The Moon? Or A Coventry Road
Friday, 05 February 2010 13:20
Following recent news that President Barack Obama has ditched all human flights to the moon, it was a surprise to see an American astronaut mistakenly land on Woodway Lane having confused the state of the road with the surface of the moon, due to the large number of craters on the road.
Local residents claim it is bumpiest road in Coventry and resembles the surface of the moon.
Cllr. Kevin Maton (Lab, Henley) said: “Woodway Lane is in a shocking condition and is very dangerous to drive on due to the number and size of craters in the road. This is a serious issue which has been reported to the Council time again by local residents and myself, the Council has become a joke in their inability to repair our road network.”
“Many motorists in Coventry have become used to swerving in out of the potholes in the road to prevent repeated damage to their tyres and suspension, this sort of driving will inevitably lead to accidents.”
Cllr. Ed Ruane (Lab, Henley) said: “It would be safer to drive a moon buggy down Woodway Lane and many other roads in our city which have more similarities with the surface of the moon than a city road.”
“There needs to be an urgent review of road maintenance in the city, as Coventry is clearly struggling to cope with the worst potholes, we can’t go on like this if we are genuinely serious about attracting new businesses to our city.”
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Labour's Cancer Treatment Is Right – Official!Tuesday, 02 February 2010 11:00
 Representatives of University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire confirmed that the two week referral limit to see patients suspected of having cancer was a 'clinical imperative' and they would not want to see the target removed.Councillor Jim O'Boyle who asked the question at a recent health scrutiny meeting at Coventry City Council, said he was pleased with the answer which confirmed support for the government's two week cancer target as part of Labour's manifesto for the forthcoming election.
Jim said: "This answer proves Labour's policy is correct. For doctors to say it is a clinical imperative shows Labour is on the side of patients. This also proves that the Conservative plan to scrap this target if they get into power is both wrong and cruel.
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New code will help clamp-down on alcohol related crime says Jim CunninghamThursday, 21 January 2010 11:21
These measures are among the final conditions of a proposed mandatory code for alcohol retailers announced on Tuesday by Labour’s Home Secretary Alan Johnson. The new conditions follow a nationwide consultation that generated more than 7,000 responses from members of the public, and will help tackle the alcohol related crime and disorder which costs the UK billions every year. Jim said: “These new measures will help tackle the alcohol related crime caused by the irresponsible promotions run by a minority of retailers. They will also help ensure that people have the option of free drinking water and smaller measures of wines and spirits. “Labour is committed to tackling crime and anti-social behaviour in Coventry, empowering communities to take action where alcohol-related crime is an issue. We have introduced drink-ASBOs for those convicted of serious crime fuelled by alcohol, and introduced Drinking Banning Orders (DBO), which can be used to prevent a persistent offender from attending a pub, club or off licence, ban them from certain parts of a town and from drinking alcohol in public.
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A new ban on irresponsible promotions, plus a tightened ID check for people buying alcohol, will help clamp-down on alcohol related crime said Labour’s Jim Cunningham today.
