Licensing hearing for Booze Buster 24 hour License at 116 - 118 Queens Drive, Larkhill is to be heard on Thursday 16th October from 1.00 in Millenium House, Victoria Street.

We would urge all residents able to attend to do so. We have requested police to lobby against the application despite tehm having remained silent on previous cases

Cllr Steve Radford

Tories revert to Centralisation 

Dear Editor
 
When the current Conservative Party Leader took over we were presented with a "liberal" version of conservatism we had not seen for many decades.
 
 He promised to defend civil liberties and to roll back central state control of local government.
 
How quickly the illusion has been blown away
 
The short term populism of promising a council tax freeze for two years comes at a terrible costs
 
It could only be done with the most excessive central state control of local government spending. The only choice councillors of all parties would be left to decide upon would be which  services would take the hardest hit.
 
Yes ,its great sound bit for the electorate damaged by rising costs but it exposes the Tory Party to be as autocratic and opportunist as anything New Labour has had on offer.
 
It shows a Tory Party Leader who can not look beyond the latest press headline grabbing opportunity , for those of us praying for change it is depressing
 
Cllr Steve Radford
President of The Liberal Party

Debt Advice Facility opens for Tuebrook and Stoneycroft Ward Residents - Friday 3rd October

From Friday 3rd October there will be an open door debt advise centre to assist residents with financial problems and benefits

The confidential service will be provided by trained KUC staff but operate every week from 10 till 2 at the Hope Centre Tuebrook

Residents wishing to make an appointment are welcome to telephone the hope centre office 228 1137, you may need to leave your contact details on the ansaphone and our team will get back to you

The scheme is being funded by the allocation of Working Neighbourhood Funds as supported by all three Ward Councillors

Newsham Park £4.5m Heritage Bid 

I have been alarmed that the bid we reviewed at the special meeting of 17h July had not progressed. As a consequence I have written to Cllr Bernie Turner and had the following reply from lead officer Paul Scragg. Since then I understand progress has been made over the £4.5m bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund.

 'The Newsham Park Forum took place last night and Councillor Radford raised a question regarding the progress and production of an Executive Report relating to the approval of a submission to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF)  for Newsham Park. As Members are aware this has been the subject of discussion and work by the Forum for a considerable period of time.

The Forum were already aware of the September deadline for the submission of an application by LCC to the HLF and a meeting regarding consultation and agreement on the scope of the bid took place with the Forum where a number of Ward Councillors were also present. Councillor Radford requested that the answer be circulated to Ward Members.

 I confirm that as part of the Council’s budget considerations going forward a review process of all capital projects has been initiated by Executive Management Team to help inform spending priorities for the authority. The Newsham project is currently going through  this review process which needs to be completed before an Executive Board Report can move forward.

 Regards

Paul Scragg

Manager Parks and Environment "

 For too long work for Newham Park has been bypassed

Cllr Steve Radford - Leader Liberal Party Group

FUTURE OF QUARRY ROAD SCHOOL SITE

Cllrs Steve Radford, Hazel Williams and Chris Lenton
Liberal Party Group
41 Sutton Street
Tuebrook
Liverpool
L13 7EG
0151 259 5935
07920090322
 
Dear Editor,
 
We must thank Cllr Clien (letters Page 17th Sept.) for attacking us in the Liberal Party , having taken time off attacking his own colleagues in the Social and Liberal Democrats.
 
In the case of the Planning submission made by the Education Dept officers it had not initially designated the Quarry Road site for open space, in fact planning officers made little secret that they thought it would make the council a good  site for housing. and a capital gain for the council
 
The key issue is that the Millbank Playing fields has two senior football pitches which can not be replaced on the layout of the Quarry Road site, Cllr Clien's figures are misleading to suggest otherwise.
 
In fairness it was Cllr Dave Irvine and Stephen Hurst who indicated at the Planing Committee they wanted replacement fields at Quarry Road added as a condition, as it was not included in Education's plans.
 
