A Million More Meals for Kent Schoolchildren
In Kent, there are currently 49,871 pupils in Reception, Year 1 and 2 in our primary schools.
5 Dec 2013
National News
Foster families provide a vital community service
Across Chesterfield there are hundreds of council and private agency registered foster carers, and recently I have been talking to one of them.
JCPSC
5 Dec 2013
Solar farms in Wiltshire - where are they?
Wiltshire is a good place to build sun farms - relatively good levels of sunshine and plenty of open farmland. Applications for planning permission have been pouring into the Wiltshire Council offices over the last couple of years. Whether or not they continue to do so will depend on the level of government subsidies - the people who got in quick made easy money, but now the feed-in tarriff is less generous and developers are having to think carefully about the viability of installing large-scale solar farms.
4 Dec 2013
MP welcomes the raising of the foster care limit to 21
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has expressed his delight at proposals to allow foster children in England to live with their carers up to the age of 21. The Government has promised to invest £40million into the plan over the next three years.
4 Dec 2013
MP applauds students' community commitment
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has applauded two QES students for their positive involvement with the Kirkby Lonsdale Town Council.
4 Dec 2013
Farron: 'New tax transparency rules will make a massive difference'
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that the Government have announced that a register containing details of who owns and controls UK companies will be made publicly available.
4 Dec 2013