Housing benefit changes to hit Leyland residents

If you listened to the media you might think that the Tories changes to Housing Benefit were only going to affect London. Not so. Recent figures suggest that hundreds of thousands of people could be around £9 a week worse of and that over 800 people in South Ribble would be among them.

Tories running scared?

People are asking why the Tories delayed announcing the resignation of Irvine Edwards until it was too late to organise an election for a replacement. Is it because they don’t have another Tory willing to stand? Is it because they think the voters of Earnshaw Bridge won’t give them another chance? Or is it that, in their heart of hearts, they are far more interested in what happens in Penwortham, Longton and Hutton than they are about Leyland?

Tories lose their FIFTH Leyland Councillor

Irvine Edwards’ resignation means that the Tories have now lost five of the councillors who were elected to represent the people of Leyland in 2007. Four have resigned altogether from the Council and one has moved to another party. When you add to that the fact that one of their remaining councillors has missed 12 out of the 19 meetings they should have been to this year, it doesn’t seem as though Leyland is high on the Tory agenda….

Labour speaking out for you

Whilst you may not have the representatives you deserve at the Civic Centre, Labour activists are ‘out & about’ in Earnshaw Bridge. Community activists Bill Evans and Sue Prynne have been delivering leaflets and knocking on doors in recent weeks. Bill, who lives on Leadale Road, said “There is no doubt that the Tory’s have let our area down. I don’t think the residents of my road have seen any of them since the last election!” If you want to contact Bill or Sue, call 07785546396 or email sue.prynne@yahoo.co.uk

Earnshaw Bridge abandoned by Tories!

Former Tory Councillor Irvine Edwards (you may never have met him…) has announced his resignation from the Council. Mr Edwards, who actually lives in Much Hoole resigned due to ‘ill health’. Unfortunately for his residents, Mr Edwards waited to hand his resignation in until the deadline which would allow an election for his replacement had passed. (Local election laws stop you from having a by election so close to the full council elections next May). It can surely be no coincidence that Mr Edwards handed his resignation in ON THE VERY DAY that marked that deadline!!! This means that the people of Earnshaw Bridge will be under represented at the Civic Centre for the next seven months. What a poor ending to your period as a councillor.