Ruth Fletcher š¶
@mihe2000
Councillor for Denne Ward Horsham and Denne Neighbourhood Council
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http://voteforbetter.org 09-07-2014 13:02:36
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The unanimous opinion of 400+ The Guardian & The Observer journalists following an NUJ vote is that this deal poses an existential risk not just to The Observer but also to The Guardian. And the great & the good - @hackedoffhugh, Carol Vorderman, mary beard, jeremy deller,
"Can the private sector deliver Labourās housebuilding boom?" Really interesting article which could actually be broken into "can the private sector be incentivized to build the right numbers" and "are the supply factors there" on.ft.com/3YevqWt via Financial Times
That's a tripling only because Tories slashed the active travel budget. Should have been £450 million before slashed. So, this is pathetic from Labour and far from "unprecedented," as earlier promised by Louise Haigh. Steamrollered by Treasury?
In a rare outing for our opinion site, Iāve written about why councils seeking to ban bikes from city centres due to delivery bikes are treating it as a ācycling problemā when itās actually a law enforcement problem - these are mainly electric mopeds. theguardian.com/commentisfree/ā¦
Ending the fuel duty freeze was a no brainer... The freeze has so far lost the Treasury a colossal Ā£133bn. Resolution Foundation analysis shows the tax cost of driving has declined 38% since 2010, while long-suffering rail passengers get an annual fare rise. thetimes.com/business-moneyā¦
Horsham's new Aldi open today. It's great to find cycle racks sensibly placed by the entrance and already being used. So simple, but so often not done right. Thanks for listening Aldi Stores UK !
They are brilliant campaigners. I disagree with them but respect their tenacity. Iām reminded of this quote from Andrew Gilligan: āOur most sophisticated opponents were not frontal. Their main weapon was the filibuster.ā Thereās a lesson to be learned here: just build it.
Note this from our friends at Living Streets : FOUR YEARS! I mean: FOUR YEARS!