Farron: £12 million of winter NHS funding helps Morecambe Bay
Tim Farron has welcomed the news that over £12 million of extra winter NHS funding has paid for 77 staff and 39 beds.
3 Apr 2015
National News
Farron - join 1200 people standing up for Helme Chase
Tim Farron has urged local residents to 'stand up' for Helme Chase and join the campaign to bring back a 24 hour maternity service to Westmorland General Hospital.
3 Apr 2015
Alex Carlile Launches Ludlow Campaign
Lord Alex Carlile, Former Lib Dem MP for Montgomeryshire and Government Advisor on Counter Terrorism legislation was the keynote speaker at the launch of Ludlow Lib Dems Election Campaign in Church Stretton on Saturday.
3 Apr 2015
The Care Act means changes to care & support
Care and support will be more consistent across the country following this week's changes to England's care and support system, and Wiltshire Council is supporting people and carers through a new health and social care website.
3 Apr 2015
New European funding for community groups
Voluntary, community and social enterprise groups across Wiltshire are being encouraged to bid for their slice of up to £4million of European money that could be invested into the area. European funding from the European Structural Investment Fund (ESIF), under the theme of social inclusion, is being matched by Big Lottery funding. The Big Lottery has joined forces with Local Enterprise Partnerships across England to help make this funding available. The funding application process will be handled by the Big Lottery, and applications for the ESIF will be made directly to them.
3 Apr 2015
Brian Mathew listens to local farmers
Brian meeting local farmers, kindly hosted in Stanton St. Quintin by Richard and Denise Plummer (the Gazette & Herald Farming Diary writer).
2 Apr 2015