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Reform Europe
Subsequent to the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty by 862,000 of the 500 million people living in the European Union should the whole process come to a halt?
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Housing Need
I read with some concern the views of Bury Society and the Suffolk Preservation Society. To care for the character and environment in which we live is a worthwhile cause. We cannot however ignore the…
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Lib Dems take Red Lodge from Tories
In a spectacular by-election victory Liberal Democrats in neighbouring Forest heath District Council stormed to victory with 55% of the vote taking the seat from the Conservatives after their…
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Helping Raise Money for Charity
I helped out today at the South Suffolk Show where the Millenium Farm Trust won first prize for the quality of the their stand at the show. Here the prize is presented by Mayor Margaret Charlesworth.…
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Spend to Save
At the Council Meeting on 8th April David Chappell called on the Council to set up a small 'ring fenced fund' to promote savings on energy costs that would both save the Council money and reduce our…
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Post Office Closures
I am perplexed, as I am sure other readers are, by Ian Smith's letter (BFP 1/5/09). He indicates that the EU Directive EU/67/EC and 2002/39/EC are related to the post office closures. I am sure…
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Lib Dem vote rises to 36% in the Suffolk Count Council Stowmarket North By-Election
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Parliamentary Candidate chairs Open Forum on Israel and Palestine
At a meeting at the United Reform Church in Bury St Edmunds called by the United Nations Association David Chappell chaired a meeting attended by residents of the area.
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Homelessness and Poverty in Bury St Edmunds
I was pleased to see so many people attending the meeting on Poverty and Homelessness in Bury St Edmunds on Friday. It was organised by the Christian Network for Justice and Peace and was very well…
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Sell the Royal Mail and save the Post Offices
The announcement of the closure of so many post offices in our villages is a nail in the coffin for many of the villagers. The Local Development Framework currently being developed for the Borough…
