£74M

[Malcolm Robinson]

I can't even write!

http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/news/local/second-chance-to-see-plans-for-ashington-1-6745659?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

[Adam Hogg]

More Tax Payers money to go on Ashington Football Club!

Why does the tax payer have to fund that football club?

 

But also why do we have to fund investment into Blyth, Ashington, Cramlington and Morpeth while Bedlington gets nothing at all.

What investment have we had since 2009?

[threegee]

...and put vital local institutions on a sustainable long-term footing.

 

I think that's shorthand for their community centre and library not getting the chop. 

 

The old old story.  When the people who've mindlessly voted labour all their lives - just because their parents and grandparents did - start using their noddles and voting Labour out just now and then, then they won't be taken for granted and things will start to happen.  A vote for UKIP would be a good start, and have the further advantage of making Mliband face up to one of the most important issues of the day instead of constantly ducking it.  Just one defeat for Labour is all it will take to transform this place.  Whatever party gets in the next time around they will all be listening instead of taking us for granted - either as no-hopers to the Tories, or always and forever in-the-bag to Labour.

 

Of course it would also help if those who use Bedders as a dormitory, and live the rest of their lives elsewhere, actually got off their backsides and voted!  Maybe we should picket all main roads out of town in the morning?

[mercuryg]

"Of course it would also help if those who use Bedders as a dormitory, and live the rest of their lives elsewhere, actually got off their backsides and voted!"

 

Intriguing comment 3g!