Liberal Democrat Action On Resurfacing
Thanks to the extra £4m that Mayor Dave Hodgson has put into this year's road maintenance budget, and campaigning by Cllr Tim Hill and
3 Aug 2011
National News
Lib Dem Conference to Discuss Armed Forces Married Quarters
Following the local Lib Dems four year "Homes for Heroes" campaign, the Liberal Democrats Regional Conference will discuss the maintenance of armed forces accomodation. At the core of the debate will be the suggestion that armed forces accomodation should comply with the "Decent Homes Standard