Councillor Neil Poole

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Neil Poole

20 Most Recent News Stories

Voting age should be lowered

Wed 10th Feb 2010

Lizee said. "After taking politics classes in my first year of college, I realised I wanted to make a change; of course my one vote alone wont make much difference, but I could try! So, imagine my dismay when I was told I'm just a smidgen too young to vote in the general elections this year - my birthday is in the middle of June.

Ethel Austin goes into administration

Tue 9th Feb 2010

Cllr Neil Poole, who also chairs the North Lincolnshire Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), said: "This is bad news for both Scunthorpe and Ashby High Streets.

Blair turned a blind eye to Iraq intelligence

Mon 25th Jan 2010

A delay in upgrading the A160 will cost jobs

Sun 17th Jan 2010

A delay in upgrading the A160 is sending the wrong message to national and international investors.

The election starting gun has been fired in Scunthorpe

Sun 10th Jan 2010

The election starting gun has been fired in Scunthorpe, despite the Prime Minister refusing to name a date for the poll.

Neil and Nick (photography: Neil Poole)

Action needed to prevent unemployment claiming another generation

Fri 1st Jan 2010

The governments latest unemployment figures showing youth unemployment at a record high (32 %)

Letter Viewpoint

Tue 15th Dec 2009

The latest Government delays in the rolling of Personal Accounts announced in the Pre-Budget Report is a clear example that this Government's pension reforms are in disarray.

Remembrance Sunday

Tue 10th Nov 2009

Remembrance Sunday is always very well supported in Messingham. This year saw record numbers attend the church service and wreath laying ceremony at Messingham's War Memorial. Village organizations were well represented and over twenty wreaths laid

Remembrance Sunday  (photography: Neil Poole)

Neil meets Vince Cable

Sun 8th Nov 2009

Neil and Vince took time recently to meet up at the Federation of Small Business Trade Stand.

Neil and Vince (photography: Neil Poole)

Neil meets Paddy Ashdown

Fri 9th Oct 2009

Neil said, "It was good to talk as they say. Paddy and I bumped into each other outside the main conference hotel in Bournemouth. Paddy was in very good form and wished me well at the forth coming general election".

Neil and Paddy (photography: Neil Poole)

Councillor called out by motorists

Fri 9th Oct 2009

HIGH winds expected to head for North Lincolnshire this weekend could cause road chaos after reports of trees being blown over in the weekend gusts.

Neil and Tree (photography: Neil Poole)

Jobs Fair, a Great Success

Wed 30th Sep 2009

HUNDREDS of job seekers across North Lincolnshire turned out for a recruitment fair in a bid to get themselves back into work.

Neil  and Cyril (photography: Neil Poole)

More Apprenticeships Needed

Tue 15th Sep 2009

MORE apprenticeships are needed to help tackle the rising number of young people who are unemployed, business leaders have said.

"Think again on Humber Bridge, Lord Adonis" call from Cllr Neil Poole

Tue 18th Aug 2009

Federation of Small Businesses North Lincolnshire & West Lindsey Branch Chair, Clr Neil Poole, has written a strongly worded letter to Lord Adonis, Secretary of State for Transport, on the contentious subject of tolls on the Humber Bridge.

Letter to the Secretary of State for Transport

Tue 18th Aug 2009

Pensioners Deserve a Better Deal

Fri 7th Aug 2009

1 in 5 pensioners are living in poverty, Britain has the sixth worst record in the EU. About two thirds of the poorest pensioners are women.

More Support Needed for Apprentices

Mon 3rd Aug 2009

SMALL businesses in North Lincolnshire say giving more support to apprentices could help tackle unemployment.

Neil (photography: Neil Poole)

It's time for the Senior Corus and Tata management to come clean

Wed 22nd Jul 2009

It's time for the Senior Corus and Tata management to come clean on their long-term plans for the Scunthorpe plant.

Corus (photography: Neil Poole)

Sat Nav's still leading truckers in wrong direction

Tue 7th Jul 2009

Confusion still exists over two roads with the same name. This appears to be causing headaches for lorry drivers and villagers alike.

Junior Football Tournaments are a Great Success

Sun 5th Jul 2009

Over the past few weeks rival football teams have been competing in local tournaments. Both Kirton in Lindsey and Messingham Junior football clubs have organized events and over one hundred teams took part in the tournaments

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