Council staff remove graffiti from a street name sign at Two Mile Cross after I highlighted the problem.

Issues discussed at the 15th May meeting of Ashley and Broomhill Community Council included Ruthrieston Outdoor Sports Centre, possible future community events, and the forthcoming Festival of the Sea in Aberdeen.

Issues discussed at the 14th May meeting of Garthdee Community Council included overnight noise from cars in Asda’s car park, a report from the local Police, and the ongoing discussions about the future of the Garthdee Controlled Parking Zone.

Sport Aberdeen has confirmed that the refurbished tennis courts at Ruthrieston Outdoor Sports should be open by the end of next week.

New figures analysing sewage dumped in Council areas have revealed that sewage was dumped into waterways in Woking Borough for 184 hours in 2023. The analysis is based on official data from the Environment Agency, compiled by the House of Commons Library for the Liberal Democrats.  It shows sewage was dumped into local rivers including […]

17 May 24 – International Day.

OCL 28 – 31 May Half Term Park Fun Days, Dunwood Park, High Crompton Park and others.

There were problems over the winter with the gates not being closed at the right time and vehicles getting stuck.  WC highways have declined to attend the next Area Board meeting as requested and have blamed local farmers for leaving the gates open.  They’ve also said they’re not able to close gates if there’s a […]

On 14 May a sub-committee of Sutton Council’s Licensing Committee considered a string of complaints by local residents about noise nuisance from the Spaghetti Tree restaurant in Brighton Road. As the restaurant is in our Ward, none of the Ward Councillors could sit as members of the sub-committee, as those taking the decision must be […]

[Adapted from a write-up by Cllr Michael Lilley.] Together with most Isle of Wight councillors of all parties, I voted at the Full Council meeting on 15 May 2024 for all sewage discharges into the sea and watercourses to end by 2030. Cllr Michael Lilley had put the original motion to full council in January […]