Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield Paul Holmes has today slammed the Government for their weak response to the economic crisis, following the publication of unemployment figures that show that like for like (comparing December 2008 to December 2007) unemployment has risen in Chesterfield by 37%.
Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP has joined forces with Friends of the Earth and the Tescopoly Alliance to give his full backing for the introduction of a supermarket Ombudsman to monitor the relationship between supermarkets, suppliers, and pricing.
Research by the Liberal Democrats shows that Kent County Council have had a lower Council tax rise in the run-up to EVERY one of the last 4 County Council elections.
Local MP Tim Farron is celebrating success this week as the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) takes steps to allow emergency ambulances to return to the Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal.
Bedford Borough Council has been criticised for adopting a 'King Canute' approach to the issue of verge parking, simply asking people not to do it while parking problems in residential areas across the Borough escalate.
RESIDENTS worried about walking along an unlit road are demanding a lamppost be replaced.
