Windermere's MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that the town's tourist information centre (TIC) has been taken over by local business Mountain Goat Tours. Tim said this news was down to the 'fantastic work of Councillor Chris Hogg and South Lakeland District Council.
The Merseyside Fire Service is proposing to close West Kirby and Upton Fire Stations and build a new fire station where the library and children's centre are on Frankby Road, Greasby. The only alternative that they have offered is the outright closure of West Kirby Fire Station.
Lord Falconer's Assisted Dying Bill is now scheduled to begin its Committee Stage reading in the House of Lords this Friday, 7th November 2014.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is celebrating the start of National School meals week by highlighting that 15,078 infant school children across Cumbria are now getting a hot and nutritious free school meal at lunch time.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that Cumbria will receive £40 million from the Better Care Fund to improve care for the elderly and those with complex health needs in Cumbria and reduce hospital admissions.
CHAOS GREETS NEW TRAFFIC LIGHTS ON GREAT NORTH ROAD The new traffic lights on Great North Road/Regent Centre Metro/ASDA/M and S roundabout went "live" this morning. The result from all reports seems to be chaotic, with big tailbacks where none were experienced before. Your Liberal Democrats have already been onto Council officers, who are sending out engineers this over rush hour this afternoon and tomorrow with computer monitoring equipment so the phasing can be adjusted. FULL COUNCIL Tomorrow evening the monthly meeting of Newcastle City Council takes place. Liberal Democrats will be putting forward motions or amendments on small businesses, mental health and dogs. On the subject of which, congratulations to Gosforth-headquartered Greggs has been appointed to a new advisory board on the Prompt Payment Code, which will be tasked with helping ensure suppliers are paid on time and treated fairly. See http://www.thejournal.co.uk/business/business-news/greggs-appointed-prompt-payment-code-8017211 for more.