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GENERAL ELECTION LIBERAL DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE JOINS LABOUR
published Thursday th of January 00 at . am
Paul Penlington, the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for the Vale of Clwyd in the 2010 General Election, has joined the Labour Party.

Upon this news Ann Jones, Assembly candidate for the Vale of Clwyd, said:

'Great to see that the Lib Dem candidate in the 2010 General Election has now chosen to join Labour. It took real guts and serves as a clear message to Clegg before his visit to Wales tomorrow.'
Link to this article: http://www.valeofclwydclp.org.uk/?a=news&br=prestatyn&newsid=794
A note on Denbighshire County Council's Environment Budget Proposals
published Thursday 15th of January 2009 at 01.06 am
Denbighshire County Council are now considering a range of cuts in the Environment Directorate, in an effort to save £700,000, including:

• Stop sand clearance in Winter
• Reduce street cleaning
• Stop all summer flower planting
• Remove winter bedding plants
• Stop weed spraying
• Reduce street lighting

The Council have received one of the best funding settlements in Wales for 2009 - 2010, and I question the wisdom of pursuing cuts in these important areas. There was serious flooding in Rhyl and Prestatyn in 2007 and 2008, and the impact of leaving uncleared sand in drains could exacerbate our vulnerable drainage system. I do not believe that these measures will enhance opportunities to regenerate our town centres and the reduction in street lighting will not help us in our fight against crime and anti-social behaviour.

I am writing to Denbighshire County Council expressing my opposition to these plans and urge you to contact your local councillors as soon as possible if you share my concerns.

Yours sincerely

[signed Chris Ruane]

Link to this article: http://www.valeofclwydclp.org.uk/?a=news&br=prestatyn&newsid=430
Labour County Councillor fighting cuts by Denbighshire County Council
published Tuesday 13th of January 2009 at 8.35 pm
The Tory led Denbighshire County Council is under fire for threatening to cut many services in the towns and villages of Denbighsire.

Labour County Councillor, Brian Blakeley, said he had received dozens of letters from concerned residents about the plans by Denbighsire County Council.

"This would send out a message of abandonment to the towns and communities in Denbighshire," he said. He goes on to add "at a time of economic downturn we should be strengthening our high streets and shopping centres, not damaging them."

Labour Member of Parliament for the Vale of Clwyd, Chris Ruane, added "With sand dunes and sand banks in our town centres, weeds growing in the high street, flower beds pulled up the only thing that will be missing is tumbleweed blowing down the high street."

This BBC Report details Labour criticisms of Denbighshire County Council's plans.

Link to this article: http://www.valeofclwydclp.org.uk/?a=news&br=prestatyn&newsid=421

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