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Coventry North East
COUNCILLOR URGES CALLS TO THE HOME HEAT HELPLINE Tuesday, 13 December 2011 22:06 |  Written by Labour in Coventry |  |  | 
21,600 households in Coventry entitled to help with their fuel bills. New figures reveal that in Coventry, 21,600 households are entitled to some form of assistance with their fuel bills. That help is worth an average of £250 per household and a free helpline is available for more information. Lending his support to the campaign, Cllr. Ed Ruane (Lab, Henley) said: "Anyone who is concerned about staying warm should call the Home Heat Helpline and seek advice. I would also ask people to look out for neighbours, friends or relatives who may be in difficulty and make sure that they are aware of the Home Heat Helpline." The number for the Home Heat Helpline is 0800 33 66 99 or you can visit www.homeheathelpline.org.uk. It is a free service that provides independent advice to people on low incomes on how to get help with their gas and electricity bills as well as other help such as grants for insulation or a new boiler.
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'Decisive Action' Needed To Tackle Metal Theft Says CouncillorTuesday, 01 November 2011 23:33 | Written by Labour in Coventry | | |
Coventry City councillor, Ed Ruane said moves are now needed to bring the situation under control giving the Police and local councils more powers to act. Cllr. Ruane accused the government of being far too slow to act, asserting that a much tougher licensing regime was now needed for scrap metal dealers. Cllr.Ruane (Lab, Henley) said: “Metal theft is becoming an epidemic and urgent action is needed from the Home Office to stop this getting out of control.” “It is still too easy to trade stolen metal. We need a much tougher licensing regime for dealers, including requiring people selling to scrap metal dealers to prove their identity, and stronger powers for the police to investigate.” “When cases are becoming increasingly serious, the Home Office shouldn't turn a blind eye or just leave it to the police,” he added. “We need action.”
The Moon? Or A Coventry RoadFriday, 05 February 2010 13:20 | Written by Labour in Coventry | | |
‘One small step for man, one giant leap for the Council to fix our roads!’
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.”
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Bob Condemns Government’S EMA U-TurnFriday, 26 November 2010 11:01 | Written by Labour in Coventry | | |
The news comes as thousands of students around the country protested for the second time in as many weeks as part of a rally to demonstrate the strength of feeling against the plans for EMA and tuition fees.
Introduced by Labour in 2004, the scheme was axed by Michael Gove in the Spending Review last month. This was despite promises by David Cameron and Nick Clegg before the election that the payments would be safe.
Almost 5,000 young people in Coventry depend on the payments to help with basics such as transport and books. Now the payments are being axed from next year, many could find it hard to make ends meet and choose not to continue their education.
Independent studies had shown that the payments increased the number of students remaining in education who would not have done so without the financial incentive, as well as raising attainment amongst disadvantaged young people.
Bob said thousands of young people in Coventry have been betrayed by the Coalition Government’s decision to scrap the Education Maintenance Allowance.
“Before the election, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats said they would keep EMA payments – now they have betrayed young people by going back on their promises and scrapping them.
“I’m appalled that David Cameron has gone back on his pre-election promise to protect the payments; I think he owes the young people of this country an explanation.
“I want to see all young people staying on at school, going to college, getting an apprenticeship or doing some form of training while at work. That’s why Labour introduced EMA, and axing it could mean thousands of students failing to reach their full potential.”
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Decisive action is needed to tackle metal theft as the crime reaches epidemic proportions and increasingly puts both lives and livelihoods at risk.
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.
Coventry NE MP Bob Ainsworth has said thousands of young people in Coventry have been betrayed by the Coalition Government’s decision to scrap the Education Maintenance Allowance.
