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Funding grant to keep North Somerset homes warm

By thepickler at 09:36 on 31/01/12

PEOPLE in North Somerset will be given help to keep warm in their homes this winter thanks to a Government cash boost. North Somerset Council has secured £55,000 of funding from the Department of Health's Warm Homes, Healthy People fund. The money will be used to target specific groups who are most affected by severe weather. The council will work with a number of partners including Age UK Somerset, NHS North Somerset,...
Council to continue to allow speaking at public meetings

By thepickler at 17:55 on 14/11/11

PEOPLE in Portishead will continue to be able to have their say at town council meetings - following a wave of protest at suggestions the public session could be scrapped. Placard waving protesters staged a demonstration outside the Folk Hall at the monthly town council meeting to object to possible changes to rules on public speaking. Local residents waving placards with the slogans 'Give us a choice, give us a voice' and 'public...
Residents to be banned from speaking at council meetings?

By thepickler at 15:29 on 17/10/11

COMMUNITY spirited residents in Portishead could be gagged from speaking at town council meetings. Portishead Town Council is to review its procedure of letting the public speak at the start of meetings. The move follows concerns from councillors that the public participation session at the start of meetings is being abused by some residents. Councillors say some local people use the session to make personal attacks at them rather than...
UNISON workers ballot for strike action

By thepickler at 16:34 on 11/10/11

UNISON members across North Somerset are to be balloted on whether to take strike action to protest against plans to public sector pensions. More than 1.1 million members of UNISON, the UK's largest union, some of whom live in North Somerset, will be taking part in the biggest industrial action ballot in UK history, starting this week. The union is urging members to vote for strike action following months of talks in which...
Council director axed to save cash

By thepickler at 09:48 on 09/10/11

NORTH Somerset Council has cut the post of one of its leading financial directors - at the same time as it is slashing millions from its budgets. The authority's employment committee has agreed to delete the post of director of finance and resources - currently held by Phil Hall - as part of its sweeping budget reduction plans. The move will save the authority £165,000 a year in salary costs. Staff working in the finance and...

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Councillors to be given free ipads and laptops?

By DaffyDuckIe

I'd just like a clean lake! Daffy Duckie

By thepickler at 13:28 on 03/02/12

CASHSTRAPPED North Somerset Council could issue all of its 61 councillors with laptops or ipads in a bid to cut down on printing and delivery costs. Currently the authority, which is facing slashing £47 million off its budgets, delivers the majority of its agendas and papers by internal courier. The courier service is run by council contractor Agilisys which was awarded a multi million pound, 10 year contract in October 2010 to...
Portishead Town Council sets its 2012/13 budget

By Dyhjdhfv

3_2_1 - nice attemp at emulating Mike! ....But Mike still does Mike better! Continue trying...

By thepickler at 10:40 on 19/01/12

RESIDENTS in Portishead will be paying less for the services provided by the town council. Thrifty town councillors have agreed a town council budget of £350,105 for 2012/13, with £316,520 being raised on the precept – a three per cent decrease on last year. The budget means that householders in a band D property will pay £31.89 – 61 pence a week – this year. This is the third consecutive year that...
Councillors allowances frozen for four years

By threemasons

Considering the councillors voted themselves a massive 33% increase 3 years ago when inflation was...

By thepickler at 16:03 on 20/01/12

COUNCILLORS in North Somerset have seen their basic allowances frozen for the next four years. An independent remuneration panel, chaired by Dr George Reah, carried out a three month review of councillor's allowances, recommending the current basic allowance remains at £8,112. All councillors are entitled to a basic allowance and all but Clevedon councillor David Shopland claims the payment. There are 61 councillor...
Who does our local council represent

By Iangrw

You don't think us mere mortals should be allowed to have true representatives do you fat chance of...

By lakerman at 14:05 on 10/01/12

Anyone looking at Portishead council must begin to ask who do they represent the people of Portishead or only certain sections of our comunity.? The Skatepark project brings this question up again again.Our councilors should be ashamed that this project has been argued about for so long. Conservaties have changed from a can do party to a won't do party.
YouTube video attacks Portishead councillors

By Godzila1954

"The clip is now being looked at by North Somerset Council's legal department." Yes why...

By thepickler at 11:59 on 15/11/11

A SONG and video slating the actions of councillors in Portishead has been put on the internet. The clip – called Portishead in Boom – has been posted on the YouTube internet site taking a swipe at district councillors in the town. Who posted the video on Youtube, which flags up fake newspaper pages detailing issues effecting Portishead, remains a mystery. A special soundtrack where the singer criticises the council...

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It was great to see around 30 kids using the skatepark at Horfield at the weekend when I drove by. Kids doing positive things, keeping fit and...

By PortisheadCC at 11:59 on 09/01/12
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Thumble weed slowly breezes past...... It's exciting in here! :-(

By Fbuytsdhk at 18:19 on 11/12/11
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We understand that the council has put in place a budget to ensure that all street lighting in Portishead is repainted. Our sources have confirmed...

By LampPostRefb at 09:39 on 02/12/11
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Could our council manage a drinks party in a brewery?

By BingoWing at 23:09 on 01/12/11
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Why has barry's confirmation that he had not resigned and my subsequent comments calling for him and the other Councillors to resign been removed?

By NTPHXXX at 14:21 on 30/11/11
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