Having looked at the policies of all the parties and thinking a pick and mix might make a good option. Such an option has been created in the coalition between LibDems and Conservatives. Good policies that are … Continue reading
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Post Election – Preston and surroundings
A swing of 5% nationally to the Conservatives. No Lib-Dem surge but a small swing towards them in many seats. Preston is now a red island in a sea of blue seats. Preston had it’s own mini-surge of 2.5% to … Continue reading
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The Third Man returns – leaders debate
Years after the final episode of the Third Man can it be that next week Gordon Brown will still be in power from third position. After putting in a solid display in the third leaders debate it was widely said … Continue reading
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Gordon, Dave and Nick talking on TV
Leaders Debate number 2 last night. Not riveting, these politicians can talk, but that’s what they do. Agree with Gordon that what they say is more important than how they look. Although you could add will they do what they … Continue reading
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Do we agree with Nick
Since the leaders debate Nick Clegg has grown into a giant. A clever and catchy campaign slogan, unofficial perhaps and penned by Gordon Brown, of ‘I agree with Nick’ has become a mantra. The debate has brought the Lib Dems … Continue reading
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Labour or Conservative best for Lancashire?
Our fourth review seeking the effect of political parties on the region around Preston. This time it’s head to head with the Conservatives and Labour. Not only head to head but neck and neck in some places. With no major … Continue reading
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Liberal Democrat policy in Lancashire
The third of our political comments looking at what is being offered at the General Election. What will the LibDems do in the Preston region and what are their policies. The Liberal Democrats got quite a good percentage of the … Continue reading
Gas Strikes Ahead
While I’m on the theme of strikes, todays papers say 8,000 British Gas fitters have voted to go on strike over bullying by management. The BBC say the union haven’t told British Gas what the dispute is about although it seems … Continue reading
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Rail Strikes ahead
Rail strikes threatened. The RMT union are very busy at the moment with threatened strikes about whether signalmen work 3 days or 4 days and about re-structuring of maintenance staff resulting in 1500 redundancies out of 18,000 staff. In Scotland they’ve … Continue reading
High Speed Rail from Manchester, not Preston, announced
The government announced its proposed 250mph High Speed Rail link plan today with a Y shaped network. The line to Birmingham from Euston is to be first followed by a line to Manchester and a separate one from Birmingham to Sheffield … Continue reading
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Council Tax 2010 – Preston highest
Council taxes have hardly increased in 2010 / 11. That appears to be good news although I’m a bit sceptical about why, just before a General Election. Mustn’t look a gift horse in the mouth. Preston has increased its Band … Continue reading
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The UKIP effect in Lancashire
The second article on how parties could affect the Preston area and Lancashire if they obtained power or held influence after the General Election. UKIP are today’s subject as they were in the news last week after a speech by their … Continue reading
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Green Party and Lancashire
An election is coming so what will some of the parties be offering to the region. Starting with the Green Party. They deserve a couple of seats in Parliament, I think. You expect the Green Party to support green policies. Yes, … Continue reading
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On your marks for a General Election
The starting grid for the General Election is taking form. What can be expected in the region? In 2005 the results were: Preston – Labour – majority 9,407. Achieved 50% of the vote. South Ribble – Labour – majority 2,184. Achieved … Continue reading
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Island of Preston
The Coastal Management Plan for the next 100 years has been issued and the coast around the Ribble estuary is largely to be protected except for an area on the south bank that will be allowed to make a managed … Continue reading
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The resilience of Preston?
Todays Times newspaper names Preston as one of the top ten most resilient places in the UK during the recession. The story is from a report by a group called the Centre for Cities. It says the claimant count has … Continue reading
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High Speed Rail to miss Preston?
The High Speed 2 Company submitted its plans to Lord Adonis who will declare the preferred routes in March 2010. To date the proposal has shown a line up the west coast via Preston to Glasgow but yesterdays newspapers seemed cooler on this idea. … Continue reading
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Preston to Manchester Rail Electrification in pre-budget statement.
Yesterday, 9th Dec, the Chancellor stood up in Parliament and said in his pre-budget announcement; ‘I can tell the House today that I have also given the go-ahead to further plans for rail electrification between Liverpool, Manchester and Preston. The … Continue reading