South Lakes fracking plan 'could ruin our beautiful countryside' says MP
A government report suggesting the potential to open up parts of Cumbria to fracking has brought about a stinging rebuke from South Lakes MP Tim Farron.
19 Dec 2013
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West Coast Woe at Watford with Work at Weekends - Five Holiday Weekend Closures Planned
Network Rail is undertaking an £81m scheme to tackle the most common causes of delay to rail services. However, while this work is underway 8 miles of track through Watford will have to be blocked.
18 Dec 2013
West Coast Woe at Watford with Work at Weekends - Five Holiday Weekend Closures Planned
Network Rail is undertaking an £81m scheme to tackle the most common causes of delay to rail services. However, while this work is underway 8 miles of track through Watford will have to be blocked.
18 Dec 2013
Paddox PH Junction
Local residents living around this junction have expressed their concerns about the proposal to introduce traffic signals. It is suggested that Elms Drive would be left open, traffic queues would form and it has not been made clear how local residents would enter and exit their properties, especially when the lights are on red. A letter from local residents has been submitted to Rugby Borough Council's Planners and a site meeting was held with Warwickshire County Council Highways Officers.
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18 Dec 2013
Cuts to waste collection service
Wiltshire Council's Cabinet has approved a re-design of the council's waste and recycling collection rounds, involving changes to the working patterns of council drivers and loaders.
18 Dec 2013
MP welcomes yet another unemployment drop & 4th lowest jobless rate in the UK
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed figures which show a further fall in the number of unemployed people in Westmorland and Lonsdale.
18 Dec 2013