http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk Liberal Democrat Councillor for Burbage South, Sketchley & Stretton Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:48:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The new Commission was voted into office by MEPs on Tuesday. They will serve until October 2014 as the leaders of Europe's executive body. Liberals have 8 out of the 27 portfolios, a very strong share for us.     Tory disarray grows in Brussels : now Tory ... http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk/2010/02/12/report-from-bill-newton-dunn/ PRESS RELEASE ISSUED 13 JANUARY 2010 TWO PAGES Special refuse collection this week A SPECIAL refuse collection service will take place in Hinckley & Bosworth this week for all those residents whose black bins were not emptied last Thursday and Friday because of the bad weather. The additional ... http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk/2010/01/13/press-release-regarding-bin-collections/ Following on from yesterdays note about waste collections in the snow: The council were unable to collect black bins from some areas this Wednesday and Thursday, and so have arranged (weather permitting) additional collections for next Wednesday and Thursday. The scheduled composting and recycling services planned will be carried out as ... http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk/2010/01/08/update-on-waste-collections/ Just a note that has been distributed from the council this morning: The refuse teams are making collections from streets where it is safe for them to do so, though they are having to make these risk assessments as they go. They are keeping a full map of any areas that ... http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk/2010/01/07/bin-collections-in-the-poor-weather/ Disappointed with this - there seems to be one or two people with 4x4's who have a fixation with this park. Damage at a park in Burbage Police are appealing for witnesses following the report of criminal damage at a park in Burbage. A bollard preventing vehicles from entering the Rugby Road recreation ground was ... http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk/2009/12/08/rugby-road-park/ Dear Friend Lots going on in Europe. But I restrict this report to two major events, because otherwise it would be too long. The Lisbon Treaty will come into effect, thank goodness, on 1st December. It will improve the way the EU of 27 operates. a. More democratic control as the European Parliament, ... http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk/2009/11/26/latest-report-from-bill-newton-dunn/ The committee have found against Mr Tredinnick. The full judgement can be found here: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmselect/cmstnprv/66/66.pdf http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk/2009/11/26/standards-privileges-report-on-mr-tredinnick/ Not had one in Hinckley yet! http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk/2009/11/20/nick-cleggs-town-hall-meetings/ Disappointed to see that the Planning Inspectorate overturned the ruling of the Planning Committee, and granted planning permission for a new dwelling on Flamville Road in Burbage - despite the protests of the Parish & Borough Councils, and the local residents. Below is the official ruling on this: Main Issues 3. I ... http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk/2009/11/20/planning-update/ Normally, at this stage of a newly elected parliament, the major task is to hold individual hearings of the 27 candidate Commissioners who would have been proposed, one by each national parliament (or government, in truth). But this cannot happen because the Lisbon Treaty is still not in effect. If ... http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk/2009/10/25/latest-from-bill-newton-dunn/