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Just an update on the ongoing incinerator issue (the proposed waste treatment plant), the council have four bidders for the plant, three are proposing the use of ‘energy from waste’ whilst the fourth is proposing ‘mechanical biological treatment’. Three of the bidders are intending to use the former wholesale markets site on Pontefract Lane, whilst Continue reading Incinerator issue burns on 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 Continue reading Promising news for Elmet and Rothwell cyclists 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 Continue reading Safety concerns over axing of Elmet and Rothwell night bus One of the issues closest to my heart is equality and I’m proud that the Labour Party is continuing to do something about inequality. Labour has always stood up for equality which is one of the reasons why I’m in the party, more needed to be done and this will hopefully go some way towards Continue reading Labour tackling inequalities I’m very sorry that our local MP Colin Burgon has decided to stand down and not run at the next general election. As a member of the local party I have received a letter from Colin explaining his decision and expressing his heartfelt gratitude to the local party for the real team effort over many Continue reading Colin Burgon MP stands down from Elmet and Rothwell This is a pic from the protest in Parliament Square I mentioned in my last post. Object and Fawcett took part and it was good to see a good few MPs there! I wrote to my two local Labour MPs about this urging them to support the EDM and I’m pleased to say that both Continue reading lap dancing clubs have the same licence as cafes I’m in London tomorrow looking at venues for a conference I’m organizing so I’ll be able to join the Fawcett Society protest as part of their ‘Sexism in the City’ campaign. Having written to my local Labour MP Colin Challen to ask him to support the EDM 1375 and Roberta Blackman Woods’ 10 Minute Rule Continue reading Lapdancing clubs need law reform The local election results for the Rothwell ward for 2008 are as follows: Liberal Democrat 2534 Labour 1954 Conservative 706 BNP 625 turnout 37.59% This is the third time I’ve stood for election in Rothwell and the last two times I narrowed the Lib Dem majority and took Labour closer to winning. Both times I lost, fair and square. The voters Continue reading Rothwell local election results 2008, the dirty Lib Dems and the silent Yorkshire Evening Post In today’s Wakefield Express GMI’s decision to withdraw their application for an eco town in our area is reported. The Yorkshire Evening Post have known about this since at least the beginning of the week as I told them, however, the good news has not been reported to residents prior to the local elections today. Continue reading Wakefield Express reports eco town plans scrapped |
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