Ten Reasons to Vote Lib Dem in Kidsgrove Town Council Elections

1 0% increase in Council Tax paid to Kidsgrove Town Council for two years running
2 Improved allotments in Talke
3 Refurbishment of the Victoria Hall for the benefit of the community
4 Rigorous scrutiny of Staffordshire County Council and Newcastle Borough Council decisions
5 Introduction of Kidsgrove Carnival again
6 Creation of a Town Centre Promotion Committee
7 A scheme to help senior citizens during cold weather spells
8 A new government-standard website
9 Always ready to listen to residents’ concerns
10 Local, experienced candidates who give their time for free

Happy New Year Everyone

Happy New Year from Cllrs Dennis Richards and Silvia Burgess. We hope you have had a restful break.Thank you to those who have completed the Butt Lane 5-minute Survey. We shall be rolling these out to the rest of the ward once the holidays are over and dealing with your concerns once we can see the bigger picture.  If you can spare 5 minutes to air your views, we would be very grateful.

Now you can comment on this blog!

Hi everyone. Cllr Slivia Burgess and I want to know your views on the Cold Weather arrangements we have been promoting at Kidsgrove Town Council and other issues affecting Butt Lane. Just click on the post title to add your comments and we will do our best to respond within 48hrs. Cllr Dennis Richards.

Cold Weather Arrangements

Kidsgrove Town Council has teamed up with North Staffordhsire Link Line, WRVS and Age UK North Staffordshire to help elderly and disabled Kidsgrove residents who might be unable to venture out in icy conditions.

Residents who call the Link Line on 01782-710436 will be referred to Age UK's Shop and Clean service who can collect shopping or WRVS;s Door2Door Transport Service as required. They can also call if they just want a chat (telephones are answered in the mornings, but callers can leave a message at other times).

While there is a charge for shopping and transport services, Kidsgrove Town Council has applied for funding to help those in financial hardship who might not normally be able to afford these services.

NB This is not an emergency service. Residents needing help in an emergency should still call '999'

To see our efforts on the BBC Stoke web pages, follow the link.

Cllr Dennis Richards,

Chair, Kidsgrove Town Council Cold Weather Working Party

Vote John Fisher for Parliament

Butt Lane has been moved into the Stoke North parliamentary constituency. Your LibDem candidate is John Fisher. Vote John Fisher for:

• Fair taxes to put money back in your pocket
• A fair chance for every child
• A fair future, creating jobs by making Britain greener
• A fair deal for you from politicians

John Fisher supports an independent Newcastle under Lyme, free from interference from Stoke or Staffordshire County Council.

Published and promoted by Maxine Morrow on behalf of John Fisher (Liberal Democrats) both at 75 Birches Head Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6LQ. Hosted by blogger.com.

John Parsons stands for Butt Lane

Deputy Mayor of Kidsgrove, John Parsons, is now your Liberal Democrat candidate for Butt Lane.

John is well-known for his charitable work in the area and the inspiration for the Kidsgrove Carnival and Beer Festival. John said, 'My motto is, “If I can help I will”. I am appalled that an ambulance taking 15 elderly folk to the WRVS every Friday has been withdrawn. Will you help me to help the people of Butt Lane?'.

If elected, John will add his influence to the work Dennis Richards and Silvia Burgess have been doing for you in the Borough Council: representing you on planning matters, keeping your council tax down, and making Newcastle a cleaner, safer and greener Borough to live in.

Published & Promoted by : D. N. MacIver, 55 Walley’s Drive, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs. ST5 0NG, on behalf of John Parsons (Liberal Democrats),
157 Jamage Road, Talke Pits, ST7 1QL. Hosted by blogger.com.

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