Robin Studd launches Gallowstree safety petition

Robin Studd has launched a petition to try to get the County Council to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists at the Gallowstree roundabout. “The work the County has done on the roundabout has widened the roads and enabled cars to travel faster through the roundabout,” says Robin. “The result is that it has become [...]

Date18th May 2010  Authorwebmaster  CategoryCampaigns, Local, News, Petitions   

NHS BUREACRACY

NHS hires 5,000 more managers Figures released last week have revealed that the number of managers in the NHS increased by 4,748 in the last year an increase of 12%, while the number of nurses only increased by 2%. The figures also reveal that: The cost of employing this many extra managers is estimated to [...]

Date30th March 2010  Authorwebmaster  CategoryCampaigns, National, News   

Councillor Nigel Jones Selected As Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate For Newcastle

Nigel says: “We Liberal Democrats have a policy to reduce tax for those on low and middle incomes, fully costed even in the present circumstances. Liberal Democrats have always believed in a fairer distribution of wealth; this is embedded in our constitution.” Nigel has lived in Newcastle for 19yrs, elected to the Borough Council for [...]

Date17th March 2010  Authorarchive-posts  CategoryCampaigns, Local, News