January 2007

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• Winter 07 Bickerstaffe Record

  Sensible Speed Limits – a campaign update

  01.26.07 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  (This is the article printed in the Winter ‘07 Bickerstaffe Record. Comments are welcome)
  A great response
  The response to our petition campaign for the lowering of speed limits on several roads in Bickerstaffe and South Lathom has been overwhelmingly positive. To date, only two residents have declined to sign, one on the basis that s/he [...]

• Winter 07 Bickerstaffe Record

  Representing Bickerstaffe – give us your views

  01.26.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  (This is the article printed in the Winter ‘07 Bickerstaffe Record. A longer ‘discussion document’ on how Bickerstaffe Ward might best be represented by a Ward Councillor, and of course why I think it should be me – the Labour party prospective candidate – who should be the Ward Councillor, will appear shortly. [...]

• Winter 07 Bickerstaffe Record

  Family Services Centre – development update

  01.26.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  (This is the article printed in the Winter ‘07 Bickerstaffe Record. Comments are welcome)
  Thanks to all those readers who expressed sympathy, and a not a little shock, at the news of West Lancashire District Council’s decision to refuse planning permission for the nursery on the school site. A common comment has been about the [...]

• Winter 07 Bickerstaffe Record

  Simonswood Industrial Estate update

  01.26.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  (This is the article printed in the Winter ‘07 Bickerstaffe Record. Comments are welcome)
  Readers will be aware from previous editions of the ongoing efforts by local residents and Simonswood Parish Council, with the support of our MP Rosie, to address the problems caused by poor regulation and enforcement at Simonswood Industrial Estate.
  Finally, this pressure has [...]

• Winter 07 Bickerstaffe Record

  Labour man bites dog (well he will next time)

  01.26.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  (This is the article printed in the Winter ‘07 Bickerstaffe Record. Comments are welcome)
  Thank you to all those who expressed sympathy with Paul, your Labour campaigner, who had an interesting encounter with an enthusiastic dog during his rounds with the last Bickerstaffe Record.
  The dog was simply guarding his owners’ property fairly vigorously, and [...]

• Winter 07 Bickerstaffe Record

  Campaign updates – gas and broadband

  01.26.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  (This is the article printed in the Winter ‘07 Bickerstaffe Record. Comments are welcome)
  We reported in the last Bickerstaffe Record on our continuing efforts around the provision of a long term gas supply to the Barrow Nook area, and possibly others in Bickerstaffe. Following intervention from our MP, Fulcrum Connections have finally agreed to [...]

• Winter 07 Bickerstaffe Record

  Bickerstaffe School – register interest now

  01.26.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  (This is the article printed in the Winter ‘o7 Bickerstaffe Record. Comments are welcome)
  The quality of education, and the overall excellence of Bickerstaffe C of E Primary School, means that, against the demographic trend, pupil numbers are rising year on year.
  This does mean that if you want to be sure of a place [...]

• Winter 07 Bickerstaffe Record

  Dog mess in Barrow nook – a plea

  01.26.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  (This is the article printed in the Winter ‘o7 Bickerstaffe Record. Comments are welcome)
  Following the article in the last Bickerstaffe Record, your Labour campaigner Paul has had a number of follow up calls, complaining about dog mess that continues to be left around Barrow Nook.
  So a reminder – please clean up after your dog. [...]

• Winter 07 Bickerstaffe Record

  Success in South Lathom

  01.26.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  (This is an article printed in the Winter ‘07 Bickerstaffe Record. Your comments are welcome).
  SUCCESS AT LAST
  It’s been a long tome coming, but we’re confident it has been worth the wait.
  In December 2006 notification was received from Whitehall that South Lathom’s application for Parish Council status had been accepted. The area WILL have [...]

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  Winter Record now online

  01.26.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  The Winter 2007 edition of the Bickerstaff eRecord will be going online today, as soon as I’ve done a bit of technology mastering. The copy will be more or less the same as on the printed and house-to-house version, but will a) give a ready opportunity to comment b) in time, I hope, be [...]

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