Library Closed
I wonder why the Library was not open on Monday and Tuesday of this week. All the shops appeared to be open. Everyone ...
26 Jan 2013
National News
Cricket Club license review
Trowbridge Cricket Club has been told to stop playing loud music. Following complaints from neighbours and an application by Wiltshire Council's Environmental Health Department a review of their license was held in Chippenham on Friday January 25th.
26 Jan 2013
Portsmouth Lib Dem Councillors Refuse Pay Rise
Portsmouth City Council heard today the findings of an independent panel which examined Portsmouth Councillors allowances. Lib Dem Councillors refused to accept the rises they were recommended to receive, but Conservatives and Labour leaders argued that they should receive much more tax payers money than the panel recommended.
25 Jan 2013
Thanks to The Crews Helping to Keep the Borough Moving
I visited the Council's Brunel Road depot this week, and chatted to some of the Direct Works staff about the work they are doing to help keep our roads as safe as possible for all users during the cold, icy weather.
25 Jan 2013
Sign the Hinckley gritting petition
Please sign our petition calling on the County to ensure that roads and pavements remain safe for local people
25 Jan 2013
'Remove business rate from parish council running toilets' - Farron
Local MP Tim Farron is lobbying government on behalf of Lakes Parish Council and is calling on the government to remove business rates from parish councils who look after public conveniences. Tim's lobbying comes after Lakes Parish Council met him to discuss their concerns about the current scheme. Currently business rates on the public conveniences in the parish will be £10,500, which is a sixth of their budget. Tim wants the government to agree that parish councils do not have to pay business rates for providing a public service. Tim is now taking up the matter with government ministers. Tim said: "Business rateable value is normally based on the rentable value of a property but a public convenience is not a business! It is a service provided by a community for the public good - taxing them for providing that service is wrong and must end. I'll continue to press and lobby the government to end this unfair tax on parish councils and communities."
25 Jan 2013