Next year, more than half a million additional children will qualify for the Pupil Premium. In Bosworth constituency, 1,970 are expected to be eligible, meaning that our schools are set to benefit from an extra £1,180,000 to support disadvantaged pupils.
Local poultry farmers are losing out because of poor regulation on their foreign competitors, says South Lakes MP, Tim Farron. Tim is today calling on the Government to adopt a firmer attitude towards EU member states who are failing to enforce regulations on improved animal welfare and in the process reduce the number of battery-farmed eggs appearing in UK shops and supermarkets.
Responding to an upcoming report to the County Councils cabinet on the 'Future direction of children and young peoples services', Liberal democrats have raised their concerns about the impact of the changes.
Mayor Dave Hodgson ...
Your Ouseburn Lib Dem team has been working to tackle a few outbreaks of antisocial behaviour around our area.
There has (rightly) been a lot of press coverage of the departure of Kent County Council Managing Director Katherine Kerswell, including a few articles where I seem to have been quoted. Some links include:
