New drive to help you save on gas & electric bills The Energy Secretary, Lib Dem MP Ed Davey, has launched a new campaign to help people save money on their energy bills by switching suppliers, reports FOCUS political assistant PHIL WILLIAMS . Across the UK, 13.5 million households are missing out by staying with their current energy company. By shopping around, millions of people could save around £200 on their energy bills. With 26 energy companies on the market and some fixed deals £100 cheaper than they were a year ago, Lib Dems are urging people to take a look at what's on offer, so that they can switch and save money. Large Basford Hall business ‘We must encourage more firms to use Railfreight to keep development threatens worse traffic congestion at M-way Jn16 heavy goods traffic off local “The projected large business developments at Basford roads’ - Rod Fletcher Hall will result in increased road traffic between Crewe and Junction 16 of the M6,” says Cllr Rod Fletcher. “ This will make it harder for Alsager residents to access New industrial Junction 16 from the Radway Link, B5078”. estate at Basford Hall threatens At a recent Council meeting, Cllr Fletcher asked what Cheshire chaos at Junction East was doing to persuade the new businesses at Basford 16 unless we Hall to use Railfreight - with Basford Hall Freight Yard so switch more traffic close. The Tory Council Leader Michael E Jones simply to rail. responded with disparaging remarks about Railfreight. our congested roads - whatever Cllr Jones thinks - and we Rod commented “ It remains a Lib Dem objective to encourage more freight onto our railways and away from will keep up the pressure to achieve this desirable outcome!” Linley Lane - 40mph please HOW TO CONTACT THE LIB DEM FOCUS TEAM Dr Peter Hirst Tel 01606 737108 Email: [email protected] .co.uk Phil Williams Tel:01270 882060 Email: [email protected] CHESHIRE EAST COUNCILLORS ALSAGER TOWN COUNCILLORS Cllr Colin Burgess tel 877352 Linley Lane has a 60 mph speed limit and, despite introduction of Cllr Rod Fletcher tel 01270 874578 Cllr Doris Burgess] 873399 [email protected] a speed camera, remains an accident black spot. Tragically, 2 Cllr Jill Burgess 877352 people have died in accidents there in recent months. Your Lib Cllr Derek Hough tel 01270 875144 Cllr Rod Fletcher 874578 Dem Councillors have requested that the speed limit is cut to 40 [email protected] Cllr Derek Hough 875144 mph from Lawton Lights to the Cheshire Boundary. This will Cllr Shirley Jones tel0270 874854 Cllr Shirley Jones 874854 bring it into line with the limit north of Lawton Lights. [email protected] Cllr Ron Tyson 878516 Thousands of residents disappear Shirley steps down from local register of voters ! Phil Williams wins selection Cllr Shirley Jones has announced she will shortly be stepping down as a Cheshire East Councillor on 7 May and Alsager LibDems have selected the FOCUS Team’s Political Assistant PHIL WILLIAMS to succeed her as one of their three prospective candidates for Cheshire East in the May elections. Phil Williams * The number of residents on the newly-updated register of people entitled to vote here These missing voters could affect in Congleton Constituency the General Election result here has dropped suddenly by in Congleton Constituency several thousand - with 700 residents disappearing in Con MAKE Peter Alsager alone ! It is believed 46% Hirst SURE this is partly due to the new YOU Lib individual registration rules. SIGN UP! Dem However, Alsager will * Phil Williams says:”If you not be losing Shirley think you’ve been missed off 32% Lab completely, she hopes the register, please go to 17% www.gov.uk/register-to-vote to continue as a member of Alsager or phone the Election Result in Congleton at last General Election Town Council. Helpline on 0300 123 5016.” Working all year round for Alsager…… Regular report to local residents from your Lib Dem Councillors Published & promoted by E Foster Clark 29 Bank View, Goostrey CW4 8PB on behalf of P.Hirst & the Liberal Democrats. Printed by The Leaflet Team, Albion Mill, Havannah Street, Congleton CW12 9AQ Working with Dr Peter Hirst Rod Fletcher Derek Hough Shirley Jones ●Good News - Alsager’s Green Fields Protected Developers lose out on planning bids for two key local sites The Lib Dem FOCUS Team are pleased to report that attempts by developers to obtain planning permission for controversial major building schemes on fields along Sandbach Road North and on the land behind Heath End Road have been firmly rebuffed. Fields at Sandbach Road North For the second time, the Government Appeal Inspector has dismissed the appeal to build on fields alongside Sandbach Road North. Fields at Sandbach Rd Nth now safe Cllr Derek Hough persuaded fellow members of Cheshire East Strategic Planning Board to refuse the application because of the effect on the countryside. This refusal was upheld at appeal but the developer still challenged the decision and this led to a second appeal. Cllr Hough again contested the building proposal and it was then again turned down. Derek says “Persistence has paid off.” Land behind Heath End Road The Cheshire East Council’s Strategic Planning Board refused the application to build behind Heath End Road on the grounds of its effect on Highways, and the Countryside, and SAFE FOR NOW. The that Alsager has fields behind Heath enough houses to End Rd/ Hassall Rd fulfil its requirement in the emerging local plan. Derek Hough commented.”This victory sends a strong message to developers as well as those people who have been suggesting there is nothing left in Alsager worth fighting for.” BUT A WARNING… the developer has put in a new application, so we can’t rest on our laurels! 92% of Alsager residents in survey say National Health Service must remain free at point of contact - local Lib Dem Dr Peter Hirst pledges his full support Dr Peter Hirst at Congleton Memorial Hospital where he recently organised a petition against health bosses’ plans to charge for parking. Following the petition, parking now remains free for patients & visitors for the first 4 hours. A massive majority - 92% - of people who responded to the recent Alsager Lib Dem Residents’ Survey believe that the National Health Service should remain free at the point of contact. These residents have the total support of local Lib Dem prospective MP Dr Peter Hirst. Dr Hirst says “Liberals have been fully supportive of a free NHS right from the start. “It was William Beveridge - a Liberal MP and later a peer who was a major force in producing the blueprint for the NHS during the Second World War. The NHS was then created after the War in 1948.”
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