Category Archives: Liverpool Politics

Lib Dems to vote against Liverpool Labour’s sow’s ear budget

This might not be the actual drain down which Labour has thrown away £400 million of Liverpool taxpayers money but it was certainly one like it! Liverpool’s Liberal Democrat Councillors will be voting against Labour’s budget at the Council’s budget … Continue reading

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No room for rejoicing in Council’s budget

The grisly spectre of Joe Anderson still hangs over Liverpool more than 2 years after he left the Cunard. Much of our budget problems for next year have been caused by things that he did which he should not have … Continue reading

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Labour block Liverpool council transparency motion

“Hear no evil, see no evil, say no evil”, is a way of working that has been endemic in Liverpool Council for too long. Liverpool Liberal Democrats want to make the Council much more open and transparent No-one can doubt … Continue reading

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Infamy, infamy, they’ve all got it in for me” – says Joe Anderson

Don’t feel sorry for Joe Anderson. We will be paying for Joe’s period in control for years to come. Over the weekend the online Liverpool journal, the Post, published a lengthy article based on even lengthier interviews with former Liverpool … Continue reading

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Lime Street and Strand lash up needs urgent review

The so-called City Centre Movement Strategy caused chaos in parts of the City Centre for more than 3 years. It appears to be a £70 million waste of money failing to meet its key objectives. Traffic chaos has been brought … Continue reading

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Reports on Beautiful Ideas Company referred to Taxman

Having finally received them I have passed the released reports on the Beautiful Ideas Company to the tax office following revelations that copious amounts of cash were taken from football punters for matchday parking which was not properly accounted for. … Continue reading

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Problems for the Cunard at the Cunard!!

There has been yet more bad news for the beleaguered team of officers and the Commissioners trying to put right Liverpool Council’s flawed processes and dire finances. Yet more losses have crystallised literally under their noses in the Ground Floor … Continue reading

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Another £2 million squandered by Liverpool Council (or is it 3?)

Another week another financial scandal! Last week I revealed how problems at the Cunard Building and at Festival Gardens could cost the Council £ millions. Now I can reveal problems with a development in Tunstall Street off Smithdown Road in … Continue reading

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Wombling is good for the soul!!

I’ve been out for an hour with my hoop, bag and litter picker every day for the last three days and collected a bag of rubbish every day. As we Womblers say, “A bag a day keeps the rubbish at … Continue reading

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Charges brought at last in Operation Sheridan

I was informed today by the Crown Prosecution Service that charges have been brought against four people in connection with Operation Sheridan. First let me remind you of two things: Although charges have now been laid no-one has been found … Continue reading

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