Safer School Crossings for Essex
Lib Dem County Councillors in Essex have joined forces and launched a campaign for 'Safer School Crossings' in Essex.
28 Oct 2011
National News
HELLO PUTNOE PRIMARY SCHOOL!
Cllr David Sawyer, Lead Member for Education ...
28 Oct 2011
Local Food Standards Ratings dropped by WC
Wiltshire Council is to abandon the local system for rating establishments selling food in favour of a scheme administered by a national quango. The council was given £42,000 by the Food Standards Agency as a sweetener to make the switch.
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27 Oct 2011
Glasgow City Council backs Lib Dem motion for Equal Marriage
Councillors in Glasgow have agreed a motion supporting Scottish Government proposals to allow equal marriage. Glasgow is believed to be the first council in Scotland to back the proposals for a change in the law.The motion, proposed by Liberal Democrat Councillor Alex Dingwall, was agreed unanimously at a meeting of the full council today (Thursday, 27 October 2011). The council will now respond to the Scottish Government's consultation on same sex marriage and religious ceremonies for civil partnerships.
27 Oct 2011
PYLON TIDY UP
Cllr Phil Merryman was able to report more success in Goldington recently when he managed to persuade one of the electricity suppliers responsible for the pylon compound in Stainmore Road to tidy up the compound.
27 Oct 2011
Kent Trading Standards warn on Folkestone "charity" bags
Kent Trading Standards has received a report of a business dropping off plastic bags apparently for a Lithuanian charity which refers to supporting causes against breast cancer. Kent residents are being asked to fill the bags with their unwanted goods and the bags to be left out for collection. Currently these bags have been dropped off in the East Folkestone area.
27 Oct 2011