PRINCESS ROYAL COULD BECOME A COTTAGE HOSPITAL, MP TOLD
At least one option being considered for the future of the Princess Royal Hospital could include its effective closure as a mainstream hospital, Lewes MP Norman Baker has learnt.
13 Sep 2006
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The Liberal Democrat Shadow Education Team have a letter in the latest edition of the Pink Paper urging all readers to support the petition to stop homophobic bullying, and to write to their local MP urging them to sign Sarah Teather's Early Day Motion on Homophobic Bullying.
13 Sep 2006
Liberal Democrat MP says West Midlands motorway pilot project is a grossly irresponsible action
The hard shoulder of an 11-mile stretch of the M42 between junctions 3A and 7 is being opened to traffic to cut rush-hour congestion. This section includes Birmingham airport, the NEC and links between other routes such as the M6. The M42 is one of the most heavily congested motorways in the country. Sensors measure the volume of traffic and if it appears to be at risk of grinding to a halt the "active traffic management" system will come into operation, allowing cars to use the hard shoulder at a maximum speed of 50mph.
13 Sep 2006
Hard shoulder experiment grossly irresponsible
Serious concerns have been raised about the decision to allow the hard shoulders of a section of motorway such as the M20 to be used during busy periods following statistics showing the number of deaths on hard shoulders.
13 Sep 2006
New UKIP Leader
Nigel Farage is to take over as leader of the UK Independence Party. Mr Farage, a former commodities broker who lives in west Kent, is already a MEP for the South East region.
13 Sep 2006
Serena Tierney welcomes all-party consensus on PRH services
Speaking at a meeting of local health campaigners, Serena Tierney, Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman for Mid Sussex, welcomed the recent change of heart and recognition of the very real threat to services at the PRH by local Tory MPs:
12 Sep 2006