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CBC
06-08-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Offshore wind could help N.S. reach climate goals
Nova Scotia's environment minister says the province's goal of being off coal and generating 80 per cent of its electricity from renewables could require the help of offshore wind. As Michael Gorman reports, that creates a tricky situation for the government.
BBC News
06-08-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Cheshire East: Councillor abuse 'becoming a national problem'
A council is set to sign off plans to bring in measures to tackle abuse of councillors, after a survey found around a third had considered standing down over abuse and Wilson, who chaired the review at Cheshire East Council, said it was "disappointing" that the authority had to look into the issue but said the council needed to "accept" it had to protect council's deputy leader Michael Gorman said there needed to be a "national response" because abuse was "becoming a national problem".Councillors will discuss the plans at a meeting later. Two-thirds of Cheshire East's councillors responded to a survey on harassment, abuse and intimidation and said they had faced incidents including death threats, stalking and damage to their cars or total, 82% of the harassment reported was on social media, with 62% in person, 51% via email and 20% over the Fiona Wilson, who was in charge of the group set up to look into the problem, said she thought the public would be "surprised and disappointed" about the levels of abuse."It does concern me because there's the impact with councillors wanting to stand down - experienced councillors working hard for their communities who may not want to stand again," she said."We have to accept that we need to protect councillors going forward, and we've worked really hard to bring forward a whole range of procedures that will support councillors if they have any concerns in this area," she said. Michael Gorman, the council's deputy leader and leader of the Independent group, said the figures reported in the area were "shocking" but said there were similar problems in other councils."I think we need a national response. This is becoming a national problem," he said."I think this government is listening and I think they really do need to take some action," he added he felt social media platforms needed to "get a grip"."My dad and my grandad both fought in the trenches in WW1 and WW2 for democracy and against dictatorship, they're probably spinning in their graves now looking at this because I just think, this is not this country. "England is based on democratic values, not on hate and abuse," he said."What we can't have is people who are giving up their time and energy being intimidated and abused constantly online and through email and face to face, having their cars damaged, all the things we learned from this report and the reports nationally... it's time to start doing something about it."The council is looking introduce a formal reporting process, run training in conflict prevention, and issue safety devices. See more Cheshire stories from the BBC and follow BBC North West on X. For more local politics coverage, BBC Politics North West is on BBC One on Sunday at 10:00am and on BBC iPlayer.
CBC
15-07-2025
- Business
- CBC
Northern Pulp will not pursue new operation near Liverpool
Members of Nova Scotia's forestry sector and the natural resources minister say they're disappointed, but not surprised. On Monday, Northern Pulp announced it would continue with its creditor protection process with an effort to sell off its assets. Michael Gorman has the story.
BBC News
06-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Temporary plans submitted for Crewe's Royal Arcade site
Land previously earmarked for restaurants and a cinema could instead be turned into a temporary playground and green space under new second phase of the Royal Arcade site in Crewe was shelved in 2023 after the northern leg of HS2 was scrapped. The first phase included a new bus station and car park, which opened last year. Cheshire East Council said it was important to see visual improvements on the site and the work would be funded by a government grant. Work is set to start this month, ahead of a decision regarding planning permission for the rest of the proposed scheme. Long-term future considered The Royal Arcade site was initially bought by the council in 2015 which entered into an agreement with a developer for a two-phase scheme in the council announced in 2023 it was scaling back the second phase due to rising costs and the news that HS2 would not reach Crewe, which affected market the newly-submitted plans, part of the site will feature green space, picnic tables and a playground while the long-term future of the area is Gorman, chairman of Cheshire East Council's economy and growth committee, said: "It is important that we start to see visual improvements to the Royal Arcade site and these plans, if accepted, will certainly do that."These 'meanwhile uses' are funded entirely from a government grant. They will ensure that the space can be used over the next few years, prior to further plans being agreed for the longer-term usage of Royal Arcade, which we are continuing to actively pursue." Read more Cheshire stories from the BBC and follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
06-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
New Crewe history centre ‘to be stuffed with stories'
A history centre that is under construction will "attract new audiences" to Crewe and be part of the town's ongoing regeneration, a council has new sites in Chester and Crewe are set to open next summer, as the county's archives relocate to purpose-built East Council's deputy leader said the new building was going to be "stuffed with stories" about families and the added it was part of the town's ongoing regeneration as the authority wanted to "make Crewe fit for the 21st Century". Cheshire Archives is a shared service between Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, and Warrington archives have been based in Chester, but are now being divided between the two new Gorman, the deputy leader of Cheshire East Council, told BBC Radio Stoke there was a "real appetite" for local history in the area."Think of the success of programmes like Who Do You Think You Are?"People love stories, they love stories about their family, stories about their town, city, region and this building is going to be stuffed with stories." 'A lot of ambition' But he added that it was also one of a number of regeneration projects in Crewe including the development of a new youth centre and a "meanwhile use" for a site that had been earmarked for a leisure development but was scaled back in recent years."There's a lot going on in Crewe, there's a lot of regeneration projects," said Mr Gorman."Our aim is to make Crewe fit for the 21st Century."We're talking to the government about really developing Crewe as a new small city by the year 2050, so we've got a lot of ambition and we've got developers that we're talking to and we want those developers and those investors to match our ambitions for Crewe." Read more Cheshire stories from the BBC and follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
