A 1,125-strong petition was handed in to County Councillor Jude Deakin by the residents of Chelmsford in support of a zebra crossing on Linnet Drive. See reports in the Chelmsford Weekly News and the Essex Chronicle.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is supporting Alice Pyne who is raising money, along with a number of cyclists, for Alice's Escapes, a charity that organises holidays in the Lake District for families of seriously ill children.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has heralded his meeting today with the Secretary of State for Health as 'a welcome step forward' in his campaign to bring radiotherapy services to the South Lakes.
Responding to Ed Miliband's comments on party funding, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Simon Hughes said:
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has lent his support to efforts to reduce further fatalities at the dangerous Foulshaw Lane junction on the A590.