In the news
November 25 2009: Wirral Globe reports on the opening of the new Victoria Central Health Centre
November 25 2009: Wirral Globe updates on ‘Spy Car’ caught on camera
November 11 2009: Wallasey News covers ‘Free Parking’ at Christmas in Liscard
October 1 2009: The Liverpool ECHO reports on the u-turn on library closures
October 1 2009: The Daily Post covers the u-turn on Wirral libraries
September 30 2009: The Globe reports on police powers in the hands of town hall officials – concerns over ’snooper’ powers
September 30 2009: The Globe reports on Martin Morton giving evidence and calls for police inquiry rejected
September 18 2009: Invited by Roger Phillips at Radio Merseyside to pay tribute to Councillor Suzanne Moseley
September 16 2009: Wallasey News reports on council plans to charge for street A boards.
September 16 2009: Wallasey News covers the new rules for CCTV spy car
September 15 2009: ECHO reports on ’sneaky’ CCTV spy car.
September 15 2009: The Daily Post reports on new rules which will allow ’spy car’ to keep filming.
September 2 2009: Wallasey News reports on the Councils lack of action regarding Liscard Hall.
September 01 2009: Daily Post reports on the delay in the Council applying for retrospective planning permission for Liscard Hall.
August 19 2009: The Globe reports as the pressure mounts to release top secret library report.
August 10 2009: Invited by Radio Merseyside on the Ian Kenyon Show to speak about my role as Ambassador to Girlguiding at the beginning of their centenery year.
August 6 2009: Daily Post letters page – commenting on Harriet Harman lecturing about equality.
August 5 2009: Wallasey News reports on Tesco opening in Liscard.
August 3 2009: Appeared on Granada Reports commenting on Wirral’s Spy Cam.
July 22 2009: Appeared in the Daily Express alongside David Cameron in Norwich North by-election.
July 21 2009: Appeared in The Daily Telegraph alongside David Cameron in Norwich North by-election.
July 21 2009: Appeared on BBC and BBC Northwest Tonight at the Norwich North by-election.
July 8 2009: The Globe reports on the Council’s Spy Car given permission to ignore parking laws.
July 8 2009: The Globe reports the Council defending ‘Big Brother’ car – debate on council’s CCTV car.
July 1 2009: The Globe letters page – So much cash going to Birkenhead.
July 1 2009: The Globe covers the ‘Flying the flag for our troops’ ceremony to mark Armed Forces Week.
June 24 2009: The Globe reports on the row over spy car patrolling Wirral to catch ‘disruptive or dangerous’ drivers in Wirral.
June 17 2009: The Wallasey News exposes the £20k legal bill faced by Wirral Council for the two day library inquiry.
June 12 2009: The Daily Post exposes the legal bill faced by Wirral Council for barrister at the libraries inquiry
May 29 2009: Wallasey News reports on the visit by Sue Charteris to Seacombe and Wallasey Village Libraries
May 29 2009: Daily Post covers the visit of Eric Pickles MP, Conservative Party Chairman
May 25 2009: Daily Post reports on the Library Inquiry coming to Seacombe and Wallasey Village Libraries.
May 21 2009: Daily Post covers the two day visit of Sue Charteris who is heading the Inquiry into all 11 threatened libraries across Wirral
May 20 2009: Wallasey News reports on the survey of Liscard households which concludes that parking charges deter shoppers
May 20 2009: Wallasey News reports on Cllr Denis Knowles joining the Conservatives
May 19 2009: Liverpool ECHO reports on three Wirralschools forced to pay for their own Lollipop ladies
May 19 2009: Daily Post covers the story of schools funding their own lollipop patrols
May 19 2009: Daily Post reports on Labour fury as Denis Knowles crosses the floor to the Conservatives
May 14 2009: Wirral Globe covers the story of innocent residents of Hillcroft Road being charged by the Council for vandal’s wrecking spree
May 11 2009: Liverpool ECHO reports on the price of parking which is the biggest barrier to attracting shoppers
April 9 2009: Wirral Globe reports on Council ’snooper’ powers
April 4 2009: Wallalsey Village Library restacks its books reports Wirral Globe
April 3 2009: Buzz FM – invited to speak about the Cultures Secretary’s decision to halt the library closures
April 3 2009: Wallasey News reports on Culture Secretary intervention to suspend library closures
April 3 2009: Wirral Globe reports on library closures halted pending an Inquiry
April 2 2009: Daily Post letters page – Wirral MPs expenses
April 2 2009: Wirral Globe reports Shadow Minister, Jeremy Hunt joins fight to save leisure centre.
