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Jean Ashworth

Jean Ashworth

Ward: Smallbridge & Firgrove
Party: Conservative

Address:
34 Hollowspell
Smallbridge
Rochdale
OL12 9AW

Tel: 01706 653787

Email: jean.ashworth@rochdale.gov.uk

Someone's sad loss

Today I had to take my Mum for an hearing test at Birch Hill Hospital (yes on a Saturday at 3pm) ! there is a story to go with it will tell you in another Diary?
On driving round Birch hill it was so sad to see wards boarded up and green fencing put up everywhere . Even the "Clock Tower " isn't...

Date posted: 31/03/2007

Highs and Lows

We all get them highs and lows in our lives, today I went to work at 7am and recieved a phone call at 10 am that my dear Uncle had died last night , I was gutted as I loved him dearly we are a very close family and he was my late Dads brother and a true "Gent" to every one who knew him .
I...

Date posted: 28/03/2007

This is the lowest dirty trick!

This morning whilst the lads were playing a football match at Bowlee, some low life sneaky thief stole some of the young lads bags with thier clothes and trainers in.
Just how nasty is it to pinch a childs clothes whilst he is playing football !
The bags were on the field with them but whilst the...

Date posted: 25/03/2007

Consultation

How many times have we heard this wonderful word over the last 18-20 months regarding our healthcare in Rochdale ?
How many times have I spoke out and said it just has not happened ?
Yet again today a meeting was called via e.mail to the wards late yesterday afternoon for 12 noon today, due to...

Date posted: 23/03/2007

Litter a load of rubbish!

Last night I was on my way out (to a meeting) and saw a roll of carpet at the bottom of my estate (Oakcliffe Road) on to the busy Halifax Road !so I took a photo of it !
This morning on going to work at 7am it was still there? brr it must have been freezing poor carpet!
Now who is responsible ...

Date posted: 21/03/2007

Choose and Book System

I was not happy to learn that the "Choose & Book" system is not up and running for all services in ALL GP's surgery's which is about giving choice to patients / parent's to choose a date, time and hospital appointment convenient to them.
My grandson's mum recieved a confirmation letter for...

Date posted: 18/03/2007

Not all our youth are bad

Tonight I had the pleasure of attending a friends double retirement at the Cricket club in Littleborough for her and her husband Councillor Pauline MaQuire & husband Rob ( it was also Rob's 60th birthday) they called it thier "Freedom Party "
One of the artists was a very young group by the...

Date posted: 17/03/2007

Pennines Township.Thank you Cllr Beryl Wright

Tonight was the last Pennines Township meeting before the May elections and we finished at 7.45 pm and covered every item on the agenda 17 in all with some good debates as always.
As Chair of the Pennines township for the last 10 months I have enjoyed it ,even though it has been a busy 10 months...

Date posted: 13/03/2007

The Borough of Rochdale?

Since starting my councillor diary I have always kept it non-political and non name calling, but Robin Parker's remark to my last diary post is so un-proffessional and childish for a person who is to become Mayor of our Borough.
As for articles on Rochdale Online referring to the Rochdale...

Date posted: 12/03/2007

Shocked


Last Wednesday on opening my councillor mail I was shocked to open a brown envelope and see a poster condemning the Castleton Councillors.
It wasn't signed it had no printers details on it and it was in my opinion absolutely disgraceful.
Pat & Ted Flynn and Peter Davison are three of the...

Date posted: 12/03/2007

Alternate Weekly Collections

I have just been reading RO's news and am appalled that Cllr Susan Emmott has launched a petiton re - alternate weekly collections!
We have to recycle there is no alternative to it ! and Wera is right if we didn't it would cost the council thousands and it would be the taxpayers who would have...

Date posted: 07/03/2007

I often wonder?

I often wonder what you think as you read our diaries ? but judging from the number who read mine alone it has generated interest and I really enjoy reading other councillor diaries!
Last night I attended the Health Overview & Scrutiny meeting as this is a subject as you know I am really...

Date posted: 06/03/2007

Fair Trade

Tonight I attended the "Fair for All" at Touchstones it was a great evening full of fun and very informative , we had a quiz event which was a really good laugh .
I really have to be honest though which might not go down to well , if we are to help farmers and workers in in these countries , we...

Date posted: 01/03/2007

Clean up Subways

Yesterday morning I had the priveledge of seeing the first hand work to clean up the boroughs subways , as the Albert Royds street is the first to be done.
This has been an issue the children at Hamer Primary School with the pupils in class 6 and thier teacher Jennie Hoyle addressed last year...

Date posted: 27/02/2007

What a mess!

Is there really any need for people to dump their rubbish like this?
Have they no respect or consideration for their neighbours or their community at all?
This is just one example of an area in my ward which I visited this morning and it is disgusting, I took many more photos of rubbish dumbed in...

Date posted: 26/02/2007

Hope - Brilliant News

The news is that Rochdales A & E department has also been given a review, this is absolutely brilliant news.
This is a seperate review from Maternity & Childrens Services so we have two very important reviews now regarding services provided at the Rochdale Infirmary?
It was announced...

Date posted: 21/02/2007

Re travellers Bowlee!

With regards to Robin Parkers comments and his apology to me regarding the travellers at Bowlee ! I didn't need an apology I was just submitting a comment on the loss of games occured by this incident?
Through information recieved by Cllr Carole Wardle I was disturbed that the travellers had...

Date posted: 19/02/2007

A Damn Shame Bowlee!

Every Sunday my husband takes our grandson to Bowlee for football he plays for "Fothergill Falcons unders 9's" they also train every Saturday.
Today they were playing a friendly against Littleborough B under 10's.
On arriving at Bowlee this morning at 9 am the carpark had been taken over by...

Date posted: 18/02/2007

Sweep up Crime in Smallbridge

The "beat sweep" campaign in Smallbridge tackling different types of crime has been both successfull and very welcome.
Inspector Lyn Houldershaw her team are determined to crack down on these offenders and I am pleased at the outcome of the operation.
When you read the outcome of such a sweep it...

Date posted: 16/02/2007

Shocking these days!

Yesterday I recieved a phone call from a young man who had witnessed an incident outside of his home.
Whereas he had to call for an emergency ambulance, as a person had been mugged near to his home (outside in fact) the police arrived and were concerned for this person so they also contacted the...

Date posted: 14/02/2007