Liverpool Newswire Archive

03-09-2004 22:36 | 3 comments

In search of an English apple

The end of South John Street and half of Chavasse Park in Liverpool is now fenced off so construction work can start on this part of the Paradise Street Development Area. Read more >>

02-09-2004 12:31 | 6 comments

Whole communities will be decimated through gentrification!

Over 100 families in the Liverpool Kensington New Deal for Communities area are now on a firm war footing with the Liverpool City Council and all the so-called service providers that work in “partnership” with the City Council. Read more >>

01-09-2004 13:24

MICRA march on Town Hall

Marybone Inner City Residents Association march 1st September Read more >>

31-08-2004 16:11 | 2 comments

Save Newsham Park

Hipocrysy and double standards shown by one of the protagonists of the "Save Newsham Park" campaign Read more >>

30-08-2004 21:58 | 1 comment

sheep

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26-08-2004 13:34 | 1 comment

Lancaster Bypass Protests

Council try to push forward a dead duck on the hush hush... Read more >>

24-08-2004 14:06 | 15 comments

New Mersey Crossing

There can be little doubt that the current Runcorn - Widnes bridge is in a shocking state. However, is it really feasible to have two crossings? Read more >>

24-08-2004 12:00 | 4 comments

Homelessness will be on the increase!

Private landlords are now hiking up the rents of their sub standard properties to extortionate levels because they know that councils and RSL's can not cope with the demands of the large influx of young low waged working class families who can not afford to obtain a mortgage anymore. Also take a look at the Echo article link at the foot of the posting.

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23-08-2004 22:56

Homelessness will be on the increase!

More young working families are being forced into private sector money grabbing private landlord properties because the RSL’s are stealing public housing demolishing it and building more houses for sale than for rent on what was once former public land. Read more >>

23-08-2004 22:38

Slavery Rememberance Day, Liverpool

Slavery Rememberance Day was commemorated at Liverpool’s Pier Head today. The event was attended by leaders of Liverpool’s black community, members of the public and council dignitaries. Read more >>

21-08-2004 23:27

TUC calls for national slavery remembrance day

The TUC is calling upon the Government to recognise the 23 August as the National Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. This date marks a crucial event in the fight against slavery of an uprising in St Domingo in 1791.

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20-08-2004 14:44 | 1 comment

20/08

today - 20/08 - is 'capital of culture day' in liverpool. Read more >>

20-08-2004 08:59 | 1 comment

CPRE Liverpool Press Release - Capital of Culture Day 20/08

The Capital of Culture is a great prize for Liverpool but must be
about more than just high profile (and high cost) icons to benefit
the business and tourist market of the city centre, vital though these
employers are.
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19-08-2004 20:08 | 7 comments

Labours devious housing plans unfold

Breaking ranks from their national federation several arms length management organisations (AMLO`s) have questioned government plans to change the way they are financed as it will leave them in the red and unable to meet the Decent Homes Standard. Read more >>

19-08-2004 10:38 | 4 comments

MICRA fights against pollution

Marybone Inner City Residents Association (MICRA) info Read more >>

16-08-2004 21:33

Liverpool City Council preparing stock transfer of 21,500 council houses to RSLs

RE-POSTED

Liverpool City Council (Lib-Dem controlled) has been softening up tenants for Stock Transfer, already the glossy leaflets have been delivered, firstly those glossy full colour leaflets that went out a few months ago said that an ALMO (Arms Length Management Organisation, which is one step privatisation) isn't possible, they've also said a PFI (Private Finance Initiative) isn't possible either, thus leaving tenants with the fait-accompli Lib-Dem decision of Stock Transfer or nothing. Read more >>

16-08-2004 21:10 | 1 comment

Liverpool City Council preparing stock transfer of 21,500 council houses to RSLs

12-08-2004 21:31 | 5 comments

Arrests for all offences proposed

All offences could prompt arrest under Home Office proposals

Police in England and Wales could be given powers to arrest people for minor offences such as graffiti or litter.

Police can currently arrest people only for crimes with sentences of at least five years, meaning breach of the peace is often used as a "catch all" offence. Read more >>

12-08-2004 14:33 | 4 comments

culture it ain't

here are the details about the Paradise Street Development Area (PDSA) in digestible form, taken from the Grosvenor site. Read more >>

12-08-2004 10:44 | 2 comments

Oppression equals vandalism!

Liz Gill, the Government Office for Merseyside civil servant who is responsible for reporting back to Whitehall about the Liverpool Kensington £62m New Deal regeneration initiative, is burying her head in the sand. Recently she stated in an email to me quote:
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