There is no quid pro quo on replacement fields ,as suggested by Cllr Clein ,as the Quarry site can not accommodate the size of senior pitches being destroyed at Millbank
 
It was the view of Education and Sports England that the replacement pitches be developed at Newsham Park.
 
It was our view as objectors that the upgrading of current pitches at Newsham Park did not represent a replacement, merely an upgrading of a current provision
 
For the future we are concerned that uncontrolled open space at Quarry Road presents real dangers with its frontage on Queens Drive and there has been no commitment for its up keep. Therefore the interest expressed by Lister Steps has obvious benefits for all.
 
From the outset The Liberal Party has always wanted a new school ,but we should ahve seen a far more enlighted reconfiguration of the Deaf School site and use of the Qyuarry Road site or progress on using bownfield land at Lister Drive
 
 Unlike Cllr Clein we have consulted and listened to our residents and so far had an enthusiastic response to this pragmatic proposal
 
Cllrs Steve Radford, Hazel Williams and Chris Lenton
Liberal Party Councillors for Tuebrook and Stoneycroft
 
 
 

Energy Saving Campaign

Dear Friends
 
Following out popular campaign delivering over 3000 light timers and invisible ink marker pens, we are now embarking on the delivery of 3000 energy light bulbs kits to local families
 
Today light bulbs were delivered to households in Sutton and Brainerd Streets, in the first of many delivery runs
 
We still have a further delivery of 900 light timers and marker pens to go. Last week we rolled out kit to families in the Victoria / Burns Roads
 
If you are able to assist either of these campaigns please call into any of our local advise centres
 
Tuesdays 6 to 6.30 United Reform Church, Lister Drive
 
Tuesdays 7 to 7.30 Christ Church , Buckingham Road
 
Wednesdays  6.00 to 6.45 Main Hall , St Andrews Church, Adshead Road, Clubmoor
 
We are providing energy efficient bulbs to any friends irrespective of ward borders. If you want a box of twenty to pass along your street drop in

Stock may also be collected from the hope Centre tel 07920090322 or 228 1137

 
 Warmest Regards
 
Cllr Steve Radford
 

Planning hearing - Coconut Carlton sites Tuesday

Can you please let as many residents know as possible that the Planning Committee will be meeting on Tuesday in the Town Hall , Dale Street . We expect the case of the former coconut grove venue site to be debated at mid day.
 
All residents are welcome to attend and put any views forward
 
As Ward Councillors we believe it is vital the site is redeveloped for the benefit of all the Tuebrook, Stoneycroft and West Derby Area
 
Cllr Steve Radford

Newsham Park Bid

On Thursday 17th July I chaired a special meeting of the Newsham Park Working Party.

Tuebrook Community Fayre, Jobs Fayre and City Safe Public Meeting

Dear Friends 
 
Can we invite you to one of several forthcoming events
 
Community Fayre - a whole range of council, youth service and voluntary agencies will give details of all local events and services. Pop in and have a coffee. We will have the details of the free splash programme for younger residents running through the summer holidays:
Tuesday 29th July  10.00 - 14.00 hours at Hope Centre , rear of St John's Church
 
Jobs Fayre Friday 1st August from 10.00 till 3.00 at Tuebrook Hope Centre, interested in looking at jobs in the area or training opportunities pop in
 
Tuebrook City Safe - got concerns about policing and community safety. meet senior police looking after our area
Hope Centre Sunday 3rd August from 2.00 that afternoon
 
Please feel welcome to invite your friends and neighbours
 
Warmest Regards
 
Steve ,Chris and Hazel
 

Open Letter Bin Collections

It appears that the government’s bin madness knows no bounds since the latest attack on one of the most basic public services is to remove all Council’s legal requirement to empty bins. This would mean that householders would be subjected to various petty dictates about weight, position and contents of their bin. If any of these rules were breached a bin would not be emptied and a fine possibly imposed.

