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Unemployment was twice as bad during the Tory recession |
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Issue date: January 28th 2010
The latest unemployment figures for St Albans underline the importance of the government’s continuing support for the economy, believes Labour Parliamentary candidate Roma Mills. Under a Conservative government, during the recession of the early 1990s more than twice as many people were out of work as they are today.
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Roma Mills welcomes restoration of full timetable and offer of improved compensation by FCC |
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Issue date: February 3rd 2010
Roma backs Luton Labour MP Kelvin Hopkins in asking Transport Minister Sadiq Khan to consider nationalising the First Capital Connect Franchise. 'FCC has had plenty of time to get our local train service back on track', she commented 'its becoming increasingly clear that they are incompetent and just looking to make money out of the travelling public. It will take more than a bunch of managers milling around at St Pancras to restore our faith in this company and I am delighted to hear that Sadiq Khan has confirmed that "All options are on the table." |
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Roma Mills urges residents to keep the heating on! |
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Issue date: January 11th 2010
Labour group leader Cllr Roma Mills is urging local residents on low incomes not to worry about keeping their heating turned up during the current cold snap. She is highlighting the fact that the big freeze has triggered two more weekly Cold Weather Payments, worth a total of £50 for eligible residents in St Albans and surrounding villages. The payments are made when the average temperature is zero degrees Celcius or below for seven consecutive days.
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Fast improving St Albans secondary school recognised by PM Gordon Brown |
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Issue date: January 12th 2010
A St Albans secondary school has been recognised as one of the most improved in the country at a reception hosted by Prime Minister Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street. Nicholas Breakspear, located on Colney Heath Lane, was among 150 schools praised by the PM and Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, at the event, which took place on Monday January 11th.
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20mph campaign gets another boost |
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Issue date: Friday December 18th 2009
The campaign to introduce more 20mph zones in St Albans got another boost this week with the announcement of new national guidelines that will make them much easier for local councils to implement. The proposals mean that 20mph schemes can be introduced on groups of roads where speeds are already reasonably low without the need for extra traffic calming measures such as humps or chicanes.
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