Councils hit by severe cuts
November 29, 2010
As a attempt to curb spending and bring the economy under control councils have been hit by severe cuts. As a result Richmond Council has made a statement that in attempt to work to the budget a large amount of job losses and services being cut is inevitable. The actual budget cut being discussed is a cut by £35m from a annual budget of £143m. this means that cuts are unavoidable and a focus on protecting the vital service needs to be carefully considered. The council say they are trying to establish the level of job cuts and the impact of the governments spending review.
Effective use of taxpayers money for roadworks
November 27, 2010
The history behind the project is that it was set to widen the existing network from Junction 16 and Junction 23 – a stretch covering 22 miles. The contract was let in May 2009 a 18 month delay. One of the responses from the Highways agency was that it was debating if using the hard shoulder at Peak times in a attempt to ease the traffic and reduced the need to widen the motorway. As a result this delayed the start of the work and the testing took longer then originally anticipated. A full lessons learnt report is needed to ensure that in the future costs don’t rise in this manner and the taxpayers money is used effectively.
M25 motorway to be widened
November 24, 2010
For those who travel to London or live in the south east they would have heard and be aware of the Famous M25 as the main circular ring road around Outer London. This itself joins upto many other routes leading to various parts of the country. Being such a popular road has the greatest disadvantage of being of the most congested transport links in the UK. In a attempt to address the traffic a project has been set to widen the M25 Motorway. However this has now increased by a quarter as a result of failures by the Highways Agency. As a result this now equates to 660m – taking the full cost of the project to a outstanding £3.4billion.
London 2012 Olympics - Proposed Marathon Route Change
November 21, 2010
Legal action is being carried out by one of the East London councils in a attempt to get the 2012 Olympic Games to change it’s existing route for the marathon and include the East End. The London 2012 Olympic Committee said that operational issues meant that a marathon finish at one of the sites in Stratford was now impossible. This was what had originally been planned. The council in question is Tower Hamlets and are seeking legal action to get the decision revoked. In it’s defence the London 2012 Committee said the change to the route was fair and legal.
Private London Concert In Memory Of Stephen Gately
November 30, 2009
A host of celebrities and fans have paid tribute to Stephen Gately, the Boyzone star who died unexpectedly at the age of 33.
Swathes of fans gathered in the rain outside a theatre in London’s West End, while musicians, actors and other celebrities congregated inside for a private intimate gig in Gately’s honour.
Organised by his partner Andrew Cowles, the gig included a performance by the remaining members of Boyzone and a poetry reading by actor Sir Ian McKellen.
Gately died of natural causes while on holiday in Majorca on October 10.
Boyzone had built up a horde of fans with chart successes through the 1990s before splitting in 2000.
Still No Venue Decided For 2012 Olympic Badminton And Gymnastics
November 28, 2009
Organisers for the London 2012 Olympics are struggling to come to an agreement with heads of both badminton and rhythmic gymnastic associations about where events will be held, with both associations reluctant to agree a move to the Wembley arena.
Central to the ongoing debate is the promise of improved access from the Olympic village to the centrepiece stadium, which many athletes don’t believe is being met. Organisers are keen to push thorugh the move in order to save on the cost of having to build and maintain a temporary venue at a projected cost of £42 million. The move would apparently save as much as £20 million.
Julie Andrews Set To Make Return At O2 Arena
November 28, 2009
Julie Andrews, the star of classics such as ‘Mary Poppins’ and ‘The Sound Of Music’, is set to make a return to the London stage for the first time in 30 years in May, event organisers say.
The 74-year old Oscar winner will join 5 other performers on stage to work through some of the most popular theatrical songs of the last 50 years, a set to include many songs made famous by Julie Walters herself. She will also narrate her bestselling children’s book “Simeon’s Gift”, co-written with her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton.
Walter’s has built up a huge fanbase over the years, with iconic film and stage roles including My Fair Lady and Mary Poppins, for which she won an Oscar in 1965.
Sarah Harding’s Leathered in Leather
September 30, 2009
Sarah Harding won the ‘Caner of the year’ award in The Sun Newspapers Bizarre Awards last year, and lived up to her ‘get leathered’ style the other week. London Fashion Week 2009 was a fantastic success as always. And many celebs were present as always getting a glimpse of what to wear next season before all the styles get copied by the High Street. And London Fashion Week doesn’t just mean day time fun…there is also the evening to look good and hit the newspapers with your designer look and late night shenanigans.
Over the week, the mens and ladies leather jackets, dresses and the most outrageous leather above the knee boots were my personal favourite.
Sarah Harding attended 6 parties in the same night, sporting a ladies leather jacket and leather dress with high heels. Her black leather outfit and punk hairdo.
sarah harding in leather jacket
