13 Jul 2006
In a major U-turn the Government has scrapped its plans to merge police forces in England and Wales, it announced yesterday. The scheme to reduce the number of forces from 43 to about 28 was the brainchild of the former home secretary, Charles Clarke. The Liberal Democrats opposed the mergers.
Today, the Liberal Democrats won an unprecedented victory against the Government in a debate on the lop-sided Extradition Treaty with the United States.
The July - August edition of the Springvale Ward Focus is now being delivered free to 5000 homes in the ward. You can find a PDF version of this Focus in the Springvale section of the Download area of this site.
Inspectors have found little difference between mainstream and special schools in the quality of provision for English pupils with special educational needs.
Dundee Liberal Democrats have slammed the inefficiency of Labour's Tax Credits scheme as new figures point to high levels of inefficiency and waste.