 This comes after the government’s plans to end weekly bin collection and to introduce pay as you throw schemes that are really another locally levied tax aided via micro chipped bins.  Taken together with the understanding that even though there have been retreats on some of these issue all of them are either planned or have legislation in place for future implementation, it is possible to see the full reality of what is being proposed. If Labour had any integrity they would be honest with the electorate and have an open debate about the end of municipal rubbish collection and the obvious privatisation that these various policies amount to.

 The system as proposed by Labour would do nothing for a City such as Liverpool that already has great problems with waste. What is needed is not a revolution that ends the system of rubbish collection but the consistent application and enforcement of the approach already in place. The resent developments in recycling services have been a success and with a more robust attitude to dumping our main problems could be with reach of being dealt with. The last thing Liverpool needs is a convoluted system that will only prove a spur to dumping and the abandonment of waste. The governments proposals are about service cuts, privatisation and tax raising not the environmental welfare of our City.

 Yours sincerely,

 Cllrs Steve Radford & Chris Lenton, Liverpool Liberal Party.

All welcome. Please come and support local action and awareness raising for your local group.

Liverpool NO2ID group will be having its first meeting at:

Place: Cooper's Pub, Lime Street Station, Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 1JD

Time: Tuesday 8th July, 7:30pm

 Tuebrook Stoneycroft, Newsham Park, Larkhill, Breckside Park and Anfield Anti Crime Campaign

Over last few weeks we have been helped in the distribution of over 1500 anti crime light timers and property marker pens
 
In particularly we would like to thank local community groups and organisations including members St John's Tuebrook. Christ Church, Buckingham Road, St Andrews Clubmoor the United Reformed Church Stoneycroft, Hope Centre Senior Citizens and Lister Steps
 
No less the hundreds of ordinary residents who have delivered to friends and neighbours. In this first month we have far exceeded our initial target and over next few months we will be delivering even more anti crime kits to thousands more local homes.

If anyone would like to asist their own home and five neighbours please call to any of our weekly advise centres

 
With Thanks
 
Councillors Steve Radford, Hazel Williams and Chris Lenton
Tuebrook and Stoneycroft

Newsham Park Forum Thursday 19th June

Dear Friends
 
I have been asked to chair the Environment Forum for Newham Park , that is to to differentiate with the Housing based Steering Group for newsham Park which I also attend)
 
The first meeting of this year is this Thursday 19th June at 6 in the Adult Education Centre
 
It was my decision to hold the meetings at 6 to enable the participation of members of the public
 
Whilst the object is to lead and co-ordinate officers actions there is value in encouraging public involvement.
 
In response to residents concerns we have included on the agenda, both the progress towards park improvements by way of the Heritage Lottery Bid, need for increased security.
 
Local residents are welcome to attend or e mail me any questions that they want raised
 
Warmest Regards
 
 Steve Radford
Liberal Party Councillor for Tuebrok and Newsham Park

Maybe we should ask the Irish Republic Invade the UK to restore Democracy

Cllr Steve Radford
President of The Liberal Party
41 Sutton Street
Tuebrook
Liverpool
L13 7EG
0151 259 5935
07920090322
 
For Publication
 
Dear Editor
 
Voters in Ireland have rejected the European Union's Lisbon reform treaty in a referendum by 53.4% to 46.6%.

 What is deeply disturbing is why only the Irish Republic allowed its people to vote

 The cowards and hypocrites in Labour and Lib Dems promised us a vote on the new constitution at the last General Election, then in the House of Lords voted to prevent us having our vote

Never mind the UK invading Iraq to restore Democracy. May be we should ask the Irish Republic liberate the UK to restore Democracy here?

LIBERALS back Operation Black Vote across UK

Meeting in Westminster on Saturday 7th June members of the National Executive of the Liberal Party (not to be confused with the Liberal Democrats), passed a unanimous motion urging all councils and in particular Liberal Party Councillors to work with Operation Black Vote to establish Councillor mentoring schemes.
 
