Farron responds to Scottish referendum plans
Commenting on Nicola Sturgeon's plans for a second independence referendum, South Cumbrian MP Tim Farron said:
13 Mar 2017
National News
Is this the most RUBBISH footpath in Kent?
Having had an email from a local resident over the weekend about the state of the footpath that runs from Ross Way to Ferne Way in Sandgate, I've popped up there this afternoon to have a look...
13 Mar 2017
Tories are more than an embarrassment for Surrey
Tories are more than an embarrassment for Surrey. They are damaging all of us.
13 Mar 2017
People can ‘Buy With Confidence’ from local car dealer
A Holt motor dealer is the first business of its kind in Wiltshire to sign up to a trading standards scheme which ensures customers can be confident they operate in a legal, honest and fair way.
13 Mar 2017
Labour Council stashes the money away whilst cutting key services
Labour councillors have voted to keep on cutting vital services whilst piling up their cash reserves. Liberal Democrat councillors in Newcastle proposed a series of changes to Newcastle Council's budget plans at the city council meeting at the beginning of March, designed to save a number of popular services such as school crossing patrols, individual litter bins in terraced areas, and current funding levels for parks maintenance and for the city's household recycling centres. By using a very small percentage of the council's growing pile of reserves (under £2m from over £100m of reserves) the Lib Dems were trying to buy time and keep these services going for another year whilst other options can be explored, but Labour voted down every one of the Lib Dem amendments. "It's a disgrace" said Dene Lib Dem Councillors Wendy Taylor, Karen Robinson and Bob Renton. "The money the council puts away in reserves has almost doubled in the past four years from £55m to £106m - and we think it will be even more than tha
13 Mar 2017
Labour Council stashes the money away whilst cutting key services
Labour councillors have voted to keep on cutting vital services whilst piling up their cash reserves. Liberal Democrat councillors in Newcastle proposed a series of changes to Newcastle Council's budget plans at the city council meeting at the beginning of March, designed to save a number of popular services such as school crossing patrols, individual litter bins in terraced areas, and current funding levels for parks maintenance and for the city's household recycling centres. By using a very small percentage of the council's growing pile of reserves (under £2m from over £100m of reserves) the Lib Dems were trying to buy time and keep these services going for another year whilst other options can be explored, but Labour voted down every one of the Lib Dem amendments. "It's a disgrace" said East Gosforth Lib Dem Councillors Henry Gallagher, Dom Raymont and David Slesenger. "The money the council puts away in reserves has almost doubled in the past four years from £55m to £106m - and we think it will be even
13 Mar 2017