l-r Sir David Trippier, Jacquie Foster, David Nuttall, Cllr Diana Ashworth, Cllr Barry Theckston, Cllr Sheila Magnall
Archive for March, 2009
Sir David Trippier
Published March 29, 2009 General Leave a CommentTags: Cllr Barry Theckston, Cllr Diana Ashworth, Cllr Sheila Magnall, Jacquie Foster, Pets in Need, Ramsbottom Conservatives, Sir David Tripper
Busy days
Published March 28, 2009 Local Organisations Leave a CommentTags: RNLI, Bury Rotary, Tottington and District Horticultural Society, St. Paul's Church Ramsbottom, Larks of Dean
David at the Tottington and District Horticultural Show
This morning I attended the Spring Fair at St Paul’s in Ramsbottom and in the afternoon I attended the Spring Show organised by Tottington and District Horticultural Society at Greenmount Old School where I had sponsored some of the classes. Sue and I viewed all the exhibits and then enjoyed a coffee and home made cake.One good sign was that the refreshments were so popular that the Society had to open up another room to seat everyone.
This evening Sue and I have attended a concert at Bolton Road Methodists Church to raise funds for the Fusiliers Court residents and the Bury Support Group for the Parkinsons Disease Society. The Concert was performed by the Larks of Dean who sing 17th to 19th Church music unaccompanied. In addition to performing they explain a liitle about each piece setting it in context so it was very informative as well as entertaining.
Today has been the thirtieth anniversary of the day the previous Labour Government lost a motion of no confidence in the House of Commons and the then Labour Prime Minister James Callaghan was forced to ask Her Majesty the Queen to dissolve Parliament and a General Election was held five weeks later. In answer to all those who do keep asking me the next General Election must be held by 3rd June 2010.
Bury Conservatives AGM
Published March 27, 2009 Bury Conservatives , Politics 1 CommentTags: 4th June, Alex Williams, Councillor Alex Williams, European Elections
Myself, Councillor Alex Williams, Councillor Michelle Wiseman
Elections to the European Parliament are held every five years and they are held at the same time across Europe not all on the 4th June because in some countries the elections are held at the weekend. Because we do not have any local elections in Bury this year unless a General Election is called the European Elections will be the only elections this year. Alex explained that William Hague had ruled out us ever joining the European Single Currency under a Consevative Government which I entirely applaud. It is interesting that my view of the Euro ie that we should never join which was once regarded as extreme is now official Party policy and in any event I believe this view has always been that of a majority of the British people.
Daniel Hannan is a Conservative Member of the European Parliament. Earlier this week he made one of the most brilliant short speeches I have heard in a long time. He is speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg shortly after they had been addressed by Gordon Brown. Check it out yourself by clicking on the link here.
Ambleside
Published March 25, 2009 General , Local Councillors Leave a CommentTags: Ambleside, David Nuttall
David at Jenkin Crag Ambleside
Om Monday I visited Bury College with my colleague from Bury South Councillor Michelle Wiseman. It was interesting to hear how the courses the College offers have changed over the years. Wordprocessing and paper making out and media studies and computer repairs in
