With the majority of Britain's nuclear power stations due to close in the next 20 years, the debate about our nuclear future is heating up once again. Arguments deployed by the nuclear lobby are, however, very easily cooled.
Local people are familiar with the disgraceful story of how the Labour Government has dealt with those who have lost their Occupational Pensions between 1997 and 5th April 2005. Those for example who worked at Chesterfield Cylinders, Dema Glass and Coalite, who along with at least 60,000 others around the UK saw their savings for retirement 'stolen' away.
Raymond Lawrie, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Broughty Ferry, Barnhill and West Ferry has today (Saturday 30th September) launched the first edition of Ferry FOCUS, covering local issues in the area.
For those not up with the latest Internet jargon a blog is a web log or internet journal of someone's thoughts of the day. This month I have been keeping such a blog and topics cover a wide range of current affairs with a sporting view point as well. Here are this months list of topics :-
The future of the area remains uncertain following the publication of a report into the East of England Plan. The report recommends to the government that North Weald should not become a site for massive housebuilding. However it does call for Harlow to expand into the Nazeing / Roydon area.
More than two million households are struggling to keep up with council tax bills, a study has concluded. People on low incomes are particularly badly hit as a larger percentage of their earnings is spent on payments and many people find it complicated to claim council tax benefits, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation said.
