Park Ward Focus Team are delivering their May Focus across the Ward. The main stories are: Disgust at Labour's treatment of Gurkhas, Action on insecure building site, Liberal Democrats' plans for our City, European Elections June 4th, UK acts on recycling but only after EU pressure, Our Euro MP Liz Lynne: A record of action, a promise of more!
A senior Newcastle Liberal Democrat has expressed concern over reports that National Express East Coast may be obliged to give up its East Coast Main Line rail franchise on the grounds that the proposed £1.4bn franchise is economically unsustainable.
Rochdale's MP Paul Rowen, has presented a petition signed by over 100,000 people to Downing Street demanding the Government back Greater Manchester's 'Cash Back for Christie' campaign. Mr Rowen delivered the petition alongside fellow Greater Manchester MP's, Lord Keith Bradley (chairman of Christie's charity), patients, fundraisers and charity representatives.
Barnet Liberal Democrats have expressed outrage at an £11 million overspend on the Aerodrome Road Bridge Project.
On Bank Holiday Sunday, I spent a pleasant afternoon at Salisbury Racecourse. Live Horseracing is a fascinating experience. Apart from the obvious it is a great opportunity for people watching. Horseracing crowds are a varied cornucopia of rural England. Certainly a world way from the ethnic mix of North Finchley; I did notice though that the stable staff are much more diverse.
Liberal Democrats in Essex launched their election campaign today by highlighting one of their campaign issues - potholes.
