Dr Christopher Townsend is the Liberal Democrat Candidate to be Hertfordshire's first Police and Crime Commissioner. Learn more about Christopher and his Progmamme of Action by visiting his website www.christophertownsend.org
Saturday, 20 October. It was great to meet Peppa Pig and Upsy Daisy at Weybridge Hall Community Family Fun Day to celeb...
COUNCIL ROAD CONTRACTORS SLAMMED Two Councillors in the West of the County have slammed the standard of service provided by Shropshire Council's new roads maintenance contractor Ringway. Cllr Heather Kidd (Chirbury and Worthen) said "Since Ringway took over the contract about six months ago the standard of road repairs has fallen off dramatically, In my ward alone I have a long list of work not done or botched. I know from colleagues that the same is true of elsewhere in the County." Their concerns about the contract with Ringway are as follows: · Nothing appears to be done with any urgency. · Finding dates for work to be completed seems impossible or extremely slow. Do they have a work programme? · They have had complaints about them coming a fixing a pothole and leaving others because they were reported later. What is the cost of that? · It costs extra to get them back to re-clean gulley's and pipes which they failed to do properly the first time - even where there is a danger of flooding. · They decided to
Worthen Areas Issues The road closure has taken up a lot of everybody's lives recently. The end is now however, is in sight. They hope to be finished on the main road and starting on the side roads by 30th/31stOctober. I will be sent a programme of work for the side roads and will circulate it to all those I have emails for as soon as I have it (e-mail me on heather.kidd@shropshire.gov.uk if you would like to be added to the list.). The other good news is that those who have applied for business compensation have found the process quick and easy and are pleased with the payments. The Rea Bridge on the Leigh road will be closed for 2 days starting on 26th November as workmen carry out repair to the parapet. It will be closed from 9 am to 3.30 pm each day. I have started delivering 30 mph stickers for wheelie bins in Brockton and will finish Worthen as soon as possible. The idea is to remind traffic to stick to the limit every time you put the bin out. The Brockton to Rowley road. This is in poor condition at
The contract for the Gladstone lantern design lampposts in the High Street was signed on 24th September and Surrey has i...
With all the ticket money in, a mystery donor contributing the cost of the fish and chips and the brewery covering its own costs for the evening, the event made £800 towards Iain Rennie Grove House Hospices.