Adam Posen argues for counter cyclical property taxes, new financial institutions for SMES and to call the bluff of those arguing we have to be exposed to the follies of the biggest banks.
A public consultation entitled Development Management Policies Development Plan Document. Consultation begins today. Surely they could have given it a better title! Until they do, we're calling it "Plan D" for short.
Wiltshire residents who travel to Bath on the bus should notice improvements over the next few years. Here's a government press release: .................................. Work on a new package of public transport measures in Bath can now start after receiving final approval from Local Transport Minister Norman Baker.
Following a request from the Liberal Democrats and others, the closing date for comments has been extended until 21st September 2012.
Local MP Tim Farron has today called for urgent change in the wake of a damning Care Quality Commission (CQC) report into the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust (UHMBT). Tim has called for a speeding up of changes at the trust, ensuring that we never end up in this situation again.
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