Author: John Brace

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University of Liverpool charges visitors £5 a year for using its libraries!

University of Liverpool charges visitors £5 a year for using its libraries!

University of Liverpool charges visitors £5 a year for using its libraries!

                         

If you only have £4.95 you won't be able to afford a visitor card for the University of Liverpool library as the new charge is £5
If you only have £4.95 you won’t be able to afford a visitor card for the University of Liverpool library as the new charge is £5

I will declare an interest at the start as a former student at the University of Liverpool and a current library card holder in the visitor category. I’m also married to a library card holder in the visitor category.

The University of Liverpool has changed its policy this month and will now charge visitors who use its libraries £5 a year. This is referred to as an “annual administration fee”.

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David Ball briefed Wirral Council Planning Committee on upcoming judicial review

David Ball briefed Wirral Council Planning Committee on upcoming judicial review

David Ball briefed Wirral Council Planning Committee on upcoming judicial review

                               

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Planning Committee (Wirral Council) 18th January 2018 Part 4 of 5
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Wirral Council Planning Committee vote in favour of 21 houses in Eastham greenbelt to fund redevelopment of Old Anselmians Rugby Club

Wirral Council Planning Committee vote in favour of 21 houses in Eastham greenbelt to fund redevelopment of Old Anselmians Rugby Club

Wirral Council Planning Committee vote in favour of 21 houses in Eastham greenbelt to fund redevelopment of Old Anselmians Rugby Club

                                    

I will start by stating an interest in this matter. The planning application I am about to write about relates to the Old Anselmians Rugby Club. Although I left over 20 years ago, I could be described as an Old Anselmian (that is someone who formerly went to St. Anselms College).
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Cllr Phil Davies threatens to “terminate” taxi contract following concerns about missing medical and criminal background checks

Cllr Phil Davies threatens to “terminate” taxi contract following Conservative concerns about missing medical and criminal background checks

Cllr Phil Davies threatens to “terminate” taxi contract following Conservative concerns about missing medical and criminal background checks on drivers

                                     

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Question from Cllr David Burgess-Joyce to Cllr Phil Davies at the Wirral Council Council meeting 11th December 2017 about taxi licences and the specialist transport contract

Cllr David Burgess-Joyce 11th December 2017
Cllr David Burgess-Joyce 11th December 2017

Cllr David “long arm of the law” Burgess-Joyce (pictured above) subjected Council Leader Phil Davies to a long question at the last Council meeting.

He pointed out that criminal background checks and medical checks hadn’t being done on taxi drivers used to transport disabled children to and from school.
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After Lyndale School closure, Wirral Schools Forum told “Special schools in Wirral cannot collectively meet the needs or the demands of all Wirral children with SEND [Special Educational Needs and Disability]”

After Lyndale School closure, Wirral Schools Forum told “Special schools in Wirral cannot collectively meet the needs or the demands of all Wirral children with SEND [Special Educational Needs and Disability]”

After Lyndale School closure, Wirral Schools Forum told “Special schools in Wirral cannot collectively meet the needs or the demands of all Wirral children with SEND [Special Educational Needs and Disability]”

                                             

Cabinet 17th December 2014 voting to close Lyndale School L to R Cllr Tony Smith (Cabinet Member for Education), Cllr George Davies, Cllr Ann McLachlan
Cabinet 17th December 2014 voting to close Lyndale School L to R Cllr Tony Smith (Cabinet Member for Education), Cllr George Davies, Cllr Ann McLachlan

Tonight (at the time of publication) the Wirral Schools Forum meets in public. If you’re a glutton for punishment, it starts at 6.00 pm in the Council Chamber at Wallasey Town Hall.
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