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wise words on ignoring Gina Ford , not your baby

It sounds such an appealing title; ‘The Contented Little Baby Book’, But follow the advice contained within at your peril! Nick Clegg today critisised the methods prescribed in…

January 10, 2010 / 4 Comments / Read More

Is it safe to give advice?

  A piece in the Times today warns that Health and safety inspectors are to be given unprecedented access to family homes to ensure that parents are protecting…

November 15, 2009 / No Comment / Read More
Evict Rogue Landlords

Check on your neighbours when it’s cold… I wish I could

When the temperature reaches low we have seen this weekend  we are encouraged to check…

February 5, 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More

Plan to inspect all Boscombe rented housing in the press

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/9471986.Inspection_blitz_on_rented_Boscombe_properties/ Wikio…

January 14, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

Housing petition

http://www.petitiononline.co.uk/petition/inspect-all-dave-wells-housing-in-boscombe-within-6-months/4015 We demand that every home in Boscombe central area (282) is surveyed, and if…

December 7, 2011 / 2 Comments / Read More

‘unbalanced’ TV report on Channel 4’s Dispatches ??

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/9405747.Landlord_hits_out_at__unbalanced__TV_report/?ref=rss I met with one of Daves staff yesterday to discuss this, I walked with…

December 7, 2011 / No Comment / Read More

Do I live in a “House in Multiple occupancy” ?

You may be living in an HMO if you live in a house or flat…

January 21, 2011 / No Comment / Read More

Housing

HousingHousing is the issue which underpins most of the problems in Boscombe. Poor planning over…

January 16, 2011 / No Comment / Read More

Grand Grotesque Parade

Boscombe

Boscombes wonderful orchestra

Three of my children in the marvellous fiddle orchestra run by Jack Maguire Wikio…

November 9, 2011 / No Comment / Read More

How will you vote in Bournemouth on May 5th?

These are the results from last time. Boscombe west is white as it is a mixed ward, me , a Lib Dem and 2 conservatives above that is…

April 12, 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More

Crime stats released for the public

The governments drive to make as much data publicly available as possible has led to todays launch of  an interactive map where you can see how your neighborhood…

February 1, 2011 / No Comment / Read More

Boscombe Crescent – Railings or not?

There has been much discussion recently about the new plans for Boscombe Crescent. The plans were drawn up after several consultative workshops and a successful request for 50k…

January 21, 2011 / No Comment / Read More
Music

Pig Dog Frog Lion Christmas 2007

Our first and best video – can you tell which is me? The person in the Lion mask, who will not…

August 17, 2011 / No Comment / Read More

Rudolph at Halloween

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August 17, 2011 / No Comment / Read More

Jack Maguires Lady Fiddlers

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August 17, 2011 / No Comment / Read More

DELIVERING FOR BOURNEMOUTH

With the Local Elections due to be held on…

Care Quality Commission Assessment report for Bournemouth

For Comparison I have put the resuts for Poole…

73% of us have small electrical items at home that are broken or unused

A recent survey found that 53 % of people…

Local Lady is the author of this weeks book of the week on radio 4

Sophie Thompson reads from the letters of Frances Woodsford,…

Lisa Nova  A shooting star could land in your…

Bournemouth Echo Magazine :: 5 Minutes with Lisa Northover

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Sad death – my friend who helped with bedsit housing campaign

I just went to see one of my neighbours…

Check on your neighbours when it’s cold… I wish I could

When the temperature reaches low we have seen this…

Bournemouth Echo Magazine :: 5 Minutes with Lisa Northover

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Plan to inspect all Boscombe rented housing in the press

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/9471986.Inspection_blitz_on_rented_Boscombe_properties/ Wikio…

Interview in a feminist zine

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Cuttings

Open publication – Free publishing – More cuttings Wikio…

The Light’s are on…..But no-one’s in…

Following the publicity around Earth hour, where people all…

Walking doesn’t make carbon, some supermarkets are worse than others.

Ocado have put out a leaflet to say that…

Tesco windmills

(photo from the facebook groupPut a windfarm in my…

Why ethical marketing is important

Not so long ago, when I had my first…

Kit Kat greenwash

A couple of years ago Nestle registered its partners…

Boycott Nestle

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Baby Milk Action

Bounty policy change

“As a matter of importance we want to inform you of a Bounty policy change and reaffirm our stance on breastfeeding.  Therefore, please find enclosed a press…

November 26, 2009 / No Comment
Art

Surreal World at the South Bank

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August 19, 2009 / No Comment
1000 Fruit Trees

Our 500 Fruit Tree Giveaway

We are some considerable way through our project to plant 500 Fruit trees in Boscombe, to see the map of where they are going have a look…

December 20, 2007 / No Comment
Campaigns

Check on your neighbours when it’s cold… I wish I could

When the temperature reaches low we have seen this weekend  we are encouraged to check on our neighbours to make sure they are doing ok. Yesterday morning…

February 5, 2012 / 2 Comments
Community

Boscombes wonderful orchestra

Three of my children in the marvellous fiddle orchestra run by Jack Maguire Wikio…

November 9, 2011 / No Comment
Feminism

Bournemouth Echo Magazine :: 5 Minutes with Lisa Northover

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March 25, 2012 / No Comment
Projects

Grand Grotesque Parade

The Grand Grotesque Parade took place on 24th September 2011 in Bournemouth. I was Project Manager for this event which was Directed by and featured The Girls…

October 29, 2011 / No Comment
Transition

The Light’s are on…..But no-one’s in…

Following the publicity around Earth hour, where people all over the world turned off their lights for an hour on Saturday evening. I have been contacted about…

July 22, 2011 / No Comment