Vince Cable urges "tough love" on regulation
Brentwood & Ongar's Parliamentary Spokesman Cllr David Kendall has welcomed Vince Cable's recent speech outlining reforms of UK banking regulation.
26 Jul 2009
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Teachers claim Windsor schools are missing out on cash
Reported on the Windsor Express / Advertiser website, teachers from Windsor and Ascot spoke out about concerns that Windsor Schools are missing out on their fair share of funding within the borough at the Royal Borough's children's services overview and scrutiny panel on Tuesday.
26 Jul 2009
Paget Road traffic calming and parking scheme
Following consultation with residents of Paget Road Councillor Claire Darke is seeking further views from residents about the proposed new street lines and parking arrangements for the busy residential road. Councillor Darke said "Paget Road is blighted by people using it as a rat-run while at the same time being a popular residential street. I have been working with residents and the Council to try to help improve the parking situation while at the same time keep the traffic moving."
25 Jul 2009
"I'm only here for the Bury Black Pudding!" claims controversial Councillor.
Controversial continental Councillor David Murphy can continue claiming his councillor's allowance after attending last week's full Council Meeting - for less than an hour! The Middleton East Councillor, who has claimed nearly £20,000 of taxpayer's money since moving to Murcia in Spain over two years ago, attended the meeting ensuring that he can claim Middleton taxpayer's money for another six months.
25 Jul 2009
Harry Potter is Lib Dem
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has come out as a Liberal Democrat. Talking to "Attitude" magazine Daniel told of his deep dislike for Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Tory leader David Cameron, who he regards as indistinguishable from Tony Blair.
24 Jul 2009
Devastating result for Labour in Norwich North
The Norwich North Parliamentary by-election result saw Labour's vote collapse. Having won the seat with 45% of the vote at the general election, they polled 18% on Thursday. This was a damning rejection of the way the Government is running the country and in particular Labour's handling of the economic crisis.
24 Jul 2009