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There have been various currently unconfirmed reports that The First Chop on Bolton Street in Ramsbottom has closed it’s doors for the final time.
People report that The First Chop has been closed all week with paper covering the windows.
Yesterday the water leak on Dundee Lane was repaired resulting in some murky water in people’s tap water.
After a discussion with the United Utilities they reassured me that its safe and anyone having this issue should leave the tap running a little to let the water start to run clean. [Read more…] about Dundee Lane has leaky hole filled
On Thursday there was a bit of drama at the back of The Chocolate Café as mentioned in a tweet on their twitter account.
A Smart car managed to do considerable damage for a sub 1litre car.
Sadly for the Smart car the walls at the back of the café are not made from chocolate. When I passed today there are now metal barriers up to protect docile or compensation seeking members of the public from walking into the building works. [Read more…] about Not a Smart move behind the chocolate café.
On the 29th of June 2015, a bid from Cuadrilla to begin test fracking in search of Shale Gas at the Little Plumpton, Fylde site between
Preston and Blackpool has been rejected by Lancashire Councillors 10 to 4 against test fracking.
This u-turn is a fantastic result for the environment and Lancashire. This will hopefully set a precedent across the country to show that there is a way to stand against the might of companies such as Cuadrilla.
[Read more…] about Frack Off! Lancashire votes NO to fracking.
The votes have been counted and verified for the 2015 General and Local Elections and the winners are:
Local Election Councillor:
General Election:
Roy Hodkinson and David Nuttall retained their places in Ramsbottom and Bury North respectively.
It was a very close race between James Frith and David Nuttall. With which David Nuttall came out the victor.
I hope that all of the issues people have highlighted with Ramsbottom and Bury North are taken notice or, regardless of which party they were originally directed at.
We’re lucky in Ramsbottom but we’re not without our own issues, parking for example is one that is mentioned often. I know Labour candidates were looking into the parking issues, I just hope this continues.