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Has the Government established a secretive cabal to determine Liverpool’s future?

Liverpool urgently needs a long-term vision for the City at the heart of the City Region. But decisions about that future need to be made in the Town Hall by those elected to make them after full discussion with the … Continue reading

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How do political parties best work together for Liverpool?

Liverpool could and should be the best City in the North of England and one of the best in Europe. It has a great location, physical environment, strong universities and innovative business people yet it ahs been badly let down … Continue reading

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The horror story of the fumbling, futile Foundations

The 20 houses at Tunstall Street which were supposed to be transferred to Foundations on completion but instead were transferred to a housing association at a loss of between £1 and £2 million Tonight, at the Companies Governance Committee we … 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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Chickens come home to roost for the fine dodgers

It is right that Cllr O’Byrne should announce today that she will not seek re-election in May. The question is, “why did she not do so when she received a large fine for a traffic offence when she was Deputy … Continue reading

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How much should the Liverpool Opposition oppose!?

Cllr Kris Brown and I have been chairing committees and doing a lot more work behind the scenes because the Liberal Democrat Group has decided to commit to getting the Council back on track so that it can serve the … Continue reading

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Liverpool’s electricity procurement scandal drags on with no resolution

The Council presided over by Joanne Anderson seems to be almost as bad as the that presided over by her predecessor Joe Anderson when it comes to spending public money As the Chair of the Council’s Mayoral and Performance Select … 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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Another day, another scandal at cash hit Liverpool Council

A crude estimate is that it will take 30 years for the Council to recover its investment in this site and that is before services like a school and other public building are added. On Wednesday I will be raising … Continue reading

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