Bill Douglas calls for action on A350 deathtraps
Chippenham councillor Bill Douglas has called for a redesign of the A350 between Chippenham and the motorway following another fatal crash on the road.
11 Aug 2010
National News
The Clock is Ticking....
10th August marked a very special anniversary. 99 years ago, Parliament passed the Parliament Act. This law limited the House of Lords' powers and formally committed Parliament to replacing the Lords with a democratic second chamber.
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11 Aug 2010
The Proposed Giant Incinerator Near Stewartby - An Appalling Prospect
US waste giant Covanta have now submitted their application for a mammoth 600,000-tonne incinerator at Rookery Pit near Stewartby. The plans present an appalling prospect for local residents and for the local environment. They would see huge numbers of lorries rolling over local roads, damaging local air quality and the wider environment. To feed a giant incinerator of this size, those lorries would need to be bringing waste from across the region and possibly from locations across the country. These plans propose that after a long history of importing waste from London for landfill, this area should continue to be a dumping ground for other people's rubbish. That is unacceptable.
11 Aug 2010
Chris Huhne delivers speech on Labour's legacy
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne this morning delivered a speech on Labour's legacy at a joint press conference with Conservative Party Chairman, Sayeeda Warsi.
11 Aug 2010
Call for action on Illegal travellers' parking in Wednesfield
In Wednesfield Liberal Democrats Oli Williams knows only too well how the issue of the illegal travellers parking on Perry Hall Park is impacting the lives of local residents. He has not been able to walk his dog on the park this week and has been working hard to get action from the Council to get the travellers moved.
11 Aug 2010
Progress report refused
In July 2009 the County Council's Interim Chief Executive Mr Michael Frater published a highly critical report about the County Council. At that time the Conservative administration said that Mr Frater would be invited to review the Council's progress one year following the publication of his report.
11 Aug 2010