Cllr Fraser Macpherson, Dundee's LibDem Finance Convener, today (Friday 14th April) said he was pleased that the Herald newspaper had highlighted his - and Dundee City Council's - unease at investment by local authority pension schemes in the multi-million pound tobacco industry.
North West shops are being helped to remove dangerous toys and electrical products from sale thanks to an EU-wide consumer protection scheme.
Months of debate came to a head today when Surrey County Council voted on the Business Delivery Review (BDR) - with the Liberal Democrat group rejecting the proposals sanctioned by the Tory-run Executive to cut staff numbers. Staff members and representatives of their trade unions listened in the public gallery and the adjoining Ashcombe Suite as Liberal Democrats fought against the proposals, which included a reduction of 561 FTE (Full Time Equivalent) jobs. A recorded vote saw 56 in favour of BDR, with 14 against and two abstentions.
In their recent leaflet, the Tories claimed that the increase in Council Tax has been 30%, over an undefined period.
A cross party group of British members of the European Parliament has been launched. Led by Andrew Duff MEP (Lib Dem) Richard Corbett MEP (Labour) and Christopher Beazley MEP (Con), the cross party group aims to counter British indifference to Europe and increase awareness of the benefits of working with our neighbours in the EU. They are determined to combat narrow nationalism and will coordinate closely with like minded members in the Houses of Commons and Lords.
Eurotunnel has been forced to postpone its full-year results, admitting that its auditors had initiated an "alert procedure" over the continuity of its operations in 2007. It made a net loss last year of "slightly above" €300m (£207m) compared with one of €836m in 2004.