Councillor calls for local "Workclub" to be saved
Hinckley Liberal Democrat Cllr Michael Mullaney has issued a plea for the local "Workclub" to be saved.
10 May 2012
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Hinckley Councillors welcome news of more action on Metal Theft
Hinckley Liberal Democrat Councillors David Bill and Michael Mullaney have welcomed a letter they have received from the Home Office indicating that more measures will be taken to tackle the problem of metal theft.
8 May 2012
Local Councillor on BBC Sunday Politics
Hinckley and Bosworth Liberal Democrat Councillor Michael Mullaney appeared on the Sunday Politics East Midlands to discuss, Elected Mayor's, Police Commissioners, the local elections and Lords Reform. The programme can be seen at http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01gy8cc/Sunday_Politics_East_Midlands_06_05_2012/
7 May 2012
Campaigners welcome progress in George Eliot Campaign
Campaigners in Hinckley and Bosworth have welcomed news of a partial success in the campaign to keep threatened wards at the George Eliot Hospital. The Arden Cluster PCT, that had planned the cutbacks has announced that the Maternity Ward is to be kept at George Eliot. There will continue to be some provision for treating Children at the hospital in the daytime, but the children's ward Caterina is due to close. Cllr Michael Mullaney (Liberal Democrat Hinckley Trinity), who helped organise a petition to keep the Hospital wards said "It's good news for many people in Hinckley and Bosworth, North Warwickshire and of course Nuneaton that the Maternity ward is to be kept at the George Eliot. "Many of the mothers who used the ward were from the Hinckley and Bosworth area and it was an important service locally that needed to be kept. "A big thank you to all the local people who signed the petition to keep the wards. We had many hundreds back. It's clear that the strong public support for the George Eliot has helped
18 Apr 2012
Liberal Democrats working to reduce energy bills
A local Liberal Democrat has welcomed news that action is to be taken to tackle rising energy bills.
12 Apr 2012
£80million town centre scheme gets go-ahead
THE major £80million scheme to redevelop Hinckley 's bus station site has today received the go-ahead from the Secretaries of State, who have confirmed both the Compulsory Purchase Order and the linked Highway Stopping Up Order
2 Apr 2012