The Taxi's are Back !

After Liberal Party Cllr Steve Radford alerted Cllr Clucas and the local press that 20,000 tenants had been invited to telephone a free phone number that did not exist , to attend meetings in a matter of days. This afternoon dozens of local taxi's spun round the city to tell tenants (some with less than 24 hours notice) to attend the consulation meetings without having to phone the number that never existed!

Hatton has taxi's trawling the city with redundancy notices now the Lib Dem's has taxi's running around to bulldoze tenants into stock transfer

Stock Transfer Consultations a Farce

Cllr Steve Radford has telephoned Cllr Clucas objecting at the utterly inadequate arrangements to consult the remaining council tenants over their future and the planned stock transfers

Invitation letters went out asking people to meetings on 31st march, 1st April and 2nd April with minimal notice of 2 or 3 working days

Not a single meeting was convened for an evening where people at work could attend without short notice disruption to their workplace

Even worse to dsicourage tenants attending there are advised to telephone a freephone number to book a place.

As with most Lib Dem token consultations the free phone number tenants are required to telephone was a dead line.

Could you think of a better way to prevent and obstruct tenants discussing their future ?

Planning Process should be Open

Liberal Party Councillors are demanding that in future pre-application site meetings should be open to ward councillors and record in public view.

It was of great concern that in a recent debate on Newsham Park it disturbed us that Planning Committee members held a private meeting on site to discuss critical issues without any record being kept or ward members from Kensington or Tuebrook. Thsi is totally unacceptable we should ensure that residents see an open and accountable process.

Appeal for Disabled Parking and Access to City Centre

Liberal Party Councillors have expressed alarm at the problems of representatives of the disabled community not being able to park over the two/three hour duration of council committee meetings

"we fear the situation is getting worse with Citilink hounding disabled motorists as the council has instructed them not to use any discretion in prosecutions. We have asked the Social Care and Health Select Committee look at detail the access issues and parking facilities for disabled people in conjunction with the new city centre traffic zoning plans", Cllr Steve Radford

Fairfield and Stoneycroft Area Cmte - Monday 29th March

The next area committee meeting for Tuebrook, Kensington and Old Swan residents is at the Fairfield Police Club, Monday 29th March at 6.30, residents are welcome to raise items of concern, if you can not attend please feel welcome to e mail us at northwestliberalparty@hotmail.com

Housing Benefits Backlog

At the Resources Committee Cllr Steve Radford protested at the disgraceful delays in processing housing benefits

In Liverpool the average claim takes 120 days to process whilst government targets suggest it should be 35 days

As a result Cllr Steve Radford has insisted that every other Resources Committee meeting has a progress report on outstanding claims until the backlog is cleared.

If you know of residents with such probelms please e mail us on northwestliberalparty@hotmail.com or call to our weekly advise centres

Tuesdays 6.00 -6.45 All Saints School, Townsend Lane, Anfield

Tuesdays, 7.00 - 7.30 Alton Road Methodist Church, Tuebrook

Wednesdays 6.00 - 6.45 ,Main Hall St Andrews Church, Adshead Rd/Muirhead Ave, Clubmoor

Save Stanley Park Campaign goes to Lib Dem Conference

Mike Butler and other Anfield campaigners went to the Lib Dem Spring Conference at Southport to expose how that party did a total U turn over their original policy to save the parks . Several Liverpool Lib Dem's objected to leaflets being given out in the street. So much for free speach

Why not visit www.theanfieldvoice.co.uk

Post Office Closures - First Announcements:

From the initial consultation the Post Office have confirmed

Aintree Post Office to close 20th April 2004

Cressington and Window Lane Post Offices (Garston) to close 20th May 04

Gateacre Post office to close 21st April 04

Derby Lane and Picton Offices to close 21st April 04

Knotty Ash to close 20th April 04

Town Row (West Derby) to close 22nd May

However closure date for Lower Breck Road and Stoneycroft will remain undetermined ,no doubt to reflect opening date of new Tuebrook West Derby Road Post Office

The future of Post Offices in Larkhill, Edge Lane, Holt Road Kensington are yet to be determined

For last minute representations on the outstanding cases please phone 08457 22 33 44

Post Office reorganisation in Tuebrook only way to keep viable service

Liberal Party Councillors Steve Radford, Hazel Williams and Chris Lenton have been in dialogue with local post masters and have welcomed the initiative to provide a new Post Office directly in the heart of The Tuebrook main shopping area on West Dery Road, whilst closing local sub-post offices at Lisburn Lane, Green Lane and Lower Breck Road

If we did not support this change ,each of the smaller locailised units would cease to be attractive to retain their current staff let alone attract new managers. We need a new Post OIffcie and with this prime site location will provide a terrific boost to Tuebrook as a shopping area, welcomed The Liberal Party Coucillors.

