Liberals give support to Toxteth DISC

Liberal Party Leader Steve Radford attended a public meeting by students and teachers concerned with future of adult education in Liverpool ,due to the shift in funding to under 25 age group.

At the meeting Cllr Radford advised students to utilise the right to petition the city council to as a way to seek publicity

The Liberal Party has also been in touch with students from the DISC Centre under threat in Toxteth, these are a few of the ponts they make concerning the centre and its courses:

Of current excess of hundred students approx 70 % are over 19 years old

Most of current students because of disability , transport and parenting duties would be unable to relocate to Bankfield Site, which already has congestion problems

Many of city centre courses in the city centre do not provide equivalent courses during day time

Liberal Party Councillors have tabled a motion to the city council trying to gather support the Toxteth DISC and its students in one of the most disadvantaged communities in Liverpool

Liberals Call on Government Office to take action over billboard of dereliction at Prescot Road and Prescot Drive, Fairfield

Today Mark Forbes of the Government Office NW has asked us if we would happy our complaint of persistent delays, procrastination and negligence was made known to the city council - no surprise on the reply - of course everything we say is upfront

We have immediately written back pointing out the working parties which are either cancelled . postponed or never convened in the first place, by Councillor Doran.

 When these rare events take place, we are told about the need for another brief.

Clearly the role of the special contract whereby all significant sites within the HMRI area ,are given first option to one of four builders ,who have a prime interest in demolition and new build rather than renovation, is actually adding to delays and blocking private companies with a proven record on renovation bing brought in.

Clearly the Liberal belief in the benefits of competition never infiltrated the Social Democrats of the SDP/Lib Democrats

National Audit Office to Visit Liverpool to evaluate HMRI Friday 29th June

Members of various residents and campaign groups will be seeking to expose the excessive wasteof money and the dysfuctional impact of HMRI in Liverpool on a guided tour of communities suffering from the House Crusher Programme on Friday 29th June, locations to be shown will include Bootle, Anfield, Newsham Park, Edge Hill, Picton , Lodge Lane and Toxteth

Positive Parenting Event 30th June at Everton Park

ABCC  are running a birthday celebration from 11.00 at Everton Park as a family event Saturday 30th June, please come along and enjoy this event

For more information telephone ABCC 260 0022

Tuebrook and Stoneycroft City Safe Meeting :

Thursday 5th July at Alton Road, Methodist Church, Tuebrook from 7.00

Local residents are welcome to attend the next Tuebrook and Stoneycroft City Safe Public Meeting to consider local policing and community safety issues. Senior Police Inspectors and local Liberal Party Councilors will be participating and hopeing to progress local concerns

Street Lighting upgrades should start in Central Tuebrook this week in order to imptrove community safety and NRF monies have been released to buy extra police overtime

Call to police to block Townsend Lane off license

Cllrs Steve Radford, Hazel Williams and Chris Lenton
Liberal Party Councillors for Tuebrook
41 Sutton Street Tuebrook
Liverpool
L13 7EG
0151 259 5936
07920090322

Dear Editor

We are delighted to hear that the police will object to any attempt to reopen the First Base licensed premises at Townsend Lane, in the Anfield part of our Ward

However what is disconcerting is that despite residents complaints it was an act of criminal arson which closed this venue ,rather than the authorities acted upon intelligence

Even more problematic is that there is a current attempt an almost 24 hour off license at 15 Townsend Lane> Knowing the extensive anti social and vandalism incidents in the immediate area we have written to both Walton Lane and Tuebrook Police Inspectors urging them object to this application .

We hope the Police will support our objections rather than await more incidents rather than acting to prevent the predictable problems aggravating known difficulties in Townsend Lane

Cllrs Steve Radford, Hazel Williams and Chris Lenton
Liberal Party Councillors

Parks Scrutiny Panel Visits Croxteth Park Wednesday 20th June:

Attending the Parks Scrutiny Panel today (20th June)

Liberal Party Councillor Steve Radford called for a more proactive role by the city council in ensuring properties around the parks , which are leased out by the city council, are kept in both occupancy and a quality state of repair.

