In a major intervention in support of Bedford Hospital, Bedford Borough Council has published new proposals which show that the Hospital can be sustainable in the future while retaining key services such as A&E, maternity and children's care.
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that the government has extended the deadline for registering to vote until midnight on Thursday.
Spain's foreign minister has revived the idea of sharing sovereignty over Gibraltar with Britain if Brexit happens, saying it would allow the Rock to maintain access to the European Union.…[T]he tiny British overseas territory is eyeing the upcoming 23 June referendum on whether Britain should leave the EU with alarm, says EurActiv. At stake is a thriving services-based economy that relies in large part on access to the EU's single market, and a sovereignty spat with Spain it believes threatens its only land access to the continent. http://www.euractiv.com/section/uk-europe/news/spain-suggest-joint-sovereignty-over-gibraltar-in-case-of-brexit/?nl_ref=14429186
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that health bosses have decided to reconsider the decision to close the Kentmere Ward, and that a final decision has been postponed until the end of the summer pending a further assessment.
HM Coastguard received over £319,000 of EU funding just last year according to their annual report.
Rugby Liberal Democrats are encouraging residents in Rugby to have their say on local recycling centres by responding to Warwickshire County Council's online survey.