Here is a note to advise you that the Management Committee of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council approved on the 10 June the following briefholder appointments for 2014-15: Community Facilities -Ian Bruce Community Safety –Mike Goodman Corporate Affairs and Continuous Improvement –Mike Byatt Economic Development –Ray Nowak Environment and Sustainability –Ian Roebuck...
The Chair of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council's Management Committee today said that he hopes Councillors will be able to set-aside their political differences in future for the better of the Borough.The statement follows last week's Special Meeting of the Borough Council, when the Conservative, Liberal and Independent groups voted in...
The new leader of the Labour Group on Weymouth and Portland Borough Council has said that he is determined to shake things up at North Quay. Councillor Mike Byatt, who represents the Westham East ward, was elected as leader at the Labour group’s Annual General Meeting last night (Tuesday...
Simon Bowkett, Labour’s candidate for the 2015 General Election in South Dorset, has welcomed Labour’s advances in the recent local elections – but has cautioned that the Party will not be celebrating yet. Speaking after South Dorset Labour Party gained three seats in Weymouth & Portland to become the...
Many residents in Weymouth and Portland went to the polls yesterday (22 May) to elect representatives to the borough council. The count – where the results were announced – took place today (23 May) at Weymouth Pavilion. A total of 12 seats were contested across the borough. Borough councillors...
Simon Bowkett, Labour’s candidate for the 2015 General Election in South Dorset, has welcomed Labour’s bold new pledge to give everyone better access to a GP, and to place the NHS firmly at the heart of Britain’s communities again. Speaking after Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband unveiled a new...
Simon Bowkett, Labour’s candidate for the 2015 General Election in South Dorset, has called on Richard Drax MP to show whose side he is on at a crucial vote in Parliament on Tuesday (13th May) Following Ed Miliband’s recent pledge to reform the rented housing market under a future...
My weekend email exchange with the UKIP local secretary for Weymouth & Portland (South Dorset). WARNING: This information contains verifiable facts that can be checked by anyone with an internet connection in around five minutes. Download PDF Jason West
Simon Bowkett, Labour’s candidate for the 2015 General Election in South Dorset, has backed new Labour plans for a better deal for those renting their homes privately. One of the biggest causes of the cost of living crisis in our country is the price of renting or buying a...
Labour’s parliamentary candidate for South Dorset, Simon Bowkett, has accused Richard Drax MP of “empty posturing” for securing a Parliamentary debate on rural bus services, while staying silent on Dorset County Council’s proposed £850,000 cuts to local bus subsidies¹. Mr Drax used an “adjournment debate” – an open-ended debate...
