Author Archives: adambro

St George’s Square cycling confusion

Posted on January 25, 2011 by adambro

The two signs in the photo can be found very close to each other on Station Street, Huddersfield. You’ll spot the yellow sign in the background of the photo of the other sign but can you spot the problem? The … Continue reading →

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The nuclear scientist, the Cabinet member, and the wannabe councillor

Posted on January 17, 2011 by adambro

I noted recently how local Green Party councillor Andrew Cooper posted a response on his blog to a letter, published by the Huddersfield Examiner, from a Dr David Hill. Dr Hill intends to stand as an independent candidate for the … Continue reading →

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Labour shouldn’t be too smug about Oldham East and Saddleworth

Posted on January 14, 2011 by adambro

So, it has been announced that Labour’s Debbie Abrahams has won the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election. Labour unsurpisingly seem quick to try to describe this as some great victory. It isn’t. Labour would be very foolish to consider this … Continue reading →

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David Brown’s relocation could provide opportunity for the Meltham Greenway

Posted on January 8, 2011 by adambro

The Examiner have reported that Lockwood-based engineering company David Brown are considering a possible relocation of part or all of their facility. The Penistone Line runs alongside part of their site and the junction with the disused Meltham Branch Line … Continue reading →

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Debbie Abrahams: I used to live in Newhey

Posted on December 29, 2010 by adambro

Debbie Abrahams is the Labour candidate for the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election. She also stood in the Colne Valley constituency at the general election in May. Answering questions on the Examiner website at the time, Abrahams said: I live … Continue reading →

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Potential problems with traffic restrictions in Hipperholme

Posted on December 13, 2010 by adambro

I recently read that a number of motorists had received fixed penalty notices for using Brookeville Avenue and George Street in Hipperholme which are designated access only. To implement restrictions such as this, local authorities must make a traffic regulation … Continue reading →

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Student fees: The debt distortion

Posted on December 8, 2010 by adambro

As tuition fees seem set to increase, the impact higher fees may have on putting off potential students from applying to university has been one of the concerns raised. Indeed, research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies suggests there is … Continue reading →

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Labour’s 1997 tuition fees con

Posted on December 2, 2010 by adambro

In April 1997, when asked about tuition fees, Tony Blair said that “Labour has no plans to introduce tuition fees for higher education”. I would suggest that was misleading at best. On the same day in July 1997 that the … Continue reading →

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The Wikileaks D-Notice That Wasn’t

Posted on November 27, 2010 by adambro

There seems to have been a lot of excitement recently following the apparent issuing of a “D-Notice” relating to Wikileaks by the Government. Strictly speaking however, no D-Notice has been issued, not least because D-Notices have been known as DA-Notices … Continue reading →

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Prospects for the extension of the Meltham Greenway

Posted on November 26, 2010 by adambro

I have for a while been interested in the development of the Meltham Greenway. In this post I intend to try to pull together information from various sources to look at the current status of the project. For those not … Continue reading →

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