Ann Haigh on the beat with local police
Councillor Ann Haigh recently spent a night with police officers in Loughton and saw at first hand the diversity of incidents that the police officers have to deal with.
5 Jan 2009
National News
MP warns "Time running out for Councils looking at financial abyss due to botched Government Concessionary Bus Fares scheme"
Angry Chesterfield MP, Paul Holmes, has demanded a prompt response from the Government 3 weeks after he first highlighted the disastrous cuts in services facing councils around the country as a result of Government policy.
5 Jan 2009
HOLMES CHALLENGES BROWN TO SEE EFFECT OF RECESSION IN CHESTERFIELD
Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield Paul Holmes has today written to Gordon Brown to invite him to visit Chesterfield when he visits the East Midlands on Wednesday.
5 Jan 2009
Fairer Economic Future
People today are struggling with spiralling debts, rising food and energy bills and unaffordable mortgages. A decade of complacency by Gordon Brown has meant that with plummeting house prices, falling growth, inflation problems and rising unemployment, the UK economic outlook has not looked so bleak since the 1990's Tory recession. So after the 10p tax fiasco and ineffective 2.5p VAT cut what the economic situation actually demands is a fairer economic future.
4 Jan 2009
Why the Carnage in Gaza has to Stop
Sir, As the bombs continue to fall, and the rockets continue to fly the people of Shropshire have joined in a call for peace. ...
CW
4 Jan 2009
Sainsbury's 1 - Shepway 0: Store shows Council the way in encouraging shoppers to Folkestone
Shepway Lib Dem Councillor Tim Prater is calling on Shepway Council to follow the lead of Sainsbury's in Folkestone in encouraging people to park and shop in the town. Sainsbury's currently offer 30 minutes free parking to any user in its Folkestone Town Centre store (with up to 2 hours free for Sainsbury's shoppers) and free parking after 5pm. Shepway run car parks charge for any length stay.
3 Jan 2009