October 2009

Labour Sets Targets For Greenwich Kids To Get More Obese

File 371(And fails to set targets to get more children involved in sport)

Conservatives have dubbed as “stupidity” a decision by Labour to fight obesity among children by setting itself targets that actually see obesity RISE each year.

New planning quango will fuel public disillusionment with politics

File 369As Gordon Brown’s controversial planning quango, the Infrastructure Planning Commission, opens its doors this month, Colin Bloom, the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Erith & Thamesmead, has warned it will fuel public disillusionment with politics. It could mean that even more unwanted developments like the Belvedere Incinerator, Belmarsh Prison and the Crossness Sewage Works could be dumped onto the area as a result.

Conservatives condemn ‘Cocaine problems’ phone line as a badly organised waste of money

File 370Greenwich Conservatives this week condemned as a waste of money nearly £7,000 spent by the Labour Council on a cocaine helpline. The money was spent on tissue packets, beer mats, lip salves and mints which advertised “a line not to be sniffed at” with the logo “Ask to speak to Charlie”.