Lib Dem Cllrs act as Travellers invade GKN site

At the end of February travellers invaded the GKN site on the Birmingham New Road. Springvale's Lib Dem councillors were joined by Independent Cllr Malcolm Gwinnett and insisted that the police use their section 61 powers to move them on. However the police failed to support the local councillors in the removal of the invaders. Nevertheless, the councillors then provided assistance to the land owners in applying for a court order to evict the travellers.

5 Mar 2007
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Local Lib Dems at Conference

LOCAL LIB DEMS AT CONFERENCE

Local Liberal Democrats from Scarborough, Whitby, Sleights and Glaisdale attended the Liberal Democrat's Spring Conference in Harrogate this weekend.

5 Mar 2007
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Suffering in silence over bowels

Fiona McCrea has had irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) since she was 12. Trips and holidays take meticulous planning because she needs to know where toilets are positioned en route. She admits this has left her wary of venturing to new places and curtailed her social life.

5 Mar 2007
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