Here’s a quick summary of news, events and casework for October 2004
(some. re-formatting to do)
15th - Consultation on Nottinghamshire and Climate Change (the mitigation of and adaptation to) at Centre Parcs, Rufford; star speaker is Michael Fish; - 18thyoung people from across the city stage a youth democracy event at the Council House; - 18thDavid Blunkett backs ; "Nottingham Stands Together"meanwhile, the Tory spokesperson crassly likens Nottingham to Chicago in the 1930's; Annual Dinner celebrates the progress of the new NET system;- 16thLight Rail Transit Association - 16thsupport John Heppell MP and Leader Jon Collins at Local Democracy Week stall in the Old Market Square; 4th - Full Council; debate on 14-19 education; Tories put on the spot over extent of promises made on Clifton traffic calming - making claims in public for big changes but then saying upper limit of what they'd provide would be £50k at Council; Presentation on the proposed re-design of the Old Market Square; design proposes a more accessible square, with terracing making an arena with a new and subtle water feature at the west end, reflecting light, much like the Diana memorial (only with shallower water), capable of converting to a stage when events are to be held; 1-st Nottingham Labour Party conference; speakers include Cabinet Minister, Geoff Hoon and Minister, Phil Hope; local MP Vernon Coaker explains that the Lib Dem commitment to cut the DTI and its budget removes the compensation planned for former mineworkers;2-nd
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