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Sewage in our Rivers

The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.

14 Sep 2022
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Lib Dems urge community involvement in Civic management decision

Liberal Democrat councillors are urging community involvement in how the new Civic should be run. The recent decision by the Council's Conservative Executive that the management should be contracted out to a commercial operator was 'called-in' by Lib Dem councillors for scrutiny by the Community & Health Scrutiny Committee. They argued that any departure from an in-house operation that has been the norm for all council services should be considered by the whole council and not just the nine members of the Executive. Also that local organisations, community groups and other users should be consulted on how the new Civic should be run, and that council-tax payers should be asked what level of subsidy would be acceptable to them.

23 Jan 2009
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Darren Friel deals with floods in East Park

East Park resident Miss Donna Wright contacted Darren Friel after rain water was seen pooling outside her home in Hollington Road. On closer inspection it was discovered that recent work carried out by contractors to form a new crossing for school children as part of the safer routes to school scheme had covered up the existing drain gully with tarmac.

23 Jan 2009
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