South Hams under more pressure as Tories cut funding again
Tory-led SHDC has no one to blame but their Cousins in Westminster
JA
6 Feb 2019
National News
Essex Chronicle asks: What are residents hoping for from their local councillors in 2019?
Most people will be looking to their councillors to deal with local issues that matter day to day. Unlike at Westminster, where key issues are being ignored due to them spending so much time and money discussing Brexit.
CSR
6 Feb 2019
HALESWORTH BUS SERVICES FACE CUTS (Update)
For the latest on this story read postscript at the end. Halesworth Bus Services to Norwich and Southwold face cuts Residents in the Halesworth area, reliant on local bus services to allow them to socialise, get to hospital appointments and other essential appointments are facing the prospect of having to use taxis and depend the goodwill of friends once bus company Konectbus withdraws it service to Norwich from March 31st.
6 Feb 2019
MP calls for half price Saturday travel on Northern trains to compensate for six months of railway chaos
Commenting on the news that strike action on Northern trains is to be suspended, South Lakes MP Tim Farron said:
6 Feb 2019
Richard Morris will be the Liberal Democrats' Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC) for Tonbridge and Malling in the next general election.
Richard has lived with his wife in Edenbridge for 33 years, raising two daughters local schools. He brings a wide range of business, legal and arts-experience to the PPC role. Professionally he was chief executive of The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music in London and chairman of Invicta Radio (the original local radio station for Kent) and Kent Music (which provides music services to state-schools across Kent).
6 Feb 2019
MP pushes minister to give local people more say over National Park decisions
On the floor of the House of Commons this morning, local MP Tim Farron once again made the case for the two national parks in Cumbria to be democratised.
6 Feb 2019