Cost of reinstating gas

WE are reminded, correctly, to call 0800 111 999 when we smell a gas leak. What we are not told is that doing this can lead to considerable expense. When I smelled gas in the street outside my house I phoned the number and workmen came and dug up the stre... » MORE

It’s Time Cllr Weinberg showed some mettle

I HAVE always believed that when an MP is elected to a constituency then they will work tirelessly to improve the life of those in it. It is logical to presume the same applies when a councillor is elected for a ward in a borough. I believe Cllr Alan Wei...

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U-turn over mosque ‘erodes Green Belt’

THEY dealt an ace and it was followed by a joker – and the stakes were the Green Belt. This is how you could describe the planning department s performance in dealing with the controversial mosque planning applications on the former Salvation Army site...

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Gardens are tips

GREEN bags for green garden waste? What a waste of money. Surely it doesn t hurt us to supply a bag. Most people use what was once called a garden as a tip for old bedding, fridges and the like, in spite of the council offering to take it away for free....

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