Friday, December 24, 2004
Season Greetings
The Officers and Members of Trowbridge and St. Mellons Branch Labour Party would like to thank all the people of Trowbridge and St. Mellons for there help and support and wish them a
Merry Christmas
And A
Happy New Year
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Land for Trowbridge & St. Mellons High School to be sold
Recently the Council submitted a planning application for residential development on land ear-marked for the long-awaited and now never to be built Trowbridge & St. Mellons High School. The number of surplus pupil places at Rumney and Llanrumney High Schools have destroyed hopes that the Ward would one day have its own high school. Indeed, the Council may conclude that the two existing high schools in East Cardiff are unnecessary, leading to the closure of one or the amalgamation of the two.
The school land planning application raised the concerns of local Councillors about whether the community should be compensated with a percentage of the Capital Receipt from the sale which could be invested in the improvements required at the Community Education Centre. On Tuesday 21/12/04 Councillors Ralph Cook and David English met with the Liberal Democrat Executive Member Cllr. Mark Stephens and senior Council Officers to discuss this possibility.
Unfortunately, it seems the Council will not consider this option. However, Cllr. Stephens did sympathise with the points made by your local Councillors and promised to consider other options with regard to the Community Education Centre improvements.
Cllr. Ralph Cook
The school land planning application raised the concerns of local Councillors about whether the community should be compensated with a percentage of the Capital Receipt from the sale which could be invested in the improvements required at the Community Education Centre. On Tuesday 21/12/04 Councillors Ralph Cook and David English met with the Liberal Democrat Executive Member Cllr. Mark Stephens and senior Council Officers to discuss this possibility.
Unfortunately, it seems the Council will not consider this option. However, Cllr. Stephens did sympathise with the points made by your local Councillors and promised to consider other options with regard to the Community Education Centre improvements.
Cllr. Ralph Cook
111 New Homes coming
As reported previously, 111 new homes (including 20 "affordable homes") are to be built between the Water Treatment Works and Crickhowell Road. The decision on the planning application was deferred until November after Committee members supported the Police and Councillor Ralph Cook, a Committee member, on the inclusion of a public footpath in the plans.
Planning Officers say that cycling and walking policies require the footpath. However, Planning Committee members agreed with St. Mellons Police and Ralph about anti-social behaviour, crime and future maintenance of the proposed path. Ralph is currently trying to get similar paths elsewhere in St. Mellons closed following complaints from local residents. He said "I have in the past accepted Council Officers’ wisdom on paths through housing developments. Now these paths are creating problems. I am grateful for the support given by the police and fellow committee members".
Planning Officers say that cycling and walking policies require the footpath. However, Planning Committee members agreed with St. Mellons Police and Ralph about anti-social behaviour, crime and future maintenance of the proposed path. Ralph is currently trying to get similar paths elsewhere in St. Mellons closed following complaints from local residents. He said "I have in the past accepted Council Officers’ wisdom on paths through housing developments. Now these paths are creating problems. I am grateful for the support given by the police and fellow committee members".
Sunday, December 19, 2004
Take your own advice on council tax, Labour warns Liberal Democrats
Friday, December 03, 2004
Cardiff South & Penarth is working. Don't let the Tories wreck it again
Britain is working with two million more jobs and unemployment at its lowest level since 1975.
With a record number of people in work we’ve reached a major milestone in our journey as a Labour government to deliver full employment in every part of Britain.
Britain now has the highest employment and lowest unemployment of any of the major (G8) world economies.
Since 1997 unemployment has fallen by 1,832 in Cardiff South & Penarth. In Wales 132 new businesses have started up on average every week.
Today’s families face competing pressures as they strive to balance work and family life. Labour understands that flexible and affordable childcare is essential for working parents trying to achieve that balance.
7,000 people have benefited from the Labour’s Tax Credits in Cardiff South & Penarth. In Wales at least 90,000 people benefited from the most recent rise in the National Minimum wage helping families in Cardiff South & Penarth.
Britain has come too far and worked too hard for us to allow the Conservatives to wreck it again. When Michael Howard was a Minister in the Conservative Government, he introduced the poll tax, interest rates were at 15 per cent for a whole year, 1.5 million households suffered negative equity and over 150,000 families lost their homes.
Alun Michael MP
With a record number of people in work we’ve reached a major milestone in our journey as a Labour government to deliver full employment in every part of Britain.
Britain now has the highest employment and lowest unemployment of any of the major (G8) world economies.
Since 1997 unemployment has fallen by 1,832 in Cardiff South & Penarth. In Wales 132 new businesses have started up on average every week.
Today’s families face competing pressures as they strive to balance work and family life. Labour understands that flexible and affordable childcare is essential for working parents trying to achieve that balance.
7,000 people have benefited from the Labour’s Tax Credits in Cardiff South & Penarth. In Wales at least 90,000 people benefited from the most recent rise in the National Minimum wage helping families in Cardiff South & Penarth.
Britain has come too far and worked too hard for us to allow the Conservatives to wreck it again. When Michael Howard was a Minister in the Conservative Government, he introduced the poll tax, interest rates were at 15 per cent for a whole year, 1.5 million households suffered negative equity and over 150,000 families lost their homes.
Alun Michael MP
