Happy New Year Everyone

A Happy New Year, one and all. We hope you have enjoyed the white Christmas. The Butt Lane Christmas tree looks splendid again this year, but without the problem of vandalism we had last year. However, the quietness of our Christmas in Butt Lane was blighted by an armed robbery in Lower Ash Road
Click on the link if you have any information that could help the police. Nick Clegg has called for another 10,000 police on the beat to cut crime. The way the economy is going, however, we will not see more police, despite the Staffs Police Authority applying for the maximum increase in funding from your council tax.

Councillors Dennis Richards and Silvia Burgess

Help us put Butt Lane on the Map

Liberal Democrat Councillors for Butt Lane, Dennis Richards and Silvia Burgess today launched a campaign to make Butt Lane a postal address (locality name) in its own right.

Currently residents of Butt Lane have to write their address as 'Talke', despite Butt Lane having its own Post Office and the local collection office. This causes confusion to visitors and irritation to those proud to live in Butt Lane.

It is a shame that Royal Mail issued a special stamp commemorating The Spitfire, designed by Reginald Mitchell, but does not currently recognise his birthplace as a valid postal address.

Sign our online petition to request Royal Mail to recognise Butt Lane as a valid locality or send us a letter of support at Butt Lane Liberal Democrats, 35 Church Street, Talke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1NX.

Can't get out because of the snow?

Icy pavements can be treacherous to the elderly and infirm. If you cannot get out because of the weather, give us a call and we will do our best to help.

Cllr Dennis Richards (01782 782360) & Councillor Silvia Burgess (01782 786968)

Happy Christmas

It is good to see so much Christmas cheer about, despite all this talk of economic gloom. A smile costs nothing and warms the heart of another. Here are a few pictures of Butt Lane residents and Butt Lane Baptist Church showing some Christmas spirit. Whatever your beliefs, I think we can all agree with peace on earth and goodwill to all. A Happy Christmas season to all residents from Dennis and Silvia.

Welcome to our blog

Hello everyone. Thank you for dropping intou our blog. We are very excited that Butt Lane Liberal Democrats now have their own web presence where up-to-the-minute news can be posted. Watch this space for the latest party initiatives in the ward.

Dennis Richards