April 2 2009: Wirral Globe reports on ‘Wirral mortgage debts spirals
April 1 2009: Wirral Globe reports that surveillence powers established to fight terrorism have also been used by Wirral Council 45 times.
March 2 2009: Daily Post letters page – ‘Protect our Paramedics’ Ambulance Service has 500 addresses which are unsafe for crews to visit
February 25 2009: Wallasey News reports on the ‘Save Liscard’ campaign – shop locally
February 18 2009: Wallasey News reports on school crossing patrols still facing cuts – 11 crossing patrols axed, 7 saved by new risk assessment
February 17 2009: The Daily Post reports on Wirral’s housing list which has trebled and is the highest in Merseyside.
February 16 2009: City Talk – Dean Sullivan invited me to speak on his show about the plans to axe lollipop men and women.
February 16 2009: The Daily Post reports on Wirral Council pushing through plans to axe lollipop men and women – four are affected in Wallasey
February 10 2009: The Globe reports on the decision at Full Council to cut services in Wirral
February 6 2009: The Globe reports on Cllr Steve Foulkes boast of a ‘3-star’ rating for the management of it’s finances and delivering value for money.
February 5 2009: Daily Post Letters Page – Please see sense, save school crossings in Liscard, Seacombe, Leasowe and Wallasey
February 2 2009: Guide Dog returns home. Daily Post reports on statue unveiled outside Floral Pavilion Theatre
January 21 2009: Wirral Globe reports that the SAR closure plans to be reported to the local government watchdog.
January 16 2009: Liverpool ECHO reports on Wirral U-turn was not enough
January 7 2009: Globe covers meeting with David Cameron to discuss the Strategic Asset Review
December 31 2008: Interviewed by Buzz FM about the cuts to leisure services across Wirral
December 31 2008: Wallasey News update on School Crossing Patrols.
December 20 2008: The decision by the Council to ‘risk assess’ their earlier decision to axe school crossings was covered in the Daily Post
December 11 2008: After a march from Guinea Gap, a stormy meeting of the Council’s Scrutiny Committee was covered in the Globe
December 10 2008: Radio Merseyside invited me to talk about the proposed closure of Guinea Gap Baths on their breakfast show
December 10 2008: Liverpool ECHO reports on the demonstration/march from Guinea Gap Baths to the Town Hall tonight
December 4 2008: Daily Post reports over criticism over venues for Area Forums in January
December 3 2008: Wallasey News reports on the number of people signing petition to save Guinea Gap Baths
December 2 2008: The Liverpool ECHO reports on the fight for the cultural heritage in Wirral
December 2 2008: The Daily Post reports on Facebook bid to save Wirral’s culture sites
November 26 2008: Wirral for Sale the Daily Post reports
November 16 2008: The Daily Post reports on 1,000 people support the school crossing campaign
November 14 2008: Daily Post Letters Page – Low wage injustice
November 4 2008: The Daily Post comments on the launch of the Campaign to save lollipop crossings
October 30 2008: The Daily Post reports on the Conservative Campaign to Save School Crossing Patrols
October 29 2008: BBC NEWS reports the story of cuts to 10 school crossing patrols
October 29 2008: BBC Radio Merseyside and Wirral’s Buzz FM invited me to talk about the School Crossing Patrol cuts
October 29 2008: The Wirral Globe reports on school patrols facing the axe
October 29 2008: The Daily Post exposes plans to cut 18 crossing patrols
October 15 2008: The Wallasey News highlights the issue of police cars based at new Area Command Centre
October 15 2008: The Wirral News reports on the future of Liscard Hall
October 9 2008: The Daily Post highlights that Wirral libraries are under threat in council budget review
September 11 2008: The Wirral Globe reports on the death of my father-in-law Ian Fraser VC
August 26 2008: The Liverpool Echo reports on the 15% increase in the cost of school dinners in Wirral
August 13 2008: The Daily Post highlights the campaign launched to protect Police Stations threatened with closure by anyone and everyone in our community
August 12 2008: The Daily Post reports on Police Stations across Wirral which could be closed and replaced by a single ‘Command Centre‘
August 6 2008: Wirral Globe reports on the climbdown by the PCT to introduce a telephone service ’Wirral Keep Well’
July 23 2008: Wirral Globe highlights the risks of medical data being held by a US company
July 11 2008: Wirral Globe reports on the demolition of Liscard Hall