The aim being to encourage the participation of young Black and other minority communities into the political life of the country
 
Reporting Back to the NEC , Party President and Liverpool City Liberal Party Group leader, Steve Radford said he was extremely impressed with the professionalism and depth of commitment OBV had shown.
 
His only word of caution was that Liberals should also seek such schemes be extended to all young people, not just the BME communities as alienation was rife .
 
He pointed out that the Liberal Party had for years run mentoring schemes for young politics and media students, however the OBV model gave a more robust approach and utilised the resources of local councils and most importantly the BME community Groups
 
Cllr Steve Radford 07920090322 

Newsham Park vacants Update
 
Dear neighbours
 
Last night  (Wednesday 11th June) I attended the meeting of the Newsham Park Steering Committee (re Housing)
 
A report was given that extensive attempts to sell 33/35 Newsham Drive and 81/83 Belmont Drive had not met the reserved price
 
As a consequence these properties at an adjusted price will be remarketed and probably auctioned
 
Attempts to sell 16 Prescot Drive for a refurbishment site again had not been successful , therefore with my support the committee recommend the site be remarketed for sale as a potential new build within clear conservation planning guidelines to be compatible with the Park
 
Lastly an attempt to sell two substantial sections of Prescot Road in two sections will be made on basis of potential block refurbishment
The Committee also agreed to the demolition of a smaller block of Prescot Road which included the former dentists which was the subject of a serious fire
 
Regards
 
Cllr Steve Radford

Clubmoor Update Thursday 12th June

Just to advise residents the issue of the 24/7 license application for the sale of alcohol will be heard at the Licensing Committee Friday 20th June from 10.00, all residents are welcome to attend and or speak
 
In the case of the current ASdA breaching planning conditions, my motion asking for an open investigation will be discussed at the Regeneration Committee today at 4.30
 
This committee for other reasons will be held at John Lennon Airport
 
If any residents wish to attend and may find a lift helpful, please phone us on 07920090322
 
Regards
 
Steve Radford and Dennis Gaskell

Joint Stadium Needs Transport Infrastructure 

Dear Editor
 
In the local press Cllr Warren Bradley has advocated a joint stadium for LFC and Everton.(Daily Post Letters, Liverpool Echo News) 
Of course there would be great cost savings to the two clubs to do so
 
However that must be the prime choice of the clubs themselves, as they would have to manage the commercial arrangements of managing any joint stadium
 
What this debate does show is the cavalier fashion in which the council has dealt with the issue of building a stadium of 60,000 and potential of nearer 75,000 on Stanley Park, in one of the most densely populated parts of the city
 
Cllr Bradley talks about the new stadium having the infrastructure. Has he even looked at the inability of the road system around Anfield to deal with the current LFC congestion ?.
 
The fact is that the new Stadium, whether for LFC or both Clubs ,will condemn the whole of the Anfield ,Walton. Clubmoor and Tuebrook Areas to utter gridlock
 
There is no railway nor motorway links to the new stadium !
 
Cllr Bradley, please encourage a joint stadium if the clubs want it , but make sure you deliver the prime duty of the council by ensuring it is built on derelict land near the rail and motorway links a new International sized Stadium needs.
 
So far your administration has been totally blind to the lack of infrastructure and been hell bent on building on Stanley Park irrespective of the Traffic and Environmental damage
 
Cllr Steve Radford
Leader Liberal Party Group

Liberals Call on PCT to leave Green Lane Medical Centre Open

Tuebrook's three Liberal Party Concillors have written to Liverpool PCT urging them to keep open the highly popular and modern Green lane medical centre - please write in if you have not already

Appeal for Residents help with Anti Crime Campaign inTuebrook and Stoneycroft

Dear Neighbours
 
From tomorrow and over the next 6 months we hope to reach over 3000 local homes and provide significant anti crime kits free of charge
 
From our ward allocation we have purchased £6000 of anti crime kits to distribute
 
Part of the kit will include a device which will switch your home lights on and off when you are away e.g. holiday
 
The second part will be a smart water marker.
 
