http://michaelwyatt.mycouncillor.org.uk Liberal Democrat Focus Team for the Warrenhills Ward Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:24:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Talks are underway to try and secure the Cocked Hat for the local Community, Cllr Michael Wyatt, local Lib Dem Councillor for the Greenhill Ward has asked Officers to try and save the building from demolition, and to see if we can turn the building into a mulit purpose community ... http://michaelwyatt.mycouncillor.org.uk/2008/08/21/d-day-looming-for-cocked-hat-public-house/ This week the District Council Officers announced they need to identify additional land for housing in North West Leicestershire. The amount of houses the Government have said we need is around 12000. 2000 of this could be built on land off Green Lane/Hall Lane, which is currently farmed. Cllr Michael Wyatt ... http://michaelwyatt.mycouncillor.org.uk/2008/08/14/warning-2000-houses-could-be-bulit-on-our-green-belt/ The future of the Cocked Hat public House on Cropston Drive is steadily moving in the direction of being demolished, but your local Lib Dem Cllrs are working extremely hard to see if it can be saved before the court's deadline of 23rd August, which is the date the owners of the building have been ... http://michaelwyatt.mycouncillor.org.uk/2008/08/08/count-down-to-future-of-cocked-hat/ Shocking figures, obtained by the Liberal Democrats, show that the Government is planning to keep nearly £200m of council tenant's rent this year. Every year, the treasury decides how much local authorities need to spend on new homes and maintaining council houses. Thoses it deems to take more in rent than ... http://michaelwyatt.mycouncillor.org.uk/2008/07/29/200m-tenant-tax-scandal/ Cllr Michael Wyatt has asked the County Highways for a new bollard for the junction of Waterworks Road and Staple Drive. Cllr Wyatt has been contacted by a number of local residents who approached him for help. Cllr Wyatt said, "I have asked the county highways to replace the missing bollard as soon ... http://michaelwyatt.mycouncillor.org.uk/2008/07/29/new-rd-bollard-requested-for-waterworks-road-staple-drive-junction/ Tory County Council Bosses are considering building an incineration site in north West Leicestershire, rumours have it Ellistown could be a potential site Local Liberal Democrats are completely opposed to any incineration site being considered until all the Districts and Borough Council's within Leicestershire have exhausted all avenues to recycle. North West Leics ... http://michaelwyatt.mycouncillor.org.uk/2008/07/21/tories-bosses-looking-to-impose-incineration-site-in-north-west-leicestershire/ At last night's meeting of the County Highway Forum, which is a forum of District and County Councillors, and Officers to discuss County issues, Cllr michael Wyatt spoke on the issue of the Meadow Lane Cross Roads. Cllr Michael Wyatt submitted a petition last November urging the County Highway Officers to ... http://michaelwyatt.mycouncillor.org.uk/2008/07/11/tory-county-highways-officers-say-no-to-improving-meadow-lane-cross-roads/   If any Council has stopped you getting access to information - or if there's are details relating to a contract you wish to see then you may be able to do something about that in the next few weeks.  Under s14 & 15 Audit Commission Act 1998 any local government elector ... http://michaelwyatt.mycouncillor.org.uk/2008/07/10/council-finances/ Last week after the grass cutting contractors visited the area again, many local residents have continued to express their disgust at the poor grass cutting service.  Lots of green areas are now looking a total mess due to the vast amount of grass cuttings lying on the ground, which is trying to ... http://michaelwyatt.mycouncillor.org.uk/2008/07/09/more-complaints-over-grass-cutting/ Over the next few days Aggregate Industries UK Ltd will be holding public exhibitions on their initial proposals for extending Bardon Hill Quarry. Plans and drawings illustrating the proposals will be on display at the following locations. 9th July Greenhill Community Church Hall, Charnborough Rd Greenhill Coalville 2pm until 8pm. 11th July Copt ... http://michaelwyatt.mycouncillor.org.uk/2008/07/08/public-exhibition-on-extension-to-bardon-quarry/