I had a lovely time at Aidansteddybearchallenge Christmas Carol Fundraiser tonight. It is always a pleasure to see Aidan and his mum Caroline. Fantastic young man and family. I put my wish on the Christmas tree, Aidan’s Tree of Memories & Christmas Wishes – for peace and for people not to be in poverty. Share Tweet Email
Lovely time at lunch time with the Widnes Viking’s Golden Generation members who help out at the Chemics Cafe. Thanks very much to Peter for inviting me, really enjoyed meeting everybody and their brilliant Widnes chant. Luckily I had black & white on but it’s not a requirement. I’d encourage anyone interested to drop by […]
Great time taking part in Halton Haven’s Santa Dash today. Hopefully a lot of money raised for our local hospice by the many participants! Share Tweet Email
Halton has been a Universal Credit full service area since July 2016. Cllr Andrea Wall (Kingsway) has long been a campaigning, vociferous critic of the system. Cllr Wall recently moved the HBC motion calling on the government to stop their roll out of Universal Credit to other areas, which was unanimously carried by the council. Today […]
People who are on Guaranteed Pension Credit should by now have received information on how to receive the £140 discount on their energy bills if their supplier is part of the Warm Home Discount Scheme. However, people on low incomes could also qualify for the £140 discount, if their supplier is part of the scheme […]
A Kingsway resident has just informed me that her son’s bike has been stolen from their back garden on the Kingsway Estate. It is a red/silver/orange Voodoo suspension bike and was stolen between 6pm and 7pm. Can people please keep an eye out for it. Additionally could people please keep the security gates on to […]
Derek Twigg MP has given me his eye witness statement in support of the application to have the green space (the Biggie) in the middle of the Kingsway Estate registered as a Village Green. It looks like X marks the spot on the photograph – they’re actually the paths. It is already designated as green […]
Preparing to apply to register the field in the middle of the Kingsway Estate as a Village Green to enable it to become an additionally protected space for residents with Village Green status. It is already designated as green space, however, Village Green status gives further protections against any future development attempts in future years. […]
I was on the Unite Arriva bus workers picket line at the St Helen’s bus depot from 7am for couple of hours before work this morning. Thanks to the Widnes resident bus drivers for inviting me. The last thing the bus drivers and staff want to do is cause disruption to the public. However, withdrawing […]
With my son and Paul Collins flying the Total Eclipse of the S&n flag in Widnes today. Share Tweet Email