 By putting your house number, followed by post code on all valuables, e.g. TV, bikes, DVD act. It will mean if stolen the goods can be traced back to you, it will help police catch the criminals.
 
Most importantly by aiming to get virtually every household in the district marked up by this invisible ink. We will have a real deterrent to prevent crime in the first place.
 
The smart water pens in a kit will actually mark up 6 homes
 
We are therefore asking you if you would look after 6 homes, your own plus five friends or neighbours in the Tuebrook/ Stoneycroft Ward
 
If you are up for helping out. Please e mail your name and home address and the five addresses you will look after. (at tuebrookhope@hotmail.co.uk)
 
We are approaching dozens of community groups and churches to help this campaign so we can roll out the 3000 kits with maximum speed
 
We have already done a presentation to the Tuebrook Hope Centre seniors Group and Tuebrook Line Dancers. If you have a community group we could speak to about the scheme, please let me know.
 
Having secured a large number of houses through groups and contacts such as yourselves,we will then individually knock outstanding households (thus why we need keep a list of homes assisted)
 
Over the last five years we have made tremendous efforts to drive down crime, this will be a major initiative not seen in any other district
 
Over and above this we as local councillors have requested again this year £45,000 is spent to purchase extra police patrols in the area
 

We are sure everyone will rally round and this effort will help build up a real sense of neighbourhood confidence, its a great opportunity to invite new residents join in.
 
Warmest regards
 
Steve, Chris and Hazel
 
 

Liberal Party Response to proposed combining 2009 Local and Euro Elections

From Councillor Steve Radford
President of The Liberal Party
41 Sutton Street
Tuebrook
Liverpool
L13 7EG
0151 259 5935
07920090322
 
To Rt. Hon Hazel Blears MP
Secretary State for Communities and Local Government
Eland House
Bressenden Place
London SW1E 5DU
 
e mail to 2009elections@communities.gov.uk
 
Firstly may we thank the Secretary of State for Communities for consulting The Liberal Party over the proposal to combine Local and European Elections in 2009.
 
It is the robust view of The Liberal Party that there are considerable benefits reducing the numbers of times electors are expected to attend for voting in any reasonable period.

We have long held the view that there should be a democracy day whereby all elections are held on one day in any calendar year.

However if we are to combine elections on one "Democracy Day" there is a real danger that the local aspect" of the elections is unduly influenced by national political considerations, the impact being exaggerated by the first past post voting system. 
 
Therefore we would only support this change as part of a more fundamental reform to energise local democracy.
This should include:
 
Consideration should be made for this to be a National (Bank) holiday
 
The Government should consider facilitating a public information booklet, whereby each and every candidate/party contesting that electoral area is able to make one modest election address in one booklet. This to be paid for and distributed as a booklet to each household from public funds
 
Local Councils should be able to vary the electoral systems to enable voting to take place by the Single Transferable Vote,
this would ensure there are no safe seats on any council and every vote has equal value wherever the resident lives.
 
We believe if councils were allowed to be elect by STV many would switch from annual elections to a four year cycle.
This option should at least be given to all councils operating the current multi member 3 ward system.

 In the longer term ,it would allow more stability for wards whereby the numbers of councillors for the same ward could be increased or decreased to reflect population changes, rather than redrawing ward borders cutting across historic communities.

Again this would reduce the number of times electors are expected to vote whilst retaining a degree of stability that the current common annual local election system provides.
 
 Lastly we have found the party list system used in the European Elections alienates many voters.

We would urge you to change this system to STV with the option to reduce the size of regions to areas more meaningful to the electorate.
 
We would oppose the combination of Local and European Elections, as it would have an unhealthy influence of national political issues blurring the local elections, unless it was part of a radical democratic reform of local government
including allowing communities to opt for STV.
 
We strongly urge you to broaden the remit of your consultation to include alternatives strategies.
 