Quoting Newsham Park Cllr Steve Radford said the city council's estates role had been negligent and allowed many sites with a direct view of the park fall into dilapidation. The more people living with a view on the parks is in many ways the best security we could provide

He also urged more work be done in extending natural woodlands in the Parks.

The work of the Parks Scrutiny panel will be reported into the Enviroment Committee on 28th June , 17.00 at Millenium House

Clubmoor, Croxteth and Norris Green Area Committee meets at Ellergreen Centre, Wednesday 27th June from 6.00

Members of public welcome to attend. however if you are unable to do so please e mail any concerns to us at northwestliberalparty@hotmail.co.uk 

HMRI Scrutiny Panel : Welcomed by Liberal Opponents of HMRI

Cllr Steve Radford
Leader Liberal Party Group
41 Sutton Street
Tuebrook
Liverpool
L13 7EG
0151 259 5935 - 07920090322

Dear Editor

It is too often the norm in politics for oppositions to knee jerk oppose policies or decisions of the ruling party

We in the Liberal Party have always tried to focus on the merits or disadvantages of any issue, in a spirit of constructive opposition.

In that context ,may we welcome the recommendation of the new Housing Scrutiny Committee Chairman, Cllr Firth, to propose a scrutiny panel to look at the HMRI policy, its implementation and impact.

It is without doubt in our minds, as the Political Group that has focused opposition to the excess demolitions, that this policy was written for a housing market relevant to a decade ago and which bears no reflection to the current market

Furthermore we have seen dysfunctional lack of diversity and lack of competition,due to the effective monopoly of four national builders on their respective slices of the city

HMRI has also led to the blocking of regeneration of various derelict buildings and land sites outside the inner city

Whether the sheer fact this committee has been established shows a "wind of change" ,or just a PR excersise to justify the current policies will yet to be seen..

However we  welcome it and urge all those who are questioning the current HMRI policies to seize this opportunity in good faith

Cllr Steve Radford
Leader Liberal Party Group

Cllr Steve Radford                                     

Leader Liberal Party Group

41 Sutton Street

Tuebrook

L13 7EG

0151 259 5935 - 07920090322

Dennis Gaskell

Anfield Liberal Party

37 Breckside Park

Anfield

L6 4DJ

0151 263 4638 - 07787507185

Dear Editor

We have inspected the current summary of Merseyside Transport Authority plans till 2011 with some alarm.

When residents of Anfield and surrounding communities being persuaded to support building a new Stadium on Stanley Park ,we were led to believe the Bootle Branch railway line from Edge Hill, running through Tuebrook, Clubmoor, Anfield and Walton would reopened for passenger traffic.

This was an essential element to cope with the additional 20,00 capacity. Now that it is an open objective to add a further 35,000 to the stadium capacity, the need for a proper rail link is even greater

Therefore we were shocked that the published Transport plans till 2011 are silent on this commitment

We urge all in authority to rectify this apparent omission

Cllr Steve Radford

Leader Liberal Party Group

Dennis Gaskell

Anfield Liberal Party

New Houses not Better just Smaller

Cllr Steve Radford
Liberal Party Group Leader
Liverpool City Council
41 Sutton Street
Tuebrook
Liverpool
L13 7EG
0151 259 5935
07920090322

Dear Editor

The support for extensive demolition of homes is justified in that people want better homes

This begs the question whether the new homes are any significantly better, after taking into account the horrendous costs involved in purchase, legal challenges, demolition and rebuilding

Can I quote some recent points made by an expert in Urban Environmental Design :-

"The average size of a new property in the UK today is 30% less than it was in 1920 and while the average size of a new property here is just 815 sq ft (76sq m)
- barely 15% larger than the basic flats built in Communist East Germany before 1990
- the average size of a new property in Australia and the United States is approximately 2,200 sq ft (over 200sq m), while in Europe it is around 90 sq m.
 
In fact we live in the smallest properties in Western Europe, but pay some of the highest prices for doing so."