However Liberals are opposing any closures of sub post offices at Derby Lane and Larkhill which serve densely populated communities in Larkhill/Clubmoor and Stoneycroft, with high proportions of elderly residents

Steve Radford to speak at Yorkshire Debate - Friday 26th March

Cllr Steve Radford and speakers from the Greens and Democracy Movement are to share a platform at the Rotherham Courtyard Hotel, West Bawltry Road, Rotherham on Friday 26th at 7.00

The meeting will discuss the future of the EU and the Liberal Party case for less uniformity and fundamental  reform of the EU in favour of a European Commonwealth  will be put by Steve

Muirhead Avenue Flats Breakthrough

The City Council Cabinet is set to approve the sale of the major block of derelict flats overhanging the Tuebrook Roundabout this Friday (19th March)

Over two years ago Liberal Party Councillors organised a consultation meeting with Muirhead Ave residents, this sale is the first part of a major role by Maritime in the West Derby Tuebrook Area.

The flats 2 to 12 B Muirhead Ave and 669 to 675 B West Derby Road will be renovated using £1.75m from the Housing Assoc funds and £842,000 from the housing Corporation.

This £2.5m invetsment will create shared ownership family homes by combining current vacant flats into larger units. "This will be building on earlier work by Maritime in the Sandy Lane Area, they are very much our best performing housing assocation locally " commented Cllr Steve Radford

Chris Lenton added "combined with the filling in of the sub way , the sale of the Venue and Breckside Depot sites, plus the massive drop in crime due to the alleygating schemes, we are making terrific progress in upgrading our Tuebrook"

Next Public Debate on Prescott's plans for a Northwest Assembly with so few powers it is not worth having, Clifton Hotel, Southport  , Friday 19th at 7.30

If you can not attend and want details of Liberal Party policies on the plans e mail northwestliberalparty@hotmail.com

Regional Debate - Manchester Friday 12th March

A small meeting at manchester heard the case for YES and NO votes in the forthcoming referendum

Garham Stringer MP spoke on behalf of many in the Labour Party argueing that

1) the public is disinterested

2) most the powers would be drawn up from local councils and another layer of government imposed in met areas to delay decision making

3) That the Regions would still face the current imbalance in spending - the real problems would remain unchanged

Cllr Steve Radford for the Liberal Party added that if MP's with between 65,000 and 70,000 constituents were seen remote that an Assembly member elected by 290,000 would have no meaningful or democratic relationship

For the Lib Dems no one turned up so we don't have a clue what they believe this week

Police Forum for Clubmoor, Norris Green and Country Park

Debbie Tilston and Mike Williams are urging residents concerned over policing in the Clubmoor and Norris Green Area to attend the next Police Forum at the Good Shephard Community Centre, Norris Green, on Monday 29th March at 7.30

Jeremy Vine Show issues apology to Cllr Steve Radford

On Wednesday a caller was reported to be Steve Radford of Liverpool who claimed to have travelled during the miners dispute to steal cars

Immediately dozens of local residents phoned Cllr Steve Radford to alert our team of this malicious claim

After a full investigation by the BBC, they admitted they had taken the call on face value and after being challenged could not get a reply from the person claiming to be Steve Radford

After the City Council Elections Office confirmed that the only registerested elector under the name Steve Radford, was Cllr Steve Radford, then the BBC issued an unequivocal apology today

" I am surprised at the failure of the BBC not to have made the simplest of verification checks to ascertain the real identity of a caller claiming to have carried out a series of illegal acts, that aside I am most grateful for the prompt retraction and apology by the BBC. "

"It never fails to amaze me having a honest and hard working  Liberal Party Councillors in Tuebrook  causes so much anxiety to some of the scum of the city that they have to resort to dirty tricks each and every year ( for the last 14 years),                                                                                  It so nice to have seen the scum fail again"   commented Cllr Steve Radford

Lib Dems Block debate on Homophobic Bullying in Schools but opt to debate Elgin Mables 

At the city Council (Wednesday 10th March) the Lib Dem Group rejected debating the call for an investigation into the extent and monitoring of steps to prevent homophobic bullying in Liverpool Schools.

Instead they allocated time to debate the return of the Elgin Marbles from London to Athens

Cllr Chris Lenton summed up " I feel frustrated that so much city council time is put to debate Westminster affairs whilst my constituents suffer failing street cleansing, increased numbers of derelict council proerties and a housing benefit system in chaos"

Cllr Steve Radford added "Nationally the Lib Dems proclaim their support for equality for Lesbians and Gaysin reality their support is only as sincere as the number of votes they think they may gain in any particular locality, in Liverpool our Lib Dems have consistently sought to block any debate on any LGBT issues.

