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Stansted Expansion Plan Attacked

The Conservatives on the Borough Council's Development Policy Committee on Wednesday 21st May, were forced to abandon the published recommendation after Lib Dem Leader Mike Mackrory led the way in voicing the widespread opposition to plans for a second runway at Stansted. The Committee was being asked to respond to the planning application for a second runway at Stansted now in front of Uttlesford District Council. The original recommendation was to object unless road transport links were improved.

9 Jun 2008
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SV June Focus

June Focus goes out in SpringVale Ward

Springvale Liberal Democrats have started to deliver their latest Focus Newsletter across the Ward. The main stories are: Hilton Hall under treat of closure, Cllr Whitehouse thanks the voters, What May's election results mean for Wolverhampton, EU commissioner backs Liz Lynne's call for cancer action, road resurfacing and flooding in Spring Road.

9 Jun 2008
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Leader of Rochdale Council Alan Taylor is delighted with the extra investment for Rochdale's Public Transport

Metrolink confirmed to town centre

The government has confirmed that congestion charging for drivers entering and leaving Manchester will begin in 2013 and in the public transport improvements to offset the charge it has been confirmed that the Metrolink will be extended to Rochdale town centre.

9 Jun 2008
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Graham Pooley digs out a trench for the new garden

Lib Dems dig in for Springwatch

On Saturday, local Liberal Democrats joined a range of BTCV volunteers and residents of the Brownings Avenue / Eastern Crescent area to build garden areas on the field in between. It was all part of the BBC Springwatch project. Local ward councillors Graham Pooley and Jude Deakin, Cllr Alan Arnot (Patching Hall) and Parliamentary Candidate Stephen Robinson took part in the digging and planting process.

8 Jun 2008
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