If anyone has any doubt about the benefit of new housing being built I invite readers to view the new build properties in Norris Green , Liverpool, which have all the design  hallmarks of a later day legoland

Cllr Steve Radford
Leader of The Liberal Party Group

Authortarian Drift of New Labour - Letter by Cllr Chris Lenton

Key Routes into City wrecked by Council Policies - Open Letter to Press

Cllrs Steve Radford, Hazel Williams and Chris Lenton
Liberal Party Group
41 Sutton Street
Tuebrook
Liverpool
L13 7EG

0151 259 5935
07920090322

Townsend Lane, Rocky Lane and Clubmoor Alleygating for 2007/2008

The City Council Exec Board has recommended the current years alleygating programme makes financial provision for alleygates at the following locations:

Lampeter Road onto Claude Road
Claude Road onto Clarendon Road
Normandale Road entry into Richard Kelly Drive

To supplement The Liberal Party Group have agreed to support additional finances to fund sites at

Morecambe Street onto Lower Breck Road
Sunlight Street into Preston Grove

The pending gate between the Pierhead Estate , Windsor Road and Marlborough Road is already funded but awaits a formal hearing for objectors

Officers have recommened money not be set aside for a gate at Bowley Road /Woburn Hill due to low levels of crime reports

Community Engagement Meeting - Future Tuebrook

- Future of Carlton Cinema and former Venue Site, Green Lane, Tuebrook

 5.00 at The Hope Centre , Snaefell Ave - Thursday 21st June

Following an extensive campaign led by the Liberal Party, local residents overturned the council and government policy to block Housing Development at the Green Lane site of the former Venue Nightclub

Whilst we were disappointed redevelopment did not immediately follow, no doubt the granting of planning approval has encouraged the new owners to look at options for both the Venue and Carlton Cinema

They are looking at plans to put at ground level a significant retail unit with approx 120  apartments above.

 On site parking should cater for 75% car to apartment ratio's.

The site owners are also planning for an on-site gym to encourage large numbers of professional and young people ,who may not want to pay city centre rents, to move in. Approximately 75% apartments will be two bed rooms and 25% single bed.

 Of course this site is ideal for excellent frequent bus routes to the city centre ,10-15 minutes drive away, with a traditional community shopping centre on the doorstep. Popular single sex schools at Holly Lodge and West Derby Boys reflect the communities fierce defense of good schools against past reorganisations

This is the second community engagement meeting prior to  formal application being made

This is another positive outcome of The Liberal Party's positive reputation of working with commercial development companies and the local community to improve housing , retail and community facilities

Anfield, Clubmoor and Walton Police Issues - Meeting Tuesday 19th June from 10.00

If you have concerns over policing in the Walton. Clubmoor and Anfield areas there is a joint residents leaders and police meeting at the Housing Office Anfield Road from 14.00 hours.  We have already expressed concern over levels of anti social behaviour in Byng Road, Clubmoor and the Townsend Lane area of Anfield

Plase drop us a line at northwestliberalparty@hotmail.co.uk

or call on Tuesdays to All Saints School.,Townsend lane from 6.00 - 6.30

or to St Andrews Church Main Hall , Adshead Road/Muirhead Avenue ,Wednesdays 6.00 - 6.30

Tuebrook and Stoneycroft Respect Feedback Meeting

Friday 15th June at the Hope Centre, Snaefell Avenue

If you have any comments concerning the recent Respect Week in the Tuebrook and Stoneycroft Ward please feel welcome to drop us a line northwestliberalparty@hotmail.co.uk as we have a group meeting of all parties concerned on Friday 15th

Cllr Steve Radford

Tuebrook and Stoneycroft City Safe Meeting :

Thursday 5th July at Alton Road, Methodist Church, Tuebrook from 7.00

Local residents are welcome to attend the next Tuebrook and Stoneycroft City Safe Public Meeting to consider local policing and community safety issues. Senior Police Inspectors and local Liberal Party Councilors will be participating and hopeing to progress local concerns

Venue and Carlton Site, Green Lane Initial Discussions;

On Thursday 7th June Liberal Party Councilors and a panel of leading local residents are to meet the new owners who have bought both the Carlton Cinema Site and former Venue nightclub. The meeting is at 5.00 at the Hope Centre, Snaefell Avevenue and we are seeking to encourage the redevelopment of the site for Housing.

 Liberal Party Councillors and residents previously fought a fierce battle to overturn Labour Government policy to block housing outside the inner city which would have left the site derelict for decades