MP welcomes Leonard Cheshire’s decision to save Holehird
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that Leonard Cheshire has decided to keep their Holehird centre.
27 Jul 2011
National News
Arts, Culture and Fund-Raising Football - A weekend in Bedford Borough
A post on Twitter on Sunday by a member of a vocal group which took part in the Bedford Busking Fest declared that "Bedford had a great vibe today." I couldn't agree more, and I would add that that vibe extended across the whole weekend, not just on Sunday, and also to a range of events in addition to the Busking Festival. The performing arts festival Bedfringe continued with a number of events over its middle weekend at a variety of venues, while on Saturday it was great to welcome Proms in the Park back to Bedford Park for the first time in a number of years. The fireworks and light show to round it off could not doubt be enjoyed from across town! The busking festival continued on Sunday with a diverse range of performers, adding a lovely extra dimension to a trip into town. Also on Sunday, a very special charity football match took place at the New Eyrie, home of Bedford Town F.C.
27 Jul 2011
A brighter future: Liberal Democrats call for smart LED street lights in Wiltshire
Wiltshire Lib Dems have congratulated Bath and North East Somerset Council on leading the way saving money and energy with their new LED street light system in Keynsham, near Bath, but questioned why Wiltshire Council isn't engaging in similar schemes to cut costs in our county.
26 Jul 2011
Pupil Premium designed to close attainment gap – Eileen Birch
Commenting on the recent figures which show that there is a significant educational gap in Britain, Liberal Democrat campaigner Eileen Birch said "These are worrying figures for our area but we need to look beyond the headlines. By the time people reach the age of 16, educational underachievement has become difficult to tackle. For example, pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds are half as likely to achieve five good GSCEs."
26 Jul 2011
Unions accept WC cuts
Wiltshire Council wants to axe £289 million from budgets over the next four years and much of this will be at the expense of the staff.
WC
26 Jul 2011
MP welcomes calls for end to rip off holiday charges
Lib Dem MP Tim Farron has welcomed news that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is calling for debit card surcharges to be banned, following a 90-day investigation focusing on the passenger transport sector.
TFMP
26 Jul 2011
