Government plan to save post offices welcomed by MP
A government announcement that post offices will be saved with a £1.34 billion investment has been welcomed by Cambridge MP Julian Huppert.
28 Oct 2010
National News
Kent, Great Essex and East Sussex Local Enterprise Partnership: Where did THAT come from?
The Government has announced that it has asked a new Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) covering "Kent, Great Essex and East Sussex" to come forward with firm proposals as one of 24 bids asked to progress their bids today. Kent County Council Tim Prater has expressed surprise that the proposals for a Kent and Medway LEP favoured by many local Councils and an Kent and Essex LEP promoted by Kent County Council Leader Paul Carter seem to have been rejected for the three county "Super-LEP".
28 Oct 2010
Cable announces £1.3bn funding package for Post Office
"The package averages out at over £330m a year - more than double the subsidy paid to the Post Office for the past two years. A large proportion of the last Government's funding was spent on closing post offices. Our strategy is completely different - it addresses the underlying economics of the network, while maintaining its size and reach."
28 Oct 2010
Nick Clegg: Coalition will support growth across whole country
"We will support growth across the whole country, rewarding hard work and innovation in all of our industries. We understand that areas which rely on the public sector for jobs will need special help."
28 Oct 2010
Success as Cumbria gets its own local enterprise partnership
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news today that the bid for a stand-alone Cumbrian local enterprise partnership (LEP) has been selected as the government's preferred option.
28 Oct 2010
Lib Dems will deliver biggest increase in social housing for 30 years - Stunell
Liberal Democrat Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has announced that Liberal Democrats in Government will deliver the biggest net increase in social housing for 30 years.
27 Oct 2010