Category Archives: Liverpool City Region

Cut back ‘fancy pants’ jobs at the Liverpool Combined Authority

I’ve been asked many times recently what does the City Region Mayor and the Combined Authority actually do? So, I’ve done some digging around and now believe that an urgent review of the staffing levels and the wage levels of … Continue reading

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More money for less Police!

We need more men and women out there protecting our safety not wasting money on bureaucracy and fat cat salaries for politicians  The Police and Crime Panel met on Tuesday and “approved” the Police Commissioner’s proposal for a 7.23% increase … Continue reading

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Liverpool – A council with no moral compass

Apparently, there are no problems around the failed sites like this one in Norfolk Street according to the Council. They haven’t spoken to local people and businesses. I put down a series of written questions about our due diligence and … Continue reading

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The absurd and childish decision of Mayor Anderson

This sad and battered Teddy is believed to be the very Teddy that Mayor Anderson threw out of his pram yesterday in his ongoing spat with Mayor Rotheram! Having been a campaigner in Liverpool for 43 years I thought nothing … Continue reading

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Yabba-Dabba-Doo we’ve got £30million

Carl and some of his team who will be taking on Jeremy Corbyn’s bag carrier next May So a great triumph is being proclaimed today. Today we got the first instalment of our City Deal money – £1billion apparently. Actually … Continue reading

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Liverpool City Region proposals are as exciting as a wet Bank Holiday

To give credit where it’s due there would not be a Liverpool City Region if Joe Anderson had not persisted despite opposition from other Labour leaders In an unusual attempt to bring harmony within the council in Liverpool my Lib … Continue reading

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Lib Dems & Labour – Our suggestions for working together in the City Region

Seeing the City Region as a ‘semi nation state’ is part of our offer. But Tom Maguire is already ahead of us!! Strange times bring stranger activities. The severe difficulties which will affect our City Region must make make us … Continue reading

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What Now for the Liverpool City Region?

This brilliant Liverpool panorama has been designed by my good friend Tom Maguire who has also designed a Scouse passport! Will it come to that? Possibly not but we should set our ambitions for the future high! So now the … Continue reading

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The end game approaches for Mayor Anderson

The end is nigh for Mayor Joe I felt sorry for the journalist from Society Guardian who rang me today. She rang me to ask me my opinion about what will happen with the Metro Mayor and how the Mayoralty … Continue reading

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The State of Liverpool City Region

This area should be the heart of a vibrant city region “Liverpool City Region needs to be ambitious and compare its performance to the very best places in Europe and beyond”. These are excellent words and I have certainly thought … Continue reading

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