Road Closures September/October
B4386 From Chirbury A490 To Junction For Stockton Near Aylesford Bridge, Chirbury, Shropshire
12 Sep 2017
National News
Lib Dem Campaigners back Big Pit protest fight
Councillor Michael Mullaney, Keith Nichols, Lynda Hodgkins and David Bill joined local residents and campaigners on a demonstration fighting to save Hinckley's Big Pit nature feature from development. County Councillor Michael Mullaney (Lib Dem: Hinckley De Montfort) who represents the area of Hinckley around the Big Pit site said "I was delighted to see so many residents turning out to campaign to save the Big Pit nature feature from development.
12 Sep 2017
Lib Dems welcome extra time for Surrey Performing Arts Library consultation
Liberal Democrat county councillors have today welcomed the announcement that the County Council has extended the public consultation on the future of the Surrey Performing Arts Library to four weeks up to 1st October 2017. The Conservative-administration had previously only offered two weeks for library users to respond to the County Council's plans, which include closing the library in order to make savings of £180,000. Cllr Hazel Watson, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council, said today:
12 Sep 2017
Surrey residents tell the Tories - keep our tips open!
Thousands of Surrey residents have responded to the County Council's consultation on whether to close four Community Recycling Centres, as well as slashing opening hours and increasing charges at those Centres which remain. The consultation generated 13,637 responses, one of the biggest ever, and now proceeds to the Conservative Cabinet who will make a decision at a meeting on 26th September. The consultation revealed huge support for the retention of the four threatened recycling centres in Dorking, Bagshot, Cranleigh and Warlingham with over 90% of the users of those sites wishing to retain them. Over 75% of those who responded also wished to retain the daily free waste allowance currently permitted by the county council.
12 Sep 2017
Farron: Government’s announcement on public sector pay a “slap in the face” for most public sector workers
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the Government's announcement to give police and prison officers a pay rise but has attacked their decision to not lift the pay cap for the rest of the public sector.
12 Sep 2017
Highgate Library relocation plans scrapped
The Liberal Democrats welcome the news that the proposed plans to move Highgate Library into Jackson's Lane Arts Centre have been...
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12 Sep 2017