The West Midlands six new Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) need to hit the ground running to fight for a share of business and regeneration funding, says local Liberal Democrat Euro MP Liz Lynne.
Charges for parking permits are set to rise by a mind-numbing 900% early next year, under plans revealed by Surrey County Council. A county council spokesman described the record increase as designed "to make the system fairer."
HMS Kent was docked in Dover Western Docks and I was one of a few to be invited to lunch aboard the ship with the Commodore.
The first event held on the 18 September at the Liberal Democrat party conference held in Liverpool was organised by the Chinese Liberal Democrats jointly with the Ethnic Minority Liberal Democrats. The panel debate on "The Impact of the Immigration Cap on Communities" included Lynne Featherstone MP (Minister for Equalities), Don Flynn, Chief Executive of Migrants Rights Network and Chinese Liberal Democrats Vice-Chair Neville Farmer.
Liberal Democrat MP for St Austell & Newquay,Steve Gilbert, reveals in a Pink News interview today that he will be introducing the equal marriage policy motion to the Liberal Democrat conference on Tuesday morning.
This week saw the launch of the Council's eighteen-month trial of an extension of bus lane use in Bedford to taxis, motorbikes and bicycles. I am very keen to pursue anything which encourages more sustainable forms of transport and helps tackle congestion, and we gave this initiative serious consideration before launching the trial. We will monitor it closely in terms of safety and the impact on traffic levels and congestion. Results from trials elsewhere have been positive, so I am hopeful that that we will find that it is beneficial to air quality and helps cyclists and motorcyclists get around smoothly and safely.
