Leah Fraser (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
I sit on the Housing Committee of the Council and we’re meeting on Monday 8 December, at the request of Conservative Cllrs Chris Blakeley, Tony Pritchard and myself to consider those changes to the allocation of social housing for applicants. Cllr Ian Lewis has written an article about the problems facing his constituents in Leasowe and [...]
Leah Fraser (Free subscription) | 11/22/2008
I was out early this morning delivering our ‘Change’ newspaper in Seacombe with Cllrs Ian Lewis and Chris Blakeley for a couple of hours. Instead of stopping for a coffee with them, I went straight to the Christmas Fair at New Brighton Primary with Cllr Tony Pritchard. There was a great atmosphere with lots of parents and children supporting the event. [...]
Leah Fraser (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
This morning I attended the Remembrance Service at the War Memorial in New Brighton along with Cllrs Lesley Rennie, Bill Duffey, Karen Hayes, Tony Pritchard, Sue Taylor, James Keeley, Kate Wood and Paul Hayes. The service was conducted by the Reverend Frank Cain, Vicar of New Brighton Church and Bruce Harry. I was honoured to lay the wreath [...]
Rhondda Leader (icWales) (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
Father wants justice for son killed in Basra by Alex Moore, A DEVASTATED father and uncle say the Army is “covering up” the facts surrounding their son’s death, after a judge blocked their bid to reopen his inquest.Corporal Dewi Pritchard and two comrades died near Basra when their convoy was ambushed by gunmen.The 35-year-old, originally from Gelli, left a wife, son and daughter, and was the...
Glamorgan Gazette (icWales) (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
Family claim of ‘cover up’ over soldier’s death by Deborah Rees, A DEVASTATED father claimed the army is “covering up” the facts surrounding his son’s death after a judge blocked a bid to reopen his inquest.Corporal Dewi Pritchard, from Brackla, and two comrades died near Basra when their convoy was ambushed by gunmen.The 35-year-old, an engineer at Bosch in Miskin, left a wife, son and daughter...
Leah Fraser (Free subscription) | 11/01/2008
The campaign to save the Ss Peter and Paul’s Church is still ongoing, and this morning I was out in Liscard Town Centre helping the organisers and Cllr Tony Pritchard collect a petition to re-open the Church. Although the Church closed in August, campaigners are determined not to give up. The Sunday Telegraph has backed the camapaign [...]
Leah Fraser (Free subscription) | 11/01/2008
Jane Mason (Chair), Pauline Murphy, Cllr Tony Pritchard, Joe Greaves (President) and me No, not me! but Wallasey Arts Society who invited me to open their 46th Annual Art Exhibition at Earlston Library this afternoon. There are some fabulous paintings - watercolours, charcoal, pastel and etchings to name but a few. This year they’ve also added pottery and there’s a great ‘Coronation Street’...
