Birkdale Focus
Blog URL http://birkdalefocus.blogspot.com/
Located Southport, Merseyside United Kingdom
Birkdale Lib Dems including history, arts, football and local and national politics
Latest Blog Posts
- Madness and the tram on Nov 16, 2009
Some politicians get so fixated on one particular project that they fail to see a bigger picture. For some it is a particular plan for retail development for others it is the tram. Tony Robertson speaks for most people when he calls the most recent r...
- Police investigate another explosion in Birkdale on Nov 16, 2009
I recieved the following message from the police on Friday which, I hope answers the queries that have been raised with me:Dear CouncillorI write to keep you informed of an incident, which occurred on the evening of Friday 13th November 2009.At 1826h...
- Comments from online petition on Nov 15, 2009
We have been amazed at the response to our petition to save the Southport Library. On this occasion we have run an online petition to compliment the paper one. This has given people the opportunity to add comments. I produce below a selection:Many pe...
- a series of curious incidents on Nov 13, 2009
When I arrived at Cabinet yesterday for the important debate about Southport Library I encountered a number of unfortunate incidences.Why were we meeting in Bootle? There was only one real issue on the agenda-Southport Library and this was a special...
- online petition launched to save library on Nov 13, 2009
PETITION TO RETAIN A TEMPORARY TOWN CENTRE LIBRARY AT SOUTHPORT MARKET HALLSouthport’s town centre Library will have to shut for nearly 3 years from early 2010 while much-needed refurbishment work is undertaken on the Arts Centre and Library comple...
- a veiw from the market hall on Nov 12, 2009
The Southport Visiter sent their reporter to the market recently to see what the traders thought of the idea about moving the Library to the market hall whilst major capital works are being done. Here is his report:Southport Market Traders have welco...
- Anger over Library decision-no Southport Library for up to 3 years on Nov 12, 2009
Sefton Council’s ruling Cabinet has thrown out throw a proposal to relocate Southport’s town centre library to the currently vacant space at the rear of Southport Market Hall during the 3 years of work on the Arts Centre and Library buildings.The...
