Archives: August 2009
Theresa criticises confusion over swine flu treatment
Theresa May has criticised the Department of Health after it sent out misleading information about swine flu which listed St Marks Hospital as being in Slough not Maidenhead.
The Health Secretary, Andy Burnham, sent the information to MPs detailing all of the anti-viral collection points in England. These are the locations [...]
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LRC versus HOPI Cricket Match Sequence
What follows is a sequence of films of the historic cricket match at the weekend between the Labour Representation Committee and the Hands Off People of Iran. For the commentary I can only apologise. As for the cricket I can only urge comrades not to give up their day jobs [...]
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Concern over moves to weaken powers of local councils to control over-development
Theresa May has attacked proposed changes to planning rules, which will reduce the powers of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead and Wokingham Borough Council to control out-of-town retail development.
The changes come in the form of new national planning rules on retail development. Local councils will have to observe [...]
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Theresa raises fears over Badnell's Pit after Corby case
After the recent High Court ruling which found Corby Borough Council liable for allowing pregnant women to be exposed to toxic waste, Theresa May has raised further fears over the remediation of a former landfill site at Badnells Pit.
Theresa said, “This case puts beyond doubt the link between exposure [...]
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Norfolk MPs to quiz BT on rural broadband 'not-spots'
• Meeting organised by South Norfolk MP Richard Bacon • MPs aim to persuade BT to tackle 'notspots'
Norfolk MPs will meet with BT bosses next month to ask why some areas of the county are struggling with broadband 'not-spots' areas where an effective, affordable broadband connection is not [...]
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River Tas to be cleared as MP wades in
• River Tas to be cleared at Forncett following local MP’s intervention • Environment Agency expected to act in the Autumn
Years of silt, vegetation and fallen trees are scheduled to be removed this autumn from the River Tas by the Environment Agency following a visit to Forncett [...]
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