by Karen Bruce on August 6th, 2009
It’s refreshing when the good news actually reaches the front pages of our newspapers and it was good to read on the Guardian’s front page that the government is to target short-haul flights in its aim to provide a new 250mph high speed rail network. In my opinion, this is a move in the right
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by Karen Bruce on July 1st, 2009
It’s a disgrace that National Express have relinquished the London to Edinburgh route now they are having a tough time of it. When times were good National Express reaped the benefits of running the line. I’ve always thought that privatisation of the railways was wrong and that a poorer service has resulted for passengers. I
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by Karen Bruce on May 29th, 2009
A new bike link between Garforth and Temple Newsam is being proposed to encourage local people to ride their bikes more often as Garforth Today reports. Leeds Bike Week (from June 13) will see a range of schemes put forward. Let’s hope this means fewer people will use their cars and add to the congestion
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by Karen Bruce on May 5th, 2009
It’s a blow that bus company First has axed two Leeds night buses including the 921 Leeds – Swillington, especially as this could compromise public safety. The story is in tonight’s Yorkshire Evening Post. I would have thought that with the recession more people would be in need of public transport. I would be very
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by Karen Bruce on March 14th, 2008
I was very pleased to see in the budget this week that Alistair Darling gave a substantial increase to the winter fuel allowance, £250 from £200 for the over-60s, and from £300 to £400 for those above the age of 80. This will benefit 9 million pensioners. Older people should be valued and the Labour
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by Karen Bruce on September 19th, 2006
A demonstration was staged yesterday by the Leeds and Wakefield Road Residents Action Group (LWRRAG). We gathered at 8am in the car park at the Stepping Stones pub in Rothwell. There was lots of media interest in the event and reporters and photographers from the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post were present. Look North
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by Karen Bruce on August 29th, 2006
Concerned Leeds and Wakefield Road Residents Action Group LWRRAG members have been out monitoring traffic over the last few weeks, including some who did a stint on bank hol Monday, that’s what I call commitment! The use of the SID did slow vehicles down, which shows that if such measures as speed cameras were introduced,
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by Karen Bruce on August 15th, 2006
by Karen Bruce on August 12th, 2006
The twin tots of one of our action group members were saved from the dangers of the speeding traffic on Leeds Road in Rothwell. The story about the stranger who brought the toddlers back to safety is on the front page of tonight’s Yorkshire Evening Post. If you’re the man who saved Thomas and Samuel,
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by Karen Bruce on April 20th, 2006
Fantastic response to the Rothwell Rose community survey! The completed forms have been coming back in their droves which tells me that folks in Rothwell, Woodlesford, Carlton and Oulton want to be consulted on what their priorities and issues are. Residents would like to be shown more respect and want other people to take responsibility
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