U3A (University of the Third Age)
The next meeting of U3A (University of the Third Age) North Walsham will be held on
Friday March 13th 2009 at 2.30pm at the Roman Catholic Church Hall on Kings Loke Road
North Walsham. The guest speaker will be from The East Anglian Air Ambulance.
The North Walsham University of the Third Age (U3A) meets on the 1st Friday of every month
starting at 2.30pm. Entrance is free for members of U3A & £1 for non-members, who
will be made most welcome. Those unable to attend can get details of U3A from Membership
Secretary Janet Chamberlain on 01692 406069. See also the U3A website at www.u3a.org.uk/
Conservatives through a lifeline to struggling pensioners and savers
Trevor Ivory welcomes David Cameron's plans to help pensioners and savers who have been
hit by collapsing interest rates
Trevor Ivory, the Conservative Spokesman for North Norfolk, has welcomed David Cameron's
plans to raise the personal tax allowance for pensioners by £2,000 and to abolish income
tax on savings income for basic rate taxpayers.
Mr Ivory explained, "After years of neglect by Gordon Brown, pensioners now find
themselves hit again by the effects of the recession. The recession has also unfairly hurt
those who have worked hard to build up their savings and who have seen the rate of
interest that they are receiving slashed to below the rate of inflation."
The proposals, which will be paid for by limiting increases in public spending in all
areas other than health, schools and defence to 1% a year, are part of the Conservative
plan to tackle the recession and to help those worst affected by it.
Mr Ivory continued, "Gordon Brown is focused on trying to save his political future
with headline grabbing but unsuccessful measures like a temporary cut in VAT and a massive
increase in public debt that we shall be paying for through higher taxes for decades to
come. In contrast, David Cameron has recognised that what we need is a fundamental
realignment of our economy to get us out of this recession and to set us on the path to
future sustainable economic growth and prosperity."
"That is why our proposals are focused on helping businesses to keep their staff and
targeting affordable support at those who need it most whilst getting a grip on public
spending."
"It is irresponsible borrowing by the Government and unsustainable personal debt
levels that have brought us to this and Gordon Brown's plan for more of the same - to
borrow and spend our way out of trouble simply will not work. After ten years of 'spend,
spend, spend' we need to create a culture of 'save, save, save' to avoid a return to the
boom and bust that Labour has brought us to."
Trevor Ivory, Parliamentary Spokesman for North Norfolk
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 North Walsham Citizens Advice Bureau
is open from 10am-3pm on Mon, Tues & Thurs for drop in and advice line on 01692
402570. We also have appointments only sessions on Monday evenings 5.30-7.30 and Sat
morning 9.30-11.30 at the Bureau.
If you would like to see an adviser, at one of our outreach locations, (Aldborough,
Bacton, Buxton, Cromer, Horstead, Hoveton, Mundesley, Sheringham & Stalham). this can
be arranged on our appointment line on 01692 405847.
Toilet struggle continues
Local campaigners join Trevor Ivory to present massive petition to North Norfolk
District Council.
Trevor Ivory was today joined by Sheringham residents as he presented a petition
against the closure of the town's public toilets to the leader of North Norfolk District
Council. The petition calls for the re-opening of the toilets on the East Promenade as
well as the safeguarding of the town's remaining conveniences.
Presenting the petition, Mr Ivory said, "This petition was collected with the help
of local businesses and has almost 2,000 signatures - an amazing number for a small town
like Sheringham. It shows just how important this issue is to both residents and the
visitors on whom the town's economy depends - there are names on this petition from across
the world."
"The recession may lead to a rise in visitors to Sheringham this year as people
decide not to go abroad and the District Council must make sure that the town is
attractive and pleasant so that these extra visitors want to come back again and again -
empty buildings and sub-standard temporary toilets are hardly the best impression to
give."
The petition follows the survey of every household in the town that Mr Ivory carried
out last year and which revealed overwhelming support for his campaign to save
Sheringham's toilets.
In a letter to the Council's Leader, Mr Ivory has sought an assurance that the Council
will at least ensure that the East Prom toilet block is made weatherproof so that it does
not deteriorate whilst discussions over its future continue. "It is time for the
District Council to turn some of their words into actions and to show that they are not
simply dragging the issue out until the building is beyond repair."
Trevor Ivory, Parliamentary Spokesman for North Norfolk |