Cllr Steve Radford
President of The Liberal Party

A City Councillor’s Personal View From Councillor Steve Radford

in Liverpool Scene Magazine

Election nights in Liverpool are never predictable; we never expect a national trend to take place here. Even a city-wide swing will have wide variations across the 30 wards. Whilst Liverpool is a major city, in many ways it is still an urban spread of many distinct village type communities.
 
Prior to the Council elections, as the leader of the opposition Liberal Party Group, I had a fair few phone calls from both Labour and Liberal Democrat leaders asking what we would do in the event of a hung council, as the third largest party.
 
We made it clear we would judge any administration on the following three criteria:
 
(1) the need for sound finance - Liverpool City Council is in my view a landlord of mass neglect, with many of the derelict buildings throughout the city being council owned!
 
(2) building on parks and open spaces – which would seem to be going against the very purpose for which they were created in the first place and which is just as much in need of today as yesterday
 
(3) the pathfinder policy, whereby thousands of terraced homes in working class communities are demolished – this has to be looked at afresh. In my view this laying waste whole housing districts must be stopped, for it is a peacetime equivalent to the military pathfinder policy of WWII in Germany
 
Council Housing Experts, that are paid hefty consultation fees confessed under cross examination, that they believe there are an additional 12,000 terraced homes that should be demolished on top of the current 3,000 homes already planned. As this would be politically explosive, the council officers are in complete denial as to what was said at the public enquiries.
 
The real victims of the council and partner Housing Associations boarding up houses and effectively blighting areas are those of us who have worked, saved and bought our modest terraced homes. The Joseph Rowntree Trust has gathered research suggesting that the average person, post demolition and compensation, would be approximately £35,000 worse off.
 
As the election results came in there was a real hope that the ruling Liberal Democrats would be forced to negotiate with The Liberal Party Group. The bulldozers were under threat.
 
Nadia Stewart, formerly of the Croxteth Labour party, who had previously fallen out with Cllr Rosie Bailey, walked to the Liberal Democrats giving then the magic 46 seats. The bulldozers were thus safe and thousands of terraced communities should now be wary that they are not next on the planned run-down to demolition.
 
One sign of hope is that the Labour Leader Cllr Joe Anderson recognises that this policy, funded by government, needs to be reviewed.
 
As Liverpool continues to demolish thousands of affordable homes, the waiting list for housing has soared to record heights. Cllr Joe Anderson also recognised that if the Labour Group had been closer to winning, this policy would have to be reviewed in a bid to garner Liberal Party co-operation.

In fairness he is experienced to consider the real harm the policy has done to local communities.
 
The next local elections are two years away. However just one further defection or a by-election could bring the whole balance into question and the bulldozers of four national building companies who have achieved an effective monopoly over sections of the city might find themselves put to grass.
 
Cllr Steve Radford
Steve is Leader of The Liberal Party Group and has served many years on the Housing Committee

Dinner Mattered more than Leighton Dene and Boaler Street care facilities

Cllrs Steve Radford and Chris Lenton
Liberal Party Group
41 Sutton Street
Tuebrook
Liverpool
L13 7EG
07920090322
 
Dear Editor
 
We wish to protest at two deeply disturbing aspects of the council's first annual meeting this year
 
You would have thought after being hammered by the electorate at the local elections the Lib Dems would have been in a listening mood, far from it !
 
They pressed ahead after a brief debate to stick with the closure of both Leighton Dene and Boaler Street Rehab and Care facilities.
 
Even more disturbing was that the newly elected Labour Mayor only allowed two speakers from both Lib Dems and Labour on this debate ,as there was a pressing need to sit for dinner
 
Having supported the call for a special council meeting on this issue we were more than disappointed at this debate being adjunct to the council annual meeting and given such a truncated time for debate.
 
As far as we were concerned the future of first class care facilities mattered more than a council dinner
 
Secondly, last year we had 8 scrutiny committees, they have now been reduced to 6.
 
