Budding young rock gods and goddesses are queuing up to use a refurbished state-of-the-art multi media centre in Blackburn. The Kaleidoscope Centre in Higher Croft is preparing to officially reopen following a £50,000 transformation funded by a Government Youth Capital Fund (YCF) grant.
Liberal Democrat activist Bob Sheffield has written asking why Rossendale Council has taken so long to see the sense of the Liberal Democrat proposals on the "Valley Centre", a proposal they condemned nearly a year ago.
The situation at De Montfort Hall has worsened as the Council's Cabinet Member responsible for the venue has been stripped of the responsibility amid allegations he attempted to improperly influence a disciplinary hearing involving its suspended manager.
Local campaigners are furious after Leicestershire's fire Authority voted to cut 8 firefighters from Hinckley.
Bedford Borough Council's approved budget has brought down the Council Tax increase for residents from a forecast 11.5% before Mayor Dave Hodgson's election in October to a below-inflation 2.3% after £9 million of savings were identified. The budget includes £5.9 million for road and pavement maintenance, as the Liberal Democrats continue the fightback against the former Tory County Council's massive backlog of repairs, and extra funding for a range of green initiatives including recycling in both the urban and rural areas and the Mayor's Climate Change Fund.
MP David Howarth has called for a review of the regulation of rail fares in a bid to bring down the cost of train travel. He claims reducing fares will make it easier for passengers to choose train travel as an alternative to driving and flying.
