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.
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.
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.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today welcomed a giant leap forward by ovarian cancer campaigners in the fight to raise awareness of the disease to help catch the cancer in its earlier stages.
There are Parish Polls / referendums across Folkestone, Hythe and Sandgate on Thursday 8th December with polls open from 4-9pm and NO polling cards or postal votes to be issued: you simply turn up to vote at your polling station. You can check where your polling station is at http://www.shepway.gov.uk/webapp/query/polling-stations/
Commenting on the announcement that the Coalition Government is to drop plans to remove the mobility component of Disability...
