Local Liberal Democrats are celebrating a council by-election victory in Scarborough's Eastfield Ward. The seat was held by the Lib Dems after the sad death of Councillor Brian O'Flynn necessitated an election. Local candidate Johan Zegstroo dedicated his win to Brian, a longstanding friend.
Tim Farron has called for an urgent review following the decision of NHS Cumbria to offload much of its community health provision onto the Carlisle-based mental health trust.
For the few weeks, many homes in Kendal and the surrounding area have been left without a television signal, leaving thousands without major TV channels and very frustrated.
Commenting on the results of the Labour Party leadership poll, Serena Tierney said:
Although the old reinforced concrete footbridge on the footpath joining Stones Road to Blenheim Road and Miles Road has now successfully been removed, the extra costs of the delays to this work have depleted the budget to the extent that some of the further work needed to re-open the "tunnel" or underpass will have to be left until the next financial year. This means that instead of opening later this year, the new route will not be available until next summer.
I was concerned to see the article in last week's Beds on Sunday which suggested that a change to a two-tier schools system across the Borough is being pushed forward by the Council. It is not. When the Building Schools for the Future money was cut, that signalled the end for the Council's previously agreed reorganisation as it was dependent on that funding. I have made very clear since that there are just two exceptions to this: the changes in the case of Woodside Middle School due to the school being placed in special measures; and the new Bedford Academy and its feeder schools, as the Academy wishes to become an 11-19 secondary school and will receive the funds required for this change from government. It is absolutely vital that parents, students, teachers and schools have certainty on the way forward, so I will continue to state as plainly as possible that this is the situation.