Last minute papers tabled at the Cabinet meeting of the Conservative administration running Surrey County Council has revealed an underspend of £22.5m on the capital budget, plus a further underspend of £38.2m on its revenue budget for 2010/11, in the year ending 31 March 2011.
Alison Burns, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Dundee City West in May's Scottish Parliamentary election, today criticised her Labour opponent's call for a single fire service across Scotland, saying that centralised fire services would be less responsive than the current Fire and Rescue local boards across Scotland.
Former SNP councillor for Pitkerro and leading child protection campaigner Allan Petrie was today formally adopted as the Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for Dundee City East.
One of the first tasks which the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister gave me when they appointed me to the job of Advocate for Access to Education was to advise on the replacement for the Educational Maintenance Allowance. Since then I have travelled across the country to listen to young adults in school and FE colleges about how they think students should be supported in education. In February I submitted my report to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister with my recommendations.
Bedford Borough Council has announced it will step in to continue two rural bus services.
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has welcomed yesterday's government announcement on the replacement Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) policy, which was shaped by South Lakeland students at Tim's recent Youth Forum.