Monthly Archive: January 2010

Jan 23

Silence is Not an Option

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January 23, 2010

I am gonig to Hanley tomorrow to protest against the demo by the English Defence League.   For those that say we should let them get on with it and do nothing I give you this quote below: “First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a communist; …

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Jan 21

Budget Nightmare

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January 21, 2010

by Mike Barnes Now that that the dust has settled on the pantomime that was the full council which was a painful and tedious vindications of the Governance Commission’s view that politics in Stoke is broke. However, in my opinion, this is just a prelude to the torture to come at the City Council’s Budget …

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Jan 07

NSRP – Breaking All the Rules!

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January 7, 2010

Documents recently released through a Freedom of Information request, reveal irregular tendering and recruitment activities within the North Staffordshire Regeneration Partnership. A KPMG Audit report of the NSRP, commissioned by Advantage West Midlands, reveals: “Our review of the NSRP’s procurement and recruitment arrangements has identified several cases where consultants have been procured without following the …

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