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Lib-Dems swipe Housing cash for Leisure and other pet projects
Roma Mills, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for St Albans, has slammed the Liberal Democrat Cabinet’s decision to use £6million of the money they raise from the sale of Ridgeview, a hostel for homeless people, and to take a further £3million from this money for other capital projects. ‘There’s a real shortage of social housing in St Albans’ said Roma ‘the money...
Keep fit – in the swim!
Roma Mills, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for St Albans, has welcomed Government funding which will allow retired people and youngsters to swim in the local pools at Westminster Lodge, Bricket Wood and Harpenden free of charge. ‘We all realise how important it is to take regular exercise’, said Roma ‘and I am sure that the opportunity for a free...
Making sure workers are paid fairly - no excuses not to pay up
Labour to end tips counting towards
payment of the National Minimum Wage New powers come in to take
action against rogue employers who underpay staff The Labour Government has said
that it intends to change the current minimum wage rules on tipping
so that in the future, tips will be added to the Minimum Wage. A consultation starts this week to listen to views...
Railfreight Appeal
Roma Mills, Labour's
Parliamentary Candidate in St Albans, welcomed the Secretary of
State's decision to dismisse the appeal by Helioslough Limited and
to refuse outline planning permission for the construction of a
strategic railfreight interchange at Park Street . 'I am delighted that Hazel Blears agreed that the railfreight
interchange would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
and that it would also cause substantial harm...
St Albans Says ‘No’ To New Tesco
No appeal has yet been received
since all parties united this summer to vote down the Tesco
application to develop the former Evershed site. Public opposition
has been strong with over 1,400 people objecting during the
consultation period, only 2 letters supported the plans. The
independent Stop Tesco Campaign collected a petition of over 5,000
signatures against the development. Labour Parliamentary
Candidate Roma Mills spoke strongly against...
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