Representing women's interests in Suffolk ~ Lib Dem County Councillor, Caroline Page
Last week's release of information on how top earners are rewarded in the BBC highlights a stark divide between the salaries...
25 Jul 2017
National News
A Dose of Doctors
Our younger daughter graduated from medical school in Nottingham last week. It was a wonderful day. The sun shone, the refreshments flowed and it was lovely celebrating their achievements with her 8 closest friends and their families whom we've got to know over the past five years. And theirs is an achievement to be proud of. This small group- a mixture of sexes, nationalities, backgrounds, ethnicities, religions and orientations-have supported each other through, not only their challenging training, but life-threatening/life-changing illnesses, family traumas & deaths, and existential & emotional crises…. and have emerged as a 'band of brothers' who you feel will be friends for life. At least I hope so. As I watched each of them go up on stage to collect their diplomas, I felt very emotional and proud of them all, for each of them had ridden their personal rollercoasters of hard work and fun, despair and elation, fear.. and eventually a sense of accomplishment. But I also worried for them. These are
24 Jul 2017
Increased risk of flash floods shows need to fast-track flood defence plans
A new study by the Met Office warning of an increased risk of flash flooding shows that plans for flood defences in the South Lakes need to be fast-tracked, according to local MP Tim Farron.
24 Jul 2017
Farron meets Settlebeck students in parliament
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron met Settlebeck School students in parliament last week.
24 Jul 2017
MP opens care home summer fete
Local MP Tim Farron officially cut the ribbon to open the Summerhill Care Home Summer Fete on Saturday, which was organised to...
24 Jul 2017
Fox among the chickens
There are dangers for British agriculture and for consumers as the UK government attempts to do trade deals with the world. Those dangers include undercutting by cheap imports and relaxation of animal welfare standards. Here's a Lib Dem press release. Please excuse the chicken jokes.
24 Jul 2017