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View from Westminster - May 16

11:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

Last week saw the Queen’s Speech in Parliament marking the beginning of the new Parliamentary term.

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More disabled parking will push shoppers out

10:08am Thursday 16th May 2013

I AM writing regarding the street parking in the town centre.

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Foul actions

11:00am Saturday 11th May 2013

I AM a registered child minder who walks to and from school every day with about six children.

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Outraged at councillor attitude to mph ‘error’

12:00pm Friday 10th May 2013

I READ your recent article with interest with regard to Worcestershire County Council’s admission of the “technical error” they made introducing a 50mph speed limit on the section of the A491 near Belbroughton.

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Mindless idiots have no idea of the harm!

12:00pm Friday 10th May 2013

MY son, having had a night out in Wollaston, returned to his car to find the windows smashed and the car set alight.

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Letter from Westminster - May 9

10:25am Thursday 9th May 2013

Yesterday was the State Opening of Parliament, and it was wonderful to have a seat in the House of Lords to be able to watch the pageant and hear the Queen’s speech live. After this I had a very interesting meeting with Balfour Beatty to discuss the company’s overseas trade plans. I was then invited to a reception the Battersea Dogs’ Home were holding, and I was pleased to hear about the work they are doing on responsible dog ownership.

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A Quango by another name

12:00pm Friday 3rd May 2013

IT was an election nobody wanted or knew anything about, there was under a 20 percent turn-out and it would have been less if it hadn’t taken place on local election day last May.

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Council must do more to protect businesses!

4:09pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

IT is with regret that I read the headline of the Stourbridge News on April 25, namely that the famous Mitre pub is in danger of closing down and this is due to the Tesco development.

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Letter from Westminster - May 2

4:08pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

I was honoured to attend the funeral of the lady I have publicly recognised as being my guiding inspiration, Baroness Thatcher. To be in St. Paul’s for the service was an incredibly moving experience made all the more special by being fortunate enough to be seated on the second row.

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Union of Law hits out at Dudley Council ban on non-white taxis

5:09pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

WE find the reasoning behind the Dudley Council’s refusal to relax the ‘white cars only’ rule, as reported in the Halesowen News, to be absolutely mystifying.

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Thatcher turned country around

11:00am Monday 29th April 2013

IT is with much regret that the death of Margaret Thatcher is not being accepted as a sad occasion, but rather there are so many people bringing up events of the past in a disgusting fashion, many of them petty.

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Letter from Westminster - April 25

1:00pm Saturday 27th April 2013

I started my week at Redhill School at a meeting of the governing body. The governors decided that Redhill should become an Academy from June 1. It is good the future direction of this outstanding school is now settled.

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Figures ‘ambiguous’

9:48am Thursday 25th April 2013

Having read Councillor Lowe’s letter(April 4), I find his assertions on the ‘Big Question consultation on Council tax’ figures a little ambiguous.

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Letter from Westminster - April 18

11:53am Thursday 18th April 2013

Last week we heard the sad news of Margaret Thatcher's passing. I would like to share some personal reflections and memories of 'Maggie', affectionately known to friends and admirers – including myself – as Lady T.

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Big thanks for their kind donation

11:00am Saturday 13th April 2013

THERE are always so many complaints these days about poor service and lack of community that I felt I had to write about a real exception to the rule.

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Letter from Westminster - April 11

3:54pm Thursday 11th April 2013

This week has been dominated by the sad news of Margaret Thatcher’s death. Although it is 23 years since she left office her influence is felt still. Margaret Thatcher’s achievements went well beyond the shores of Britain.

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Reforms will witness the NHS slipping from grasp

3:53pm Thursday 11th April 2013

AS a local political activist for many years, I'm used to cynicism about politics and politicians on the doorstep. Well, with the introduction of the NHS reforms on April 1, cynics will have their way.

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Thanks all who took part

11:00am Friday 5th April 2013

I WRITE to thank thousands of your readers for taking part in Dudley Council’s biggest ever consultation.

Only two parked in the road

9:00am Friday 5th April 2013

IN reply to David Ingram’s letter in the issue dated 28th February 2013 regarding the "Well-to-do" Residents of Cranbourne Road: I generally agree with his basic comments about the double parking in Cranbourne Road but would like to state that it was only two residents who parked in the road and both my wife and myself felt that this move was quite unnecessary and could have been handled in a more mature way.

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