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Monthly Archives: January 2021
Reach PLC survey shows most people support most lockdown measures
Yesterday I got a very interesting email from Reach PLC the owner of the Echo, Mirror and a host of other local and national newspapers. A couple of weeks ago I filled an online survey about lockdown. I assume thousands … Continue reading
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Foundations: Established to build 10,000 homes it built just 18!
Formally established by Liverpool Council in January 2018, Foundations Ltd aimed to deliver 10,000 new homes over the coming decade with a focus on creating properties for the homeless, foster carers, large families, the elderly and people with a disability. … Continue reading
Liverpool Labour never fail to underwhelm!!
Yesterday’s Council meeting was one in which Liverpool’s rag, tag and bobtail group of Labour Councillors never failed to underwhelm. On three occasions they totally failed to rise to the challenges faced by a Council which is absolutely the best … Continue reading
Liverpool Labour sell the City short with pathetic response to the current political situation
Liberal Democrats will move an amendment to a motion by the acting Mayor at tonight’s Council Meeting describing it as a weedy and insignificant response from a Council in crisis. The amendment suggests that the Council must recognise the difficult … Continue reading
Lib Dems call for May elections to be deferred
Liverpool’s Liberal Democrats have written to the Home Secretary asking for a two-month deferment of the elections due on 6 May to the first Thursday in July instead. In my letter I said “to have the elections on the current … Continue reading
The stalled developments in Liverpool that will cost £billions to put right
In September last year I called for a task force to be established within the Council to look at the size and complexity of the stalled development scene in Liverpool. I also asked for a report under the ‘Councillor’s Right … Continue reading
Ethical investment – greenwash or something that has real meaning
One of the things that I do that occupies a lot of my time but which I talk about rarely is to be the chair of LAMIT. This is the short version of the Local Authority Mutual Investment Trust. This … Continue reading
Keir Starmer’s Labour Party rats out on European ideals
I wasn’t surprised but I was upset to hear Keir Starmer break with Labour’s General Election manifesto commitments and indeed the motions passed by the Labour Conference regarding Europe. Keir Starmer has abandoned the commitment of free movement in the EU, … Continue reading
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Council proposals will close St John’s Market for ever
Liverpool City Council never ceases to amaze me although by now I should be beyond surprise. This time it’s a proposal to levy rents and service charges for St John’s Market which will effectively close it for good. Since the … Continue reading
We MUST make this lockdown work
I took my exercise yesterday, as I did in the first lockdown, walking around my Church Ward. I was surprised at how unlike the first lockdown it was. Allerton Road felt quieter than normal but much more business like than … Continue reading
But what does Richard Kemp think? 