Les Bonner
Blog URL http://lesbonner.mycouncillor.org.uk
Located Grimsby, South Humberside United Kingdom
Tags north east lincolnshire, n e lincs, grimsby, yarborough, nelc, liberal democrats, lib demscouncillor
Liberal Democrat for the Yarborough ward of N E Lincolnshire
Latest Blog Posts
- New report confirms that family intervention projects reduce antisocial behaviour on Nov 26, 2009 in Young People News Crime
An independent assessment of the pilot family intervention projects shows positive outcomes among many of the families with a record of antisocial behaviour problems who had been targeted. Among the 699 families that had completed the project, two-t...
- Government must drop housing allowance claw back plans on Nov 26, 2009 in News Housing
“We can only raise standards across the whole sector by improving conditions for those at the bottom,” said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Housing Minister, Sarah Teather. Commenting on today’s Shelter report urging the Government do more for...
- Exit checks are needed to stop immigration guesstimates on Nov 26, 2009 in News
“The Liberal Democrats have proposed a regional points-based system for immigration,” says the Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne. Commenting on today’s ONS figures on immigration, Chris Huhne said: “Immigration conti...
- Passengers face two years of a lame duck rail franchise on Nov 26, 2009 in News Transport
“Clearly, the Government’s intention is to end National Express’s involvement in the rail network,” said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Secretary, Norman Baker. Commenting on the Government’s announcement that National Express is...
- Private tenants are the forgotten victims of the recession on Nov 26, 2009 in News Housing
A report released today states that private tenants are the forgotten victims of the recession and reveals that 90% of lower-income renters are finding it difficult to cope financially. The research by Shelter and the Money Advice Trust says...
- babies are having their images retouched to make them look slimmer on Nov 25, 2009 in News Health
It has been discovered that supermodels are not the only ones getting the airbrush treatment in their photographs. A documentary reveals that some babies whose photographs appear in magazines are having their images retouched to make them look slim...
- HIGH FUEL PRICES AND FUEL POVERTY ARE CAUSING A MASSIVE RISE IN UK WINTER DEATHS on Nov 25, 2009 in News Housing Health
Yesterday on this website, I posted an article entitled ”The winter deaths toll is shameful“. Today, the Independent blame the increase in winter related deaths on the 50% increase in fuel. This is a sad state of affairs, and the ‘...
