Statement by the Portfolio Holder for Housing Private Finance Initiative - Public Consultation
Councillor Philip Goldenberg
18 Jul 2006
Councillor Philip Goldenberg
At a meeting with Farming Minister Jeff Rooker this afternoon, local MP Tim Farron was given assurances that the Government would look at the future of the Hill Farming Allowance post-2007 sooner than it intended to. The assurances were given following weeks of pressure from Tim in his role as Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming.
Robin Lawrence has been asked to tackle a mysterious theft. A street name plate for Pineways Drive in Park Ward has had the Y very neatly cut out. Why would anyone remove a letter from a street name plate? How was it removed so neatly? All very baffling. Robin has asked the City Council to replace the name plate.
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Tuesday 18th July) praised the introduction of a new service aimed at helping older people in Dundee with household maintenance and home safety matters.
The week from Monday 10th to Saturday July 16th was another typical varied working week in and out of Parliament - for this MP at least!
Former Labour Deputy Leader Lord Hattersley has called on Tony Blair to quit as prime minister in September. He said any tenure in Downing Street beyond this year's Labour conference would damage the party.