Well yesterday the Conservative & Lib Dem Cabinet “unveiled” their Wirral Council budget for 2011/2012. Labour’s (opposition) budget will arrive by noon on Friday the 25th February. Next Monday (1st March) the full Council will vote on the budget, although with 41 (yes I know it’s 42 including the Lib Dem Mayor but generally he [...]
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Cabinet meeting (Wirral Council) 22/02/2011 Part 1 – the Conservative/Lib Dem budget cometh and Labour is not happy
Posted in Alcohol, Area Forum, Bidston, Bidston & St. James, Bidston Hill, Bidston Village Conservation Area, Cabinet, Cathcart Street Primary School, Cemetery (Flaybrick), Claughton, Cole Street Primary School, Cole Street Primary School, Conservatives, Council Excellence, Crime, Education, Elections, Employment and Appointments, Environment, Forestry Commission, Green Belt, Health, Housing, Labour, Lib Dems, Mersey Tunnels, Merseyside Police, Merseytravel, Parking, Planning, Wirral Council, Wirral Partnership Homes, Youths, tagged Clarke, Foulkes, green, Holbrook, Lewis, Rennie on February 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Merseyside Police Authority – Budget Meeting for 2010/2011
Posted in Merseyside Police, tagged cuts, police on February 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The Merseyside Police Authority’s Budget meeting was today where they set their budget for 2011/2012. Due to reductions in their budget, Merseyside Police will see a drop in police officers from the current 4,348.8 full-time equivalent officers at the end of this financial year to 4,178.8 full-time equivalent at the end of 2011/2012. There is [...]
Planning Committee – 15/2/2011 – Part 9 – Change of use from business premises to residential, Tranmere
Posted in Planning, tagged 57 Argyle Street South on February 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Cllr Kenny said it would not set a precedent as each application would be decided on its merits. Cllr Kelly said he was not overly convinced that a loss of a small unit would be harmful to employment prospects. He asked for advice regarding reasons for approval and said it had been better in Claughton [...]
Planning Committee – 15/2/2011 – Part 8 – Change of use from business premises to residential, Tranmere
Posted in Planning, tagged 57 Argyle Street South on February 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Cllr Kenny sai he understood planning officers. However just a few yards away were residential properties. He said it was similar to item 10 and he had no objection to the application. He said exceptional circumstance dictated approval. Cllr Mitchell asked about proof. An officer said there was a difference between items 4 and 10. [...]
Planning Committee – 15/2/2011 – Part 7 – Change of use from business premises to residential, Tranmere
Posted in Planning, tagged 57 Argyle Street South on February 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The committee then considered item 4 – Change of use to two self contained ground floor apartments with single storey extension and rear staircase in Argyle Street South, Tranmere. The officer said that it was an application for a residence in an industrial area and there was not sufficient justification. Cllr Phil Davies (ward councillor [...]
Planning Committee – 15/2/2011 – Part 6 – Rear extension, Halton Crescent, Greasby
Posted in Planning, tagged Greasby, Halton Crescent on February 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The committee then moved onto consider item 7 – the erection of a two storey rear extension in Greasby. The officer said the main objection had been from a neighbour at number 6. The objection had led to the relocation of the bathroom window which was now obscurely glazed. She referred to the site visit [...]
Planning Committee – 15/2/2011 – Part 5 – North West House, West Kirby
Posted in Planning, tagged North West House on February 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Cllr Gilchrist asked about distances and whether the nearest house was less than 30m away. He also asked what materials the canopy would be constructed of as he would prefer it to absorb rather than reflect the sound. The officer replied that the material used would be glass and that separation distances don’t apply as [...]
Planning Committee – 15/2/2011 – Part 4 – North West House, West Kirby
Posted in Planning, tagged North West House on February 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
An environmental health officer confirmed the petitioner’s comments that there was an officer out tonight and that there was an event on tonight. A noise analyzer had been in place since 17th January, which would be left in an extra week. He said a crucial factor was whether it was a statutory nuisance or a [...]
Planning Committee – 15/2/2011 – Part 3 – North West House, West Kirby
Posted in Planning, tagged North West House on February 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The architect Chris Taylor then addressed some of his points. He pointed out that the area had been previously used as a balcony. He said the design of the canopy wouldn’t lead to an increase in noise. Cllr Ellis (ward councillor for the area) said he supported Mr. Johnson’s concerns. He mentioned the house and [...]
Planning Committee – 15/2/2011 – Part 2 – North West House, West Kirby
Posted in Planning, tagged North West House on February 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The petitioner handed round a diagram to the committee members and told them his name was Steve Johnson. He told them his parents lived nearby and that he had two objections. He felt the application for a canopy was a change of use and referred to a previous application. He felt it was not a [...]
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