Lib Dem Minister on tackling the stigma often associated with mental health
Paul Burstow, Lib Dem Minister for Social Care writes:
20 Oct 2011
National News
New University Technical College for East Lancs
The government has announced that East Lancs will have one of the first University Technical Colleges. Costing £18 million it will cater for 600 14-19 year olds across East Lancs.
20 Oct 2011
Concern over Wiltshire's Portage service
Wiltshire's cabinet meeting on October 19th 2010 was told of concerns about possible reductions to the standard of 'Portage' services within the county.
20 Oct 2011
Investing to avoid double dip recession - Cable
(This is an article from THe Guardian 20 October 2011)The business secretary, Vince Cable, admitted on Wednesdaythe possibility of a double-dip recession as he accepted that the government had been surprised by the collapse in export markets and the sudden rise in energy prices.
20 Oct 2011
Tories & Labour fail to back dispersal order in Pilgrims Hatch
Liberal Democrat councillors in Pilgrims Hatch were left shocked and dismayed when the vast majority of the Conservative group running Brentwood Borough Council and the sole Labour member voted against the introduction of a Dispersal Order covering the whole of Pilgrims Hatch at last night's Full Council meeting.
20 Oct 2011
Noise Dust and Visually Intrusive
The County Council plans to permit a mineral/aggregates depot at Basingstoke railway sidings. There are concerns about its visibility from Brookvale plus the noise, dust and number of HGV vehicles.
19 Oct 2011