Surf Safely

There are a great many scams out there on the internet aimed at collecting your personal information so that your identity can be copied. You will all have read horror stories of people that this has happened to.  Hopefully you do not know anyone that has been a victim and I would like to help [...]

Help to keep the borough clean!

Are you doing your bit to keep the borough clean? I spotted this poster as I was enjoying a cheeseburger batch with onions and thought it might serve to remind a few.

The Dip – Cambridge Drive, Cumberland Drive, Marsdale drive

Always excellent news to be able to say that works have actually been done.  Thought it might make a change from being told what I am going to do. The picture above shows the footpath where I was standing which stretches from the far end of Cambridge Drive, across the ends of Surrey Close and [...]

SAVE George Eliot Hospital

The George Eliot Hospital situated between Nuneaton and Bedworth has served the local and outlying communities well.  No-one in the area wants the George Eliot to close and yet in 2014 because of government legislation that is exactly what could happen. There will be a public consultation which is of no use what so ever.  [...]

Daw Mill colliery is under threat

Daw Mill Colliery is under threat of closure.  I hope that between them UK Coal and the Union can come to an agreement that allows the colliery to remain open.

Councillor Surgery January 2012 Barpool Ward

Good morning and welcome.  This is the first Saturday of the month and the appointed time is here so as you would expect I am currently hosting my monthly councillors surgery.  I was ten minutes late this morning due to unforseen circumstances.  If my lateness has meant that anyone missed me I apologise.  Sadly the [...]

A killing on the ward

A killing on the ward taints the beginning of the new year for us all whether we know those involved or.  When I was talking to the inspector yesterday my first reaction was relief that both victim and suspect are unknown to me.  living locally and being your ward councillor I meet many people and [...]