Rushcliffe Liberal Democrats

Between 8.0 on Monday 30 July and 17.00 on Wednesday 1 August, Boundary Road will be closed for 100 metres east of the junction with Selby Road.

The closure is for Severn Trent to do connections. This information is supplied by the County Council. The advised alternative is to travel along Melton and Loughborough Rds and the A52!!

Rushcliffe Liberal Democrats have elected local campaigner, Jason Billin, as their Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC).

Jason, who runs his own small design and publishing company, is a long term resident of East Leake where he has served as a school governor and community volunteer. He is widely known across Rushcliffe through his voluntary work as District Explorer Scout Commissioner.

'Harborough Ambulance Provision and Shared Blue Light Services - Future Looks Positive

that's the initial comments from Health Campaigner Phil Knowles following a top-level meeting

in Market Harborough.

Only weeks ago Phil Knowles 'broke the news' that the current Market Harborough Ambulance Station was up for sale and that urgent assurances were needed in respect of the future of the Ambulance Service provision. Cllr Knowles confirmed at the same time that he had been told that the closure of the old site would see a joint use by the Ambulance Service with Police at the current Market Harborough Police Station. Bosses from EMAS asked Cllr Knowles for a meeting to discuss his concerns and to outline the plans.

Play areas for children and young people will be specified within Rushcliffe's policy which is used to consider planning applications. Liberal Democrat Councillor Rod Jones raised this and gained agreement.

In supporting the Local Plan Part 2 at the Council meeting on 26 April, he referred to residents feelings that the Borough is being crammed. He called on the Council to ask other authorities to get ahead of the growth and stop lagging behind. He cited the County Highways weak approach to provision for on- site parking in West Bridgford; GP surgeries which are creaking from East Leake to East Bridgford, from Bingham to West Bridgford and the high pressure in many areas on places in Primary and Secondary Schools.

For almost 30 years Phil Knowles was at the head of the campaign for the New Harborough Hospital, indeed for much of the time, he was the single voice fighting for what he constantly labelled as a much-needed community facility.

Now one year on from the opening he says the sheer volume of those using the facility underlined just how much the facility is needed and just how important the campaign was.

The County Council's consultation period is now over. This is what we submitted.

"This is a response in my capacity as Local Borough Councillor for Musters Ward which has the support of my colleague Councillor Karrar Khan. I am copying my comments to the County Cllr for the area, Gordon Wheeler.

I very much welcome all the proposals in West Bridgford in the interests of safety and reduced risks of vehicle accidents.