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	<title>Councillor Ian Lewis</title>
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	<description>The first-ever Conservative Councillor for Leasowe and Moreton East</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:49:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>New blog links..</title>
		<link>http://ianlewis2007.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/new-blog-links/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve added two new blog links (down the left hand side, under &#8216;people&#8217;).  One for Claire Dunn who I met on Saturday and is a Conservative campaigner in Manchester and a great laugh and another for John Redwood.  John came to Wallasey back in 1995 (?) as part of his leadership bid. 
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		<title>The cost of driving</title>
		<link>http://ianlewis2007.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/the-cost-of-driving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Government seems to be in complete denial of the rising cost of living.  This week, Wallasey&#8217;s current MP and Government Minister has confirmed that petrol tax will rise by another 2p in three months and, last night, was involved in the bid to buy off rebels, unhappy with the hike in Vehicle Excise Duty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another accident&#8230;on Castleway</title>
		<link>http://ianlewis2007.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/another-accidenton-castleway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[After the tragic accident on Wilkes Avenue, there has been another collision - this time on Castleway - thankfully not fatal.  Last night, on my way to the Area Forum (see diary), there had been a smash on Breck Road.  Three accidents in three days.  Not connected in any way but it does make you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>June was a record month for this blog</title>
		<link>http://ianlewis2007.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/june-was-a-record-month-for-this-blog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:33:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Almost 1,500 people visited this site last month (1,496 to be precise).  This was the highest since April 2007.  It seems, from the comments I am receiving from residents, that many people do check this site out each day.  So no pressure on me to keep it up to date then!  If there are any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RIP Bethany Wood</title>
		<link>http://ianlewis2007.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/rip-bethany-wood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Sadly, yesterday&#8217;s report of an accident in Wilkes Avenue was true and, tragically, two-year-old Bethany Wood died at Arrowe Park.  Thoughts with the family at this sad time.  More in the Daily Post
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		<title>Traffic accident in Wilkes Avenue</title>
		<link>http://ianlewis2007.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/traffic-accident-in-wilkes-avenue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I understand there has been a road accident in Wilkes Avenue, Leasowe today.  The details are a sketchy at the moment but I believe a three year-old child has been taken to hospital.  Let&#8217;s hope the child is not too seriously hurt - I&#8217;m sure her family, neighbours and the driver and her family are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wakefield Drive</title>
		<link>http://ianlewis2007.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/wakefield-drive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m sorry if people are starting to think I am obsessed with this Council&#8217;s road surfacing programme.  I&#8217;m not, it&#8217;s just that there seem to be so many issues with it at the moment.  Unless you are Cabinet Supremo Cllr. Jean Quinn, of course, in which case the issue doesn&#8217;t appear to be a priority&#8230;
Anyway, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christchurch Summer Fair</title>
		<link>http://ianlewis2007.wordpress.com/2008/06/28/christchurch-summer-fair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was tempted to title this article &#8216;Make mine a 69 99&#8242; but I thought better of it. 
Leah Fraser, Simon Mountney, Chris Blakeley and I went along to support the school - it was packed.  The queue to get in was enormous, many attracted by the prospect of Insanity Beach playing later.  The band are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grampian Way: no cash for Colas</title>
		<link>http://ianlewis2007.wordpress.com/2008/06/28/grampian-way-no-cash-for-colas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have now received an email from the Director of Technical Services at the Council.  He agrees with most of what we have said and has witheld payment to Colas.  HIs email is below:
I refer to our recent discussion in relation to the above and as promised I summarise the position as it currently stands.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oh dear Gordon&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://ianlewis2007.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/oh-dear-gordon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:36:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Losing their deposit, the Labour Party last night suffered what is probably the worst result for a Party in Government at any by-election in living memory.  They can&#8217;t go on for much longer&#8230;
Meanwhile, over in Blackpool they were also hammered in the council by-election in which Wallasey played a (small) part.  Local post master Peter [...]]]></description>
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