Archive for September, 2009
Residents say ‘no’.
. Bidford on Avon residents tonight gave a firm thumbs-down to plans to close the local fire station. Speakers from around the neighbourhood, as well as fire professionals, voice their opposition to the proposed plans, and expressed their dismay at the consultation document, which was described as 'atrocious'. Residents expect to meet [...]
Government should help church out of unholy hole
A couple in Aston Cantlow, Warwickshire, have been forced to sell their farm to pay off a quarter of a million in legal bills and a £230,000 repair bill for a property not even theirs. Link to story. Anyone who has bought a house recently will have received a cryptic warning from their lawyers that they might be liable for church repairs — but [...]
Save the fire stations!
Fire stations in the Stratford on Avon constituency are under threat, most notably Studley and my local station Bidford on Avon. I've joined the campaign to save them, and, if you live in the area, let me urge you to do the same. You can join the campaigns on Facebook here. There's also a link there to the consultation and the consultation [...]
Personal Update
A lot of people have been contacting me for a personal update. So here it is. We're now living in Marlcliff, a tiny, beautiful village just over the river from Bidford on Avon in Warwickshire. I'm also now working for my day job for the NHS in Warwickshire. The easiest way to keep up with personal details is to find me on Facebook. If you don' do [...]
