MP welcomes Minister to Cumbria for Crisis A590 talks
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today welcomed the news that roads minister Mike Penning has agreed to come to Cumbria and hold talks about safety on the A590.
6 Dec 2011
National News
M25 J28 safety review agreed
Highways bosses have agreed a signage review at a dangerous motorway junction. Junction 28 on the M25 (at Brentwood) has long been identified as having lane problems. Brentwood Lib Dem campaigner Karen Chilvers has been campaigning throughout this year (February report).
6 Dec 2011
Clegg unveils £1bn to boost growth
// Half a million jobs will be created thanks to the additional £1 billion the Government is to spend supporting private sector growth, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says.
6 Dec 2011
Working Together to Tackle Funding Gap: Savings Proposals Updated Following Consultation
Following extensive public consultation, an updated package of Council savings proposals over the next four years has been published. After a remarkable level of participation in the consultation including over 4,000 responses, a number of proposals have been amended, including the retention of additional funds for Youth Services and the services provided by the Home Start Charity.
5 Dec 2011
Essex Children's Services still needs to improve
Essex County Council's "Safeguarding Children" service is no longer one of the six worst councils in the country. However it is still in the bottom third. In the latest Government inspection it has struggled up the ratings to 'satisfactory', after several years of being being in special measures.
5 Dec 2011
MP brokers summit between farmers' president and Deputy Prime Minister
South Lakes MP Tim Farron arranged a meeting late last week between the President of the National Farmers' Union, Peter Kendall and the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, to discuss current major farming issues.
5 Dec 2011