http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk Liberal Democrat Councillor for Burbage South, Sketchley & Stretton Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:29:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In an effort to learn something about bins and waste management, I have been a earnest reader of Waste Matters a publication from the Leicestershire Waste Partnership. This is a 16 page full colour glossy publication, which must cost thousands to produce. The information it contains is nothing that could not ... http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk/2008/08/05/waste-matters/ From BBC News: Mr Johnson was elected London mayor in May, replacing Labour's Ken Livingstone, who had held the post for eight years. Questioned as to whether he was finding the job hard, he said: "I am full of fire. I am like a greased bounding panther. "My legs are steel springs and ... http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk/2008/08/01/boris-johnson-legend/ In the last week a number of supermarkets have cut prices at the fuel pump by about 4p. Any cut in fuel prices is welcome news to tens of thousands of families watching prices for just about everything go sky high. Now that the barrel price of oil is back down ... http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk/2008/07/28/fuel-prices-supermarkets-being-useful/ I see David Cameron's bike got nicked last week. I am sure this will result in a Commission on Bicycle Theft. http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk/2008/07/28/camerons-bike-stolen/ Spent my weekend up in the East End of Glasgow helping our campaign in the by-election. Labour and the SNP really laying into each other, but it looks like Labour will hold on to the seat, albeit by a vastly decreased majority. The Lib Dem campaign is impressive given its small ... http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk/2008/07/20/glsgow-east-by-election/ The plans for the redevelopment of the bus station site recently approved by the Council look very exciting. If the development can be made to chime with the redevelopment of the Britannia Centre, then it should be part of a real transformation of the town centre. Between the two developments I'm hoping ... http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk/2008/07/17/35/ I had the pleasure of attending a fund raising event at Twycross Zoo last night, in aid of a worldwide appeal to safeguard many species of frogs that are critically endangered. It has been some years since I have been to Twycross Zoo and it was great to see it looking ... http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk/2008/07/12/twycross-fundraiser/ From Stuart Brays site: LIBERAL Democrats in Hinckley & Bosworth have launched a stinging attack on the Conservatives for refusing to support calls to tighten up planning rules on mobile phone masts. Currently, fewer restrictions govern planning applications for phone masts up to 15 metres in height, often making it difficult for ... http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk/2008/07/07/mobile-phone-masts-tory-tricks/ I am one of the people that Leicestershire Promotions insist on bombarding with emails proclaiming their successes, modest though they sometimes are (in the interests of fairness, they are sometimes noteworthy too). Normally I only glance at these, but today's missive warranted further reading as it was their Annual Report - ... http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk/2008/07/07/leicestershire-promotions-annual-report/ Two by-election results last night... Henley: Convincing Conservative win, Labour absolutely thrashed. Bit hard to comment on our result, though I take heart from the fact that our vote went up (absolute, not share) when turnout was down. I wasn't involved in this campaign so I will refrain from passing comment ... http://adriansmith.mycouncillor.org.uk/2008/06/27/mixed-by-elections/