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Category Archives: Liberal Democrats
Keep angry!
Print PageThis graffiti appeared a week or so ago down by Markeaton Brook. And I respect its message (though not the way it has been delivered). Anger can be good. It can motivate. The first time that I recognised this strongly in … Continue reading
Derby Manufacturing
Print PageIt’s second nature to those of us who’ve worked in manufacturing in Derby, that Derby is a manufacturing city. Derby was at the forefront of the industrial revolution; factories, engineering and production are in our DNA. The manufacture of ‘things’ from trains, … Continue reading
Posted in Engineering, Environment, Liberal Democrats, Liberal Democrats, News, Social & Community
Tagged Derby, Derby College, Derby Manufacturing, education, engineer, engineering, FE HE, lib dem, liberal democrats, Lucy Care, manufacturing, profession, Rolls-Royce, Roundhouse, technician, technology, University of Derby
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Losers – and winners
Print PageLet me tell you a story. “The school summer fair was in full swing when the family arrived. The eldest was allowed to go around on her own. She was eight now, it was her school – and she’d … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Liberal Democrats, Liberal Democrats, Money Management, News, Planning, Social & Community, Uncategorized
Tagged betting shops, Campaign for Fairer Gambling, Derby, draw tickets, Fixed Odds betting terminals, FOBTs, Gambling, liberal democrats, lottery, Lucy Care, Newham, Planning, raffle, scratch card, scratchcard, Stop the FOBTs, tombola
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City trees – present and future
Print PageTwo days, and two people have shared with me their sorrow about trees in Derby being cut down. First was the avenue of lime trees alongside Liversage Street Car Park. Second were flowering cherry trees on Chaddesden Park Road. The lime … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Liberal Democrats, Liberal Democrats, News, Planning, Social & Community, Sustainability
Tagged Castleward, Chaddesden Park Road, cherry trees, climate change, Derby, fruit, lib dem, liberal democrats, lime trees, Lucy Care, nuts, Planning, tree, tree planting, trees
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