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Margaret Astle, 16 Sussex Drive, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs. ST7 1HG
Welcome to Margaret Astle's personal website, www.margaret-astle.info
Written by Margaret Astle
Monday, 22 February 2010 21:40
Hello, and a warm welcome to my new website!
This new website is savvy and much, much faster to load than my old website.
I'm pleased that you have found this site and I hope you shall find some interesting snippets of local and national politics. All too often, local politics is shrouded in secrecy. This site shall reveal the darker side of local politics. You can read how residents who reside upon the Galleys Bank Estate [former Miners' Estate] had to use the 'Freedom of Information Act' to find out about the Tory/Lib Dem Cabinet who approved in principle 'Option 6' as the other options were 'not' viable.
One must remember that some of the Lib Dem Councillors reported the chairman of the Galleys Bank Residents' Association to Staffordshire Police Force. The chairman of the Galleys Bank Residents' Association is Les Goldspink and Les was shocked by the shameless actions of the Lib Dem. Unsurprisingly to say, Staffordshire Police Force found 'not' a shred of evidence that Les Goldspink had acted in a criminal manner and the case was 'dropped'. Should the Lib Dems be held responsible for gross misuse of taxpayers' money?
Please don't forget to visit Cllr Astle's blog! I'll guarantee that you shall be shocked by the unpleasant statements that have been made by some of the Lib Dems regarding the residents who reside upon the Miners' Estate.
I shall use this website to name and shame the Lib Dem and Tory councillors who 'previously' approved mass demolition of the Galleys Bank Estate.
Please feel free to visit the photo gallery, Kyle Robinson's Butt Lane Blog, Margaret Astle's Blog, Oliver Clews and his excellent Blog and don't forget to visit the web links, there's some really useful links to other interesting sites.
The Tories and Lib Dems are making drastic cuts to our services. Services that we often take for granted! Please take part in our poll and let us know your views about the cuts in child benefits, tax credits, housing allowance and that's just for starters!
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service shall have their budget cut and there is a serious threat that some of our most talented and hard-working firefighters shall be made redundant. It's interesting to note that Staffordshire County Council is controlled by the Tories/Lib Dems/UKIP Councillors.
I would welcome your suggestions about the contents of this site. Perhaps you may wish me to include a snippet of information, or some local news! Please feel free to contact Margaret Astle with your views!
Thank you for visiting and I hope to see you again.
I do hope that you enjoy this refreshing tour of Kidsgrove! Please click onto the centre arrow to play this superb video. Video upload by kind permission of http://www.kidsgrove.info
Kidsgrove Youth Parliament is the brainwave of Kidsgrove Town Council and recently received a visit by The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow. The Speaker’s visit to Kidsgrove Town Hall was warmly welcomed by the media, especially The Sentinel newspaper and your can read how The Sentinel reported this historic visit here. Hmm, I [...]
Who is Aidan Burley? Aidan Burley is the Tory MP for Cannock Chase in Staffordshire. Aidan Burley MP appears in an article in the Daily Mail today and I have to say that I find his behaviour incredibly offensive and is an insult to all whom perished in the Holocaust. A Holocaust that has been denied [...]
Kidsgrove Town Council Labour members arranged a public meeting to take place on the 7th November 2011, regarding the closure of Kidsgrove police station. The meeting was held at Kidsgrove’s Victoria Hall and the following is an extraction of the minutes that were taken at the public meeting. Unsurprisingly, Dennis Richards, who is a [...]
Councillor Kyle Taylor has appeared at a North Staffordshire Magistrates Count on the 4th November after he was accused of subjecting his former girlfriend to “systematic abuse and domestic violence” after he allegedly swung a punch at her face, head-butted her and struck her in the stomach when she thought she was pregnant [as reported [...]
I am delighted to welcome Councillor Silvia Burgess to the Kidsgrove Labour Party. Councillor Silvia Burgess has represented the people of Butt Lane for a number of years and she is well-liked by the people of Butt Lane and surrounding area’s. Silvia is a former Mayor of Kidsgrove and during her term of office, Silvia amassed [...]
Above Some members of the Kidsgrove and Newchapel campaign team with Elsie Bates before the announcement of the results of the Newchapel by-election. On Thursday 27th October a by-election was held in the ward of Newchapel. Of course, Kidsgrove Labour Party spearheaded two, high profile campaigns in respect of the proposal to [...]
The Royal Mail, Kidsgrove Delivery Office, also known as the Royal Mail Sorting Office, which is situated in Congleton Road, Butt Lane, but is titled: Royal Mail, Kidsgrove Delivery Office/Depot. Joan Walley MP and my good self attended a meeting in Staffordshire today and the shock proposals to close Royal Mail Kidsgrove’s Delivery Office was [...]
Kidsgrove Town Council has received a letter of resignation from Councillor Mary Maxfield. The letter of resignation was read out to the members of Kidsgrove Town Council by the Clerk, Mrs Jill Waring. In the letter Mrs Mary Maxfield indicates that she would like to resign from Kidsgrove Town Council. Kidsgrove Town Council accepted [...]
Kidsgrove’s Carnival took place yesterday. The weather was disastrous! The parade left Kidsgrove Victorial Hall amid a torrential downpour of rain. The entourage played a splendid part in the parade and braved the horrid showers. The parade at the junction of Heathcote Street and Liverpool Road, making their way into The Avenue.
Kidsgrove Carnival arrives once again. Saturday 16 July 2011. This years Carnival promises to be bolder, bigger with more charity stalls and local stores taking part in the Carnival. The Mayor of Kidsgrove, Councillor Kyle Robinson shall be leading the Kidsgrove Carnival Parade from Kidsgrove’s Victoria Hall at approximately 10.00am. The parade shall march down [...]
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KIDSGROVE NEWSFLASH
Nick Clegg's broken 'Pledge' on student tuition fees - was approved before the General Election was held!
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South Africa's ruling party has threatened legal action against an art gallery after it displayed a number of satirical artworks, including one depicting President Jacob Zuma with his penis exposed.
ED MILIBAND MP, Leader of the Labour Party, in an article in today's Financial Times, argues that the complacency of “Camerkozy” economics has meant David Cameron's error has been replicated across our continent.
Labour's Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary, Vernon Coaker MP, responding to the Secretary of State's claim in the House of Commons on Wednesday that "57,000 more people are in jobs in Northern Ireland than were in jobs before the election", said:
Harriet Harman MP, Labour’s Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, in response to the Government announcing an additional £30 million for the Listed Places of Worship Scheme, said: