Superfast broadband gets a step closer to Wiltshire
Wiltshire Liberal Democrats congratulated the Council on the announcement that £4million of the government's rural broadband funding scheme had been allocated to our county.
27 May 2011
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MP welcomes news that forest panel could suggest to buy more woods rather than sell them off
The news that the independent chair of the review of forests could suggest that government actually bring more forests into public ownership has been welcomed by South Lakes MP Tim Farron.
27 May 2011
Too late for Wiltshire - government saves democracy in Exeter, Norwich and Suffolk
Wasteful and unnecessary restructuring plans for Exeter, Norwich and Suffolk Councils were stopped by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles.
26 May 2011
Farron welcomes news that NHS Bill will go back to committee stage for further review
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that the NHS Bill will go back to the committee stage at allow for further revisions to the bill.
26 May 2011
Farron welcomes the news of the eradication of ‘cattle plague’
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that yesterday marks the declaration of the eradication of Rinderpest or more commonly known as 'cattle plague' which had been previously thought of as one of the world's most dreaded animal diseases.
26 May 2011
Ashtead Independents defy electors’ preference and support Conservatives
At the Annual Meeting of Mole Valley District Council, the votes of the Ashtead Independent group were decisive in electing Conservative James Friend as Council Leader - even though his party is not the largest on the Council. James Friend then announced a coalition between the 2 groups to form a joint administration.
25 May 2011