Greek bailout funds growing war machine

EuroWeeklyNews carries an interesting column by Paul Polke this week about the Greek bailout which I would like to talk about; thanks for the heads up to the reader that suggested this to me. As we all know, many billions of pretend, non-existent currency are being allocated to Greece in order for it to keep [...more]

 
Chief exec confirms demolition 'best value' option for £180k Crystal Road dump

WE HAVE all started projects which for whatever reason we have not been able to finish. It might be a DIY project where you bit off more than you could chew, or it could be a house redevelopment project where you ran out of money. Either way, we started off with good intentions, only for [...more]

Jan 252012
 
Elected mayors and how to get one

THE HONEYMOON period is over for the councils that were elected in May 2011, and the electoral euphoria of change has subsided more than the properties on Crystal Road.

Whilst some residents are over the moon with their council, many residents have been left with a four year hangover. What happens now for these people?

 
Blackburn blog: has his ear-ring been airbrushed?

ONE FOR you Photoshoppers here. I couldn’t help but notice a new picture of Simon Blackburn which now adorns his Council-branded blog page. In a sharp black suit and black shirt and hunched over slightly, the council leader stares in a remarkably concerned manner at the reader, indeed, when I looked at it a voice [...more]

 
Another petition rejected as rent hike confirmed for Scouts

BLACKPOOL SCOUT Association’s campaign to force the council to reverse a 13,900% increase in ground rent is over.

 
Blackpool transport hub proposed by Tories

THERE’S ONLY one motion on the agenda for the council meeting on the 18th of January 2012, but it’s one that most Blackpudlians would surely be in support of.

UPDATE: Labour submitted a government-bashing amendment resulting in the Conservatives rejecting the motion.

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