Freedom of Information laws are to be extended as part of a push by Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to make public bodies more accountable. He also wants to cut the length of time Government records are kept secret from 30 years to 20.
Top line analyses of 100 of the first of the FOCUS newsletter surveys returned have produced some worthy results and tremendous ideas from local residents.
Have you recently received an e-mail warning you to "Check your receipts"?
When the credit crunch happened and the housing market collapsed, the plans to demolish the rest of the Dunblane Crescent flats were put on hold. Private builders pulled out of sites all over the city and the chance of building on the part of the site off Thornley Road that was demolished in 2008 was almost zero.
The deadline for applications to the Big Lottery Funds' Heroes Return 2 programme has been extended by 12 months to 31 January 2012. The scheme provides Lottery funding to help World War II veterans that saw action to take part in commemorative visits with the UK and overseas.
The recent success of our skate park has recently been brought into question by a number of residents concerned about the levels of noise and anti-social behaviouron the site at West Denton Association off Hillhead Road.