Liberty News 15,000 copies hit the streets of Tuebrook, Clubmoor, Norris Green and West Derby

The spring edition of Liberty News is being delivered to over 15,000 households

This edition includes an article by Liberal Party Chairman Steve Radford putting the case against the shallow devolution proposals of John Prescott (see Liberal Party website Press Releases).

Liberty News includes a wide range of articles critical of the way the EU operates and is active in opposing futher integration and the UK joining the Euro Zone.

If you want to help these important campaigns by delivering Liberty News or purchasing additional copies, please e mail us at northwestliberalparty@hotmail.com you do not have to be a Liberal supporter but just share our mutual concerns on these issues

The Liberal Party is at the forefront with organisations such as The Democracy Movement and Campaign for an Independent Britain.

 We are seeking to expose the lack of democracy  and inflexibility of the EU, we are taking the issues to the doorsteps of ordinary people, the British people have the right to know what is being done in their names, with UK governments acting as subservient agencies of the EU

Lower Breck Road and Suburban Road Council tennants Meeting - Tuesday 23rd March

Tennants in the Lower Breck Road and Suburban Road flats are being invited to attend a meeting with Liberal councillors and Housing officials to discuss the future of the flats, the possibility of decant status and support.

The meeting will be at All Saints School, Townsend Lane on Tuesady 23rd March at 6.00

Townsend Lane Crossing and linked Safety Measures

After several years lobbying and some horrendous incidents involing stolen and speeding cars  causing several serious injuries and fatalities,the city council has now completed consultatons for a new pedestrian crossing and traffic calming features along Townsend Lane, the crossing will be at the junction with Bishop road

The community have shown overwhelming support , a single querry expressed by a commercial concern on Townsend :Lane has now been resolved. work should start shortly

Suburban Road Security Breakthrough

After sustained lobbying, City Council Community Safety, Managers have identified an extra £8,000 to assist residents in Suburban Road with a continous fencing to the rear, the fencing will be two metres to enable the council to fast track the erection without having the lengthy planning permission process

Suburban Road resident have expressed their overwhelming thanks to Jim Briscoe, Inspector Mark Harrison and Cllr Steve Radford for having convened a site meeting last year to expedite these measures

Clubmoor Patrol

Liberals have reported street lights in need of repair in Ferguson Road, New Hall Lane and Clinton Place

If you need any environmental issues attended to please e mail us at northwestliberalparty@hotmail.com

Housing Debate - Boot Estate Decanting - Windsor Road - Prostitution Managed Areas

At the Housing Committee Councillor Steve Radford asked for officers to review all vacant council houses in the West Derby and neighbouring areas to see what steps could be taken to reduce the 60 or so families in the PHases 1 and 1A areas of the Boot Estate who remain waiting for the rehousing

22 families are under current offers.,the commmittee also agreed to extend the current decanting status to phase 2 and 3 areas, representing a major part of the Boot Estate.

Stock Transfer - West Derby

Cllr Radford also expressed concern that the prospective stock transfer of the West Derby Estate to a quality Housing association was thrown into doubt due to the overall review. he also asked that the former West Derby Housing Office be given as a possible transfer asset to any Housing Association which took on the estate

Windsor Road - Tuebrook

Steve Radford protested at the failure of the Council to tackle long term vacants in Windsor and adjoining roads, this was having a detrimental knock on effect throughout the area. Officers agreed to respond at the next Housing Committee meeting

Managed Areas

The Committee were advised that consultation would take place in mid nmarch over the potential managed area for prostitutes

Cllr Clucas said there was a clear all party consensus to proceed and that the council was writing to the Home Secretary for support

Planning Committee agrees Railway Land Removal

At the Planning Committee Tuesday 2nd March Lib Dem and Labour councillors agreed to the removal of 80,000 tonnes of rubble across the back of The Townsend Lane Playing fields and onto Townsend Lane.

The project will involve 52 HGV movements each day for up to 26 weeks

Prior to the meeting Clubmoor Lib Dems were campaigning in the area against the development of the site, however at the previous committee meeting Lib Dem Cllr Irene Smith was reported to be now in favour of the scheme she was only weeks ago campaigning against.

Pennslyvania Road residents now feel that their own councillor has totally duped them as to her intensions and aren demanding an explanation.........they may be waiting for some while , lets face it Liberal Democrats a party of two names ,two faced on every issue!!