"What's the Point of the European Union?" To Liberal Youth Conference
What's the point of the European Union
CBMEP
14 Nov 2009
National News
Government must act over Bovine TB
Heather Kidd, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Ludlow and Bridgnorth has backed calls for the government to act on tackling bovine TB and to take heed of the recommendations of the Tuberculosis Eradication Group (TBEG) when they report back. Hilary Benn MP, the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has stated that he has accepted the recommendations of the latest TBEG report but would not commit to acting upon the final report's recommendations.
14 Nov 2009
Community Speed Watch - Volunteers Needed To Help With Vital Work!
In order to curb speeding on Sandgate roads, Sandgate Parish Council has purchased a share in Community Speed Watch equipment and this will be used to collect data to assist in our bid to Kent Highway Services to obtain road safety improvements in Sandgate.
14 Nov 2009
Injunction against council's fire service bid quashed by High Court
The fire authority's attempts to delay the Royal Borough's application to take charge of the fire service in area has been crushed by the High Court.
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14 Nov 2009
Dave Hodgson and the Lib Dems take action to protect local and wider environment as 40 tons of leaves are cleared from the streets
A Bedford Borough Council clean-up operation has seen 40 tons of leaves cleared from the streets over recent weeks, with the leaves being composted, rather than sent to landfill, for the first time following the intervention of Mayor Dave Hodgson.
14 Nov 2009
Sign up to join The Wave - Copenhagen 2009: Cooling the Planet
Between 7 and 18 December, Copenhagen hosts a major climate change conference, during which the world's leading nations will attempt to negotiate a successor to the Kyoto Treaty.
14 Nov 2009