I’ve been campaigning and calling for more investment in the highway infrastructure of Telford and Wrekin since 2003, infact it is one of the things that annoyed me about Telford when I moved here in 1995 and triggered my standing as a Councillor back in 2003. The Labour administration back then did not have any […]
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Shawbirch Borough of Telford and Wrekin Council Elections 2019
I have been out and about again today in Shawbirch, Telford, Shropshire, whilst the Councillor for Muxton I have been lending a helping hand to candidates in other wards over these last weeks. Shawbirch is where I have been helping the most and it is where there is a siting Liberal Democrat councillor Bill Tomlinson, […]
Read MoreOut on the Election Trail in Muxton
I am the current Conservative Councillor for Muxton Ward in Telford Shropshire, I’ve lived here since 1999 and represented the Ward on Telford and Wrekin Council since 2003. This year I am standing again and are currently out and about in Muxton talking with as many residents as possible, the poor weather is not a […]
Read MoreCouncillor Tony Lowe / Anthony Lowe Shawbirch Telford
I am helping Tony Lowe in his attempt at taking the Liberal seat of Shawbirch in Telford. Tony is a great candidate for this ward, he lives very close by and is already the deputy mayor of Wellington Town Council. Here are just some of the many reasons why Tony will make a first rate […]
Read MoreRefreshing my blog
ehh hmmm – OK it has been really too long since I refreshed my blog, having dusted it down this morning I realise that my last post was back in 2010 so only 9 years! Two election cycles have gone by and the World has changed almost beyond recognition. Anyway enough of my moaning and […]
Read MoreGrant Thornton – Vibrant Places – Telford and Wrekin
GrantThornton the international Accountancy Firm produce league tables for each Council Area in the UK. Telford and Wrekin’s can be found here Introduction Places are complex and have an intrinsic impact on the people and businesses within them. Economic growth doesn’t influence all of the elements that are important to people’s lives – so Grant […]
Read MoreDebt under Labour
A picture can tell more than a thousand words. Labour has always been the party of tax and spend, and this one is no different, just on a larger scale. The debt spree has cost us more than the second world war! It doesn’t stop here of course, as the Chancellor is forecasting to borrow […]
Read MoreWhite lines for Telford & Wrekin
The condition of the borough’s white lines has long been a personal gripe of mine. The good news is that I have been able to do something about it. We are out to tender on a contract to re-paint nearly 30% of the lines in the Borough, we have around 1,000 km of lines so […]
Read MoreGetting the roads sorted
We are making great progress with our new roads program. The previous administration badly neglected the painting of our roads, and this is significant factor in the impression that the roads themselves are in a bad condition. Often the roads are not in that bad a technical condition but the signs and lines let them […]
Read MoreShow your disgust with Scotland
I have decided to cancel my Bank of Scotland Credit Card in protest at the release of the Lockerbie Bomber, its only a token gesture, but I am writing to the Bank and the Leader of the Scotish Parliament stating that I hope that others will follow and cancel holiday trips to Scotland and make other protests.
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