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Birthday wishes from Number 10.
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Hartlepool Mail (Hartlepool, England)
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July 2, 2008
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2008 Johnston Publishing Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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A Labour Party stalwart who has been a parish councillor for more than 40 years has been honoured by Downing Street on her 80th birthday.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown wrote to Easington Colliery parish councillor Myrtle MacPherson on her birthday last Tuesday.
In a commemorative letter to Coun MacPherson, Mr Brown describes his gratitude for her loyalty to the party and even congratulates the regular swimmer on being one of the first to benefit from the government's new free swimming for pensioners policy.
Coun MacPherson, who was born and bred in the colliery, has campaigned tirelessly for the good of local people and has seen many changes, including the miners' ...
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Above such things
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);
August 21, 2007 ;
117 words
......very often because, now that I'm a parish councillor, it wouldn't be a good idea to be...Does this mean that if you're not a parish councillor it's all right to drink and drive...into the butcher because, now I'm a parish councillor, it wouldn't be a good idea to be...
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Investigation into councillor
The Northern Echo;
September 10, 1999 ;
91 words
...A PARISH councillor is under investigation following a complaint from a member of...The borough council and borough solicitor are investigating a parish councillor. "Somebody has complained and said he should be disqualified...
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Parish plea.(News)
Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England);
March 4, 2008 ;
67 words
...KIRKLEVINGTON: Do you have what it takes to be a parish councillor? If so you may be interested in a recent entry...made by ten residents for an election of a new parish councillor. For more details on the vacancy and where to...
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Vicious thug still out there; Parish councillor flees area after the...
Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England);
November 26, 2007 ;
435 words
...Byline: By ROB PATTINSON PARISH councillor Gerard Smith was beaten to within inches of his life outside...deserve this. He's never hurt anyone in his life. He's a parish councillor. We ended up so desperate to move we sold our house for...
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Residents in parish plea BICKENHILL
Birmingham Mail;
April 28, 2006 ;
122 words
......are being urged to put their spare time to good use as a parish councillor. Bickenhill Parish Council is looking to fill two vacancies...moving to Devon. Martin Jones, who was also serving as a parish councillor, has been forced to give up the role because of work commitments...
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Residents in parish plea; BICKENHILL.(News)
Birmingham Mail (England);
April 28, 2006 ;
122 words
......are being urged to put their spare time to good use as a parish councillor. Bickenhill Parish Council is looking to fill two vacancies...moving to Devon. Martin Jones, who was also serving as a parish councillor, has been forced to give up the role because of work commitments...
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Parish councillor to face hearing
Yorkshire Post;
November 29, 2006 ;
554 words
......in planning issue Alexandra Wood A PARISH councillor accused of supporting a close friend...anonymous person who rang former parish councillor May Sexton. Mrs Sexton resigned as...But in interview Mr Crossland, a parish councillor for nearly three decades, said Mrs...
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Fears over 'false claims'.(News)
Birmingham Evening Mail (England);
February 18, 2003 ;
90 words
...A PARISH councillor accused of indecently assaulting children told a jury two of...by threatening to tell their parents. David Burton, a Frankley parish councillor, told Birmingham Crown Court he gave pounds 5 to each girl because...
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'Someone younger can have a go' A Dedicated parish councillor, who has...
Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph;
May 10, 2007 ;
392 words
...A Dedicated parish councillor, who has spent 20 years serving his village, is stepping down...supporting village activities. He added: "After my experiences as a parish councillor, I was determined not to become one of those 'village elders...
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Village shock over attack on girl, 12; Councillor tells of parish...
Coventry Evening Telegraph (England);
January 22, 2000 ;
Clarke, Samantha;
269 words
...A PARISH councillor has spoken of villagers' shock and disgust'' after a young girl...put his hand through the car window to stop the attack.Stretton parish councillor Barry McKenna said: Everyone in the village has been really shocked...
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Traffic bollard to be replaced
The Northern Echo;
March 31, 2007 ;
213 words
......three months after it was knocked down in a car crash.A parish councillor had warned an accident could happen if it was not replaced...traffic calming island on the road to Neasham. Hurworth parish councillor Julie Jones, a candidate in May's local elections, feared...
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The death of " Alan Andison.(News)
Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England);
September 23, 2003 ;
214 words
...A former Dureham policeman and parish councillor has died of a suspected heart attack at the age of 58...Hills home, in Castleside, County Durham. He served as a parish councillor for Castleside and Healeyfield. His widow, Margaret...
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'Made prisoner by food festival' row.(News)
Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England);
September 30, 2006 ;
441 words
......being a whinger councillor told A PARISH councillor is complaining that he was made a...was held last weekend. Holme Valley parish councillor Edward Collins lives on New Fold...only had one person whinging. I'm a parish councillor, too, and I don't know why he hasn...
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Kids get the hump over playground.(News)
Coventry Evening Telegraph (England);
July 3, 2001 ;
242 words
...Byline: SAMANTHA CLARKE A FORMER parish councillor has sparked an unusual row - over the removal of a...council's decision, the mound was taken away by a farmer. Parish councillor Barbara Walton said it had been a unanimous decision...
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Volunteer needed to serve as a councilor; HUDDERSFIELD DISTRICT...
Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England);
January 19, 2008 ;
167 words
...DENBY Dale Parish Council has a vacancy for a parish councillor to represent the Skelmanthorpe ward. The parish...qualified individuals to apply. To hold office as a parish councillor an individual must be a British subject, a Commonwealth...
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