Temporary reprieve for Newcastle Citizens Advice following Lib Dem campaign
...including Leader Tim Farron meeting Chief Executive during his last visit to Newcastle
15 Feb 2016
National News
Ruled by Europe? Another inconvenient fact
1142 British citizens work in a variety of capacities in The European Commission, and 194 Brits (plus political staff) work in the European Parliament.
15 Feb 2016
Public Meeting
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council will be hosting an open public meeting at the next Health Liaison Panel on Monday 22 February from 7pm-9pm at Bourne Hall to provide an update and more information about health matters locally.
15 Feb 2016
14 Feb 2016
Mione Goldspink's article for the Bishop's Stortford Flyer December 2015
Local Matters with Mione Goldspink I was saddened to see the resignation of the young Conservative District Councillor so soon after his election in May. As an atheist he felt most uncomfortable when Christian prayers were said at the beginning of the Full Council meetings, so he proposed a motion that this practice should be discontinued. After a short debate this motion was overwhelmingly defeated. None of the speakers attempted to understand Cllr McNeece's genuine discomfort and none of them showed any willingness to reconsider the practice. If he had been a Jew or a Muslim I am sure that more conciliation would have been shown. I am not an atheist, I am a Christian. Three of the world's great religions - Judaism, Islam and Christianity (all with a common history before Abraham) share some common instructions - that we should worship God and that we should deal kindly with our fellows. Some of our fellows are atheists and agnostics, and I believe that we should treat them all with respect, with kindness a
14 Feb 2016
Boundaries review in Newcastle - find out more, have your say
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England is carrying out an electoral review in Newcastle. After representations by the Labour party, it has reversed its provisional finding and now has recommended that Newcastle should continue to have 78 councillors. It is now seeking views about what the pattern of electoral wards should be in the city, which are aimed to equalise the size of the wards into the 2020's. Their consultation runs until 4 April 2016.
14 Feb 2016