National News

Time to get on with Dunblane Cresent New Houses

When the credit crunch happened and the housing market collapsed, the plans to demolish the rest of the Dunblane Crescent flats were put on hold. Private builders pulled out of sites all over the city and the chance of building on the part of the site off Thornley Road that was demolished in 2008 was almost zero.

6 Jan 2011
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Denton Skate Parke Update

The recent success of our skate park has recently been brought into question by a number of residents concerned about the levels of noise and anti-social behaviouron the site at West Denton Association off Hillhead Road.

5 Jan 2011
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Don’t scrap lollipop patrols, urges MP

With several councils reported to be scrapping School Crossing Wardens to save money, Road Safety campaigning Colchester MP Bob Russell has written to Essex County Council urging them to retain all the county's Lollipop patrols. Liberal Democrat Mr Russell was for several years Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Road Safety Group. His letter to the County Council was prompted by reports that around the country several councils had axed Lollipop wardens and Essex is debating whether to fill 11 vacant School Crossing Warden positions.

5 Jan 2011
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