Unions accept WC cuts
Wiltshire Council wants to axe £289 million from budgets over the next four years and much of this will be at the expense of the staff.
WC
26 Jul 2011
National News
MP welcomes calls for end to rip off holiday charges
Lib Dem MP Tim Farron has welcomed news that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is calling for debit card surcharges to be banned, following a 90-day investigation focusing on the passenger transport sector.
TFMP
26 Jul 2011
WC 'cabinet' - handbrake turn on parking
Wiltshire Council's cabinet remains in a state of panic over the devastating affects of their punitive car parking charges on the economy of our market towns. A 'Redemption Scheme' produced a few days ago was revised on the hoof at this morning's cabinet meeting as opposition councillors and representatives of the business community pointed out that it was unlikely to work in the form proposed.
TC
26 Jul 2011
MP welcomes calls for end to rip off holiday charges
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed news that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is calling for debit card surcharges to be banned, following a 90-day investigation focusing on the passenger transport sector.
26 Jul 2011
MP welcomes boost for wildlife friendly farming in the Lake District
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed news that the RSPB has appointed an upland advisor to work with hill farmers in the Lake District to develop and implement wildlife-friendly farming schemes.
26 Jul 2011
More Gravel Grief for Spelthorne
An Planning Inspector has ruled that more Gravel raising in Stanwell is acceptable. This very disappointing ruling is despite...
26 Jul 2011