October 10th, 2008 by vicdalbert
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A leading local Lib Dems is calling on Health chiefs to review plans for a state of the art health centre in the heart of Whitefield claiming dentistry plans for the facility amount to a “missed opportunity”.
Vic D’Albert. Lib Dem Parliamentary spokesperson for Bury South said,“Whilst I welcome the provision of a new health facility for Whitefield I am extremely disappointed to learn that plans for dentistry on the site will be for specialist dental treatment only.“It seems odd that the Health Trust feels unable to build into its plans some additional NHS dental treatment to provide much needed access for general treatment for all. “It is surely possible to provide local people with a NHS dentist on site alongside the numerous GP’s planned and especially as some dentistry services are being planned.
“I hope that at this early stage the NHS trust will review their decision and take this opportunity to try and widen access to NHS dentistry in the Whitefield Area, I strongly feel a failure to provide general dentistry services will amount to a missed opportunity to improve dental health for local people.”
October 9th, 2008 by vicdalbert
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Radcliffe Lib Dems are calling for immediate action to secure the future of
Radcliffe
Riverside
High School.
Following the dramatic reduction in its intake again this year local Lib Dems fear for its future and say the School is a victim of the failed High School review.
Vic D’Albert, Lib Dem parliamentary spokesperson for Bury South said,“Labours failed High School review failed to address the problems in our local provision which undermined the future of this school from day one, and now the dithering of the new Conservative administration is in danger of finishing it off completely. Labour meddling and Conservative muddling are putting at risk Radcliffe’s High school.
“I strongly believe every town in Bury deserves its own high school and should be able to sustain a high quality school. But this may not remain the case in Radcliffe unless the Conservative administration pulls its collective finger out and pushes this project along.”
There have been question marks over the future of Radcliffe Riverside almost since its inception. The school has long been a victim of falling rolls and designs for its proposed new site have been scaled back. In the high school review of surplus places the former Labour administration reviewed provision in Radcliffe first, resulting in provision for a new merged Coney Green and Radcliffe High. This was followed by a review of the remainder of the Borough’s High schools which was unsuccessful.
“We need action now from the Council, working with the School Governors to boost the schools prospects for next year and we need this Council to sort out once and for all Labours legacy of meddling with the failed high school review.
Friday, October 3rd, 2008 by timpickstone
Planning applcations received for Holyrood Ward in September 2008
For more information click here
Application Number: 50508
Registration Date: 19/09/2008
Ward Name: Prestwich - Holyrood
Location: 81 CUCKOO LANE, WHITEFIELD, M45 6WD
Proposal: TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE
Case Officer: Amanda Uhunmwagho
Decision: This case has not yet been decided
Appeal Received Date: This case has no appeals against it
Application Number: 50461
Registration Date: 18/09/2008
Ward Name: Prestwich - Holyrood
Location: 4 GLEBELANDS ROAD, PRESTWICH, M25 1NE
Proposal: SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
Case Officer: Tom Beirne
Decision: This case has not yet been decided
Appeal Received Date: This case has no appeals against it
Application Number: 50346
Registration Date: 15/09/2008
Ward Name: Prestwich - Holyrood
Location: 33 GLEBELANDS ROAD, PRESTWICH, M25 1WE
Proposal: RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT - 14 APARTMENTS WITH 14 CAR PARKING SPACES AND LANDSCAPING
Case Officer: Helen Longworth
Decision: This case has not yet been decided
Appeal Received Date: This case has no appeals against it
Application Number: 50484
Registration Date: 10/09/2008
Ward Name: Prestwich - Holyrood
Location: 6 THE HEYS, PRESTWICH, M25 1BZ
Proposal: SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR
Case Officer: Amanda Uhunmwagho
Decision: This case has not yet been decided
Appeal Received Date: This case has no appeals against it
Application Number: 50464
Registration Date: 04/09/2008
Ward Name: Prestwich - Holyrood
Location: BROOKVALE, SIMISTER LANE, SIMISTER, PRESTWICH, M25 2SF
Proposal: PROPOSED CLASSROOM BLOCK
Case Officer: Jennie Townsend
Decision: This case has not yet been decided
Appeal Received Date: This case has no appeals against it
Application Number: 50434
Registration Date: 02/09/2008
Ward Name: Prestwich - Holyrood
Location: 13 OLDFIELD ROAD, PRESTWICH, M25 2GG
Proposal: TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE
Case Officer: Jane Langan
Decision: This case has not yet been decided
Appeal Received Date: This case has no appeals against it
Friday, October 3rd, 2008 by timpickstone
A special meeting of the Prestwich Local Area Partnership will take place on 16 October where the new plans for the regeneration of Prestwich town centre we be formally launched.
The council has teamed up with urban designers, URBED, and regeneration specialists, AGD, to prepare the ‘Love Prestwich Village: Town Centre Development Strategy’.
The strategy describes how Prestwich can be transformed into a thriving ‘village in the city’. It considers how a new primary care centre, a new library and a refurbished Longfield Suite could combine to create a community hub at the heart of the village.
As well as the Big Talk at the Local Area Partnership meeting these plans will be subject to a six week consultation, which begins on 29 September.
The meeting will take place at the Longfield Civic Suite, starting at 7pm. The exhibition outlining the proposals for the regeneration of Prestwich will be on view from 6pm. For further information about the Prestwich Local Area Partnership meeting please contact Carran O’Grady on 0161 253 7245.
Councillor Vic D’ Albert, Chair of Prestwich Local Area Partnership, said, “The plans provide a vision for the regeneration of Prestwich over the next ten to fifteen years. I hope as many people as possible will come along to the Big Talk event to let us know what they think, view the plans and learn more about the consultation process”.
October 3rd, 2008 by vicdalbert
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As I write Gordon Brown is re-shuffling his cabinet. Ostensibly billed as an attempt to sharpen up his front bench, refresh the cabinet and relaunch his premiership the same problems nevertheless remain.
The key problem is the Labour Government is tired and running out of steam. Its lost the trust of the people on many of the key issues and even its own backbenchers now doubt Brown’s leadership. So that is perhaps why he is turning to old hands, Mandelson and Beckett.
Trouble is how ever much he shuffles his pack there are the same old suits and more than a couple of jokers.
