Cllr Keith
@shetlandpeat.bsky.social
Elected member for Middleforth, South Ribble. #SRBC #Penwortham #PTC VC #LALC #CPRE
The joys of my work
July 7, 2026 at 11:11 AM
The joys of my work
Terrible news.
BBC News - Boy, 13, dies after being hurt in e-bike house fire in Blackpool - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Boy, 13, dies after being hurt in e-bike house fire in Blackpool - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Boy, 13, dies after being hurt in e-bike house fire in Blackpool
Coby Keogh and a 19-year-old man were hurt in the blaze on Redcar Road, Blackpool, on Tuesday.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 7, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Terrible news.
BBC News - Boy, 13, dies after being hurt in e-bike house fire in Blackpool - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Boy, 13, dies after being hurt in e-bike house fire in Blackpool - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
After interfering with football, you reap the rewards
July 7, 2026 at 7:09 AM
After interfering with football, you reap the rewards
Sadly, a young person lost their life in what is suspected as a fire caused by the batter of an ebike.
BBC News - Boy, 13, dies after being hurt in e-bike house fire in Blackpool - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Boy, 13, dies after being hurt in e-bike house fire in Blackpool - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Boy, 13, dies after being hurt in e-bike house fire in Blackpool
Coby Keogh and a 19-year-old man were hurt in the blaze on Redcar Road, Blackpool, on Tuesday.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 7, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Sadly, a young person lost their life in what is suspected as a fire caused by the batter of an ebike.
BBC News - Boy, 13, dies after being hurt in e-bike house fire in Blackpool - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Boy, 13, dies after being hurt in e-bike house fire in Blackpool - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
One year after I moved to The North, my political career started in this building in 2005.
July 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM
One year after I moved to The North, my political career started in this building in 2005.
Protest is an integral part of our democracy and should be protected. #protestisnotacrime
July 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Protest is an integral part of our democracy and should be protected. #protestisnotacrime
Too often, outsourcing comes at the expense of our services and the workers who keep them going. If you want public services to work for people, not just profit, sign the Record of Support for Labour’s insourcing pledge. www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/of...
Official Record of Support: Back the Biggest Wave of Insourcing in a Generation
Outsourcing companies frequently compete to win public contracts by reducing costs: it's a race to the bottom on the pay, terms, and conditions for their workers.
This has a knock-on effect for servic...
www.megaphone.org.uk
May 18, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Too often, outsourcing comes at the expense of our services and the workers who keep them going. If you want public services to work for people, not just profit, sign the Record of Support for Labour’s insourcing pledge. www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/of...
Is this what Reform UK Ltd wants to happen here?
I think it's time we call them by their rightful name:
Concentration camps.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Concentration camps.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Record deaths in US immigration custody expose systemic failures
Families, advocates and lawmakers say poor care, opaque investigations and bureaucracy leave deaths unexplained
www.theguardian.com
March 22, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Is this what Reform UK Ltd wants to happen here?
Again, the Lib Dems fail to attend an important Scrutiny Committee. We had UU and the EA answering our questions around water quality, flooding and discharges.
March 20, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Again, the Lib Dems fail to attend an important Scrutiny Committee. We had UU and the EA answering our questions around water quality, flooding and discharges.
So, fails to attend or pay attention at previous meetings, turns up at the last meeting, fails to read paperwork issued a week before then spends nearly 25% of the meeting asking about content of the paperwork. This meant our Youth Council Delegate had to leave before it was their item.
#DimDems
#DimDems
March 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM
So, fails to attend or pay attention at previous meetings, turns up at the last meeting, fails to read paperwork issued a week before then spends nearly 25% of the meeting asking about content of the paperwork. This meant our Youth Council Delegate had to leave before it was their item.
#DimDems
#DimDems
If true, this is sickening that the US of A not only bombed a school, but appears to have sent a second device to kill and injure the rescuers trying to save the children in the destroyed school.
March 10, 2026 at 3:03 PM
If true, this is sickening that the US of A not only bombed a school, but appears to have sent a second device to kill and injure the rescuers trying to save the children in the destroyed school.
We still see posts supporting the extreme gas and oil extraction called Fracking. More so during times of unrest in the world. Fracked gas will not save us, simply because, as with existing oil and gas produced in the UK, it is privately owned. They are not gonna give it away to us...
March 8, 2026 at 4:43 PM
We still see posts supporting the extreme gas and oil extraction called Fracking. More so during times of unrest in the world. Fracked gas will not save us, simply because, as with existing oil and gas produced in the UK, it is privately owned. They are not gonna give it away to us...
Not sure why Reform UK Ltd did not comment on the budget at South Ribble. The Cllr had the chance to make his mark on the meeting.
March 8, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Not sure why Reform UK Ltd did not comment on the budget at South Ribble. The Cllr had the chance to make his mark on the meeting.
Heather Wood came to our event yesterday.
March 8, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Heather Wood came to our event yesterday.
Reposted by Cllr Keith
Angus Energy, the operator of the Balcombe oil site in West Sussex, has said it will submit a new planning application after permission lapsed last week.
drillordrop.com/2026/02/19/l...
drillordrop.com/2026/02/19/l...
Lapsed Balcombe well test: Angus Energy to “submit new planning application”
The operator of the Balcombe oil site in West Sussex has said it will submit a new planning application after permission lapsed last week.
drillordrop.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Angus Energy, the operator of the Balcombe oil site in West Sussex, has said it will submit a new planning application after permission lapsed last week.
drillordrop.com/2026/02/19/l...
drillordrop.com/2026/02/19/l...
One of these on Marsh Lane in Preston is responsible for spilling food stuff onto a public right of way.
8 bins blocking pavement
8 bins blocking pavement
February 16, 2026 at 11:05 AM
One of these on Marsh Lane in Preston is responsible for spilling food stuff onto a public right of way.
8 bins blocking pavement
8 bins blocking pavement
Did you know Penwortham Town Council runs youth activities?
Give them a call 01772 750533
Give them a call 01772 750533
February 15, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Did you know Penwortham Town Council runs youth activities?
Give them a call 01772 750533
Give them a call 01772 750533
Deepdale Rail tunnel
A group of volunteers have been quietly working to clear this section of track over the last year. An estimated 80 tonnes of rubbish removed
A group of volunteers have been quietly working to clear this section of track over the last year. An estimated 80 tonnes of rubbish removed
February 15, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Deepdale Rail tunnel
A group of volunteers have been quietly working to clear this section of track over the last year. An estimated 80 tonnes of rubbish removed
A group of volunteers have been quietly working to clear this section of track over the last year. An estimated 80 tonnes of rubbish removed
Regardless of the battles we face in life, working together is the best way to go. Too many try to divide, using hate, difference and entitlement.
February 15, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Regardless of the battles we face in life, working together is the best way to go. Too many try to divide, using hate, difference and entitlement.
Reposted by Cllr Keith
Big news coming out of Leyland!
February 15, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Big news coming out of Leyland!
Reposted by Cllr Keith
A well test at the controversial Balcombe oil site – scene of daily anti-fracking protests in summer 2013 – is looking unlikely after the operator, Angus Energy, failed to give notice of the work. drillordrop.com/2026/02/09/b...
Balcombe well test: oil company misses notice deadline
A well test at the controversial Balcombe oil site – scene of daily anti-fracking protests in summer 2013 – is looking unlikely.
drillordrop.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
A well test at the controversial Balcombe oil site – scene of daily anti-fracking protests in summer 2013 – is looking unlikely after the operator, Angus Energy, failed to give notice of the work. drillordrop.com/2026/02/09/b...