National News

Drive to help autistic children

A campaign has been launched with the aim of improving the education offered to children with autism. It is claimed many youngsters fail to receive what they need and are misunderstood and confused.

31 Oct 2006
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Mental health spend 'must double'

The amount the government spends on mental health and learning disability services in NI should double within the next 20 years, a review has found. The Bamford Review, to report later, was set up to examine how services for people with mental illness or learning disabilities could be improved.

31 Oct 2006
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Kent Police lose out on merger costs

Kent Police have lost £52,000 of the money they spent preparing for the force mergers which abandoned in July. The mergers were opposed by the Liberal Democrats and the dropping of the merger plans welcomed. It has now been revealed that of the total £152,042 that Kent Police spent on preparing for the merger, only £100,000 will be refunded by the Government.

31 Oct 2006
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Chigwell Survey Responses

THANK you to everyone who has taken part in our special residents' survey. The local Lib Dem team is busy taking up the issues you raised.

30 Oct 2006
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