The worst example must be a committee is now somehow expected to oversee Housing, Recycling , Parks/Environment, Community Safety and a host of other Neighbourhood issues.
 
We fear it represents a deliberate attempt to prevent elected members scrutinise the administratu=ion, officers and leading councillors alike.
 
There is a real danger that the council will make even more major mistakes , like the Matthew Street Festival Fiasco, if ordinary councillors have fewer and fewer opportunities to oversee the administration
 
The Liberal Democrats proclaim transparency and accountability , in practice they are are undermining democratic accountability at every turn
 
Councillors Steve Radford and Chris Lenton
Liberal Party Group
 
 

Printed Daily Post Letters Page 8th May :  LFC Planning Debate

Dear Editor
 
No where greater was the collapse in the Lib Dem Vote and swing to Labour than the Anfield Ward
 
No doubt a significant contributing factors was the closures of Leighton Dene and Boaler Street rehab facilities and care facilities in Venmore Street
the administration could now show a signal of listening to the people by reconsidering their decisions in respect of these locations
 
Over and above that is a real bitter resentment that the Lib Dems lied by stealth over the whole Anfield Stadium issue. The plan was never for a 60,000 stadium
 but a move towards a 75,000 seat stadium irrespective of the inability of the traffic schemes to cope
 
It was really disappointing at the first planning committee of the new municipal year the newly elected Labour Councillor for Anfield did not even appear,
showing the same disinterest of previous Lib Dem Councillors for Anfield for the biggest decision for Anfields future
 
It was truly noticed by all objectors with disdain
 
Cllr Steve Radford
Leader Liberal Party Group

Defections and Double Standards

open letter from Cllr Steve Radford 
 
Dear Editor
 
Cllr Anderson (Letters Page Daily Post 8th May) hits out at Cllr Nadia Stewart defecting to the Lib Dems, her having been elected as a Labour Councillor, a matter I agree with
 
Is this the same Joe Anderson who welcomed defector Cllr Frankael only weeks earlier?
 
Cllr Anderson says he was in the process of pushing Nadia Stewart out of the Labour Group for poor attendance.
 
If that is the case he would have my sympathy, for we in The Liberal Party have formally disciplined former Liberal Party Councillors in Clubmoor for failing to carry out their duties, they were then opportunistically welcomed into the L:ib Dem Group
 
Without doubt many parties suffer from some councillors at some time or other not pulling their weight, however it was because this Government forced councils to pay all councillors a flat allowance irrespective of how many committees they serve on. let alone attend. Wiithout doubt the levels of attendance have dropped acroiss all committtees where the work is done
 
Can we urge Cllr Anderson to speak to his own government to corrects this nonsense
 
Lastly if Cllr Anderson has taken disciplinary action against Cllr Nadia Stewart for failing in her duties where is the evidence of that ?
 
For in the case of Clubmoor Labour Cllr Ben Williams persistent non attendance at any public events since the beginning of the year, we have no evidence of any disciplinary action being taken against him
 
In fact far from it , Cllr Anderson it appears intervened to prevent the Councillor resigning and had his Labour Group carry on having him appointed and paid for the Chairmanship of the Clubmoor Croxteth Norris Green Area Committee
 
There appears a blatant double standard to Cllr Andersons alleged actions in respect of non-attendance by Clr Stewart and the protection of Cllr Ben Williams
 
,This is compounded by a clear double standards in  welcoming the defector Beatrice Frankael whilst condemning Cllr Stewart in the same breath for the same action
 
 
Cllr Steve Radford
Leader Liberal Party Group

Liverpool FC: Third stadium plan gets go-ahead

May 7 2008 by Nick Coligan, Liverpool Echo

LIVERPOOL FC have been given the go-ahead for their third stadium plan - but it is still unclear when work will start.

Councillors approved the proposal for a £350m, 60,000-seater ground in Stanley Park at Liverpool town hall yesterday .

It was the third time in five years the council has backed a stadium scheme from the Reds.

But the futuristic design was given a rocky ride by some critics, who described it as “a giant extractor fan dropped from outer space” and “an architectural caricature of terminal five at Heathrow”.

Eventually, the nine-man planning committee approved New Anfield unanimously, hours after visiting the site and witnessing restoration work in the rest of Stanley park.

Chairman Dave Irving said: “It is quite exciting and will certainly benefit Anfield’s regeneration.”

Liverpool were today unable to give a start date for the stadium.

After American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett took over in February last year, they ordered a redesign and that plan was approved last summer.

It was then shelved and redrawn again by Dallas-based architects HKS earlier this year when the tycoons decided it was too expensive.

The scheme approved yesterday showed a number of changes, notably a smaller underground car park beneath the stadium and a reduced height.

Anfield resident Brian Woodbridge, a Reds supporter, said: “I think it is a wonderful stadium and the last one wasn’t bad.

“I want them to build a big stadium – 100,000-seater, if they like – but not on our park.

“Would you consider it being built on Sefton Park or Calderstones Park? Of course you wouldn’t.”

Liberal councillor Steve Radford told the committee: “If anyone else, such as Everton, wanted to build this giant extractor fan on one of our historic parks, they would be told ‘no’.

“It is hypocritical to object to Knowsley council building on green space when you are doing the same yourselves.”

Sam Ryan, representing the club, said the proposal was much the same as the one approved in July last year.

She said: “This is a much more viable development, but it remains in line with the original objective of being high-quality.”

The scheme will be sent to the government to be approved or “called in” for a public inquiry.

Tuebrook and Stoneycroft results

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Steve Radford	Liberal Party	2128	72.43%	Elected
Robert Millington	Labour Party	484	16.47%	Not elected
Kathryn Dadswell	Liberal Democrat Party	135	4.59%	Not elected
George Powell	Conservative Party	99	3.37%	Not elected
Jennifer Mary Brown	Green Party	92	3.13%	Not elected

Clubmoor results

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Jim Noakes	Labour Party	1341	48.00%	Elected
Dennis Gaskell	Liberal Party	859	30.74%	Not elected
Peter Squire	British National Party	358	12.81%	Not elected
Gwynneth May Hicklin	Conservative Party	150	5.37%	Not elected
Eleanor Edith Pontin	Green Party	68	2.43%	Not elected
Maggie Stewart	Independent	18	0.64%	Not elect

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Graham Hulme	Liberal Democrat Party	1244	37.29%	Elected
Brenda McGrath	Labour Party	863	25.87%	Not elected
Ann Hines	Liberal Party	731	21.91%	Not elected
Neil Alan Wilson	Conservative Party	338	10.13%	Not elected
Kim Graham	Green Party	160	4.80%	Not elected

City Wide  Election results by Party

Party Name	Seats Elected	% of votes
Labour Party	16	40.00%
Liberal Democrat Party	13	33.97%
Liberal Party	1	6.74%
Green Party	1	6.67%
Conservative Party	0	8.38%
British National Party	0	3.33%
Independent	0	0.69%
UK Independence Party	0	0.08%
TUSP	0	0.07%
Socialist Labour Party Leader - Arthur Scargill	0	0.06%
Turnout:		27.61%

Big Thanks to everyone who helped secure a record breaking vote in Tuebrook and Stoneycroft and significant vote across the city

Other Wards:

Anfield results

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Brian Dowling	Labour Party	1521	51.54%	Elected
Robbie Quinn	Liberal Democrat	1077	36.50%	Not elected
Stephen Houghland	Liberal Party	133	4.51%	Not elected
Francis Victor Stevens	Conservative Party	97	3.29%	Not elected
Jean Hill	Green Party	96	3.25%	Not elected
Michael McDonough	Independent	27	0.91%	Not elected

 
 

Central results

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Christine Banks	Labour Party	722	61.45%	Elected
James Peter Murray	Liberal Democrat	157	13.36%	Not elected
Michael Sean Cotgreave	Green Party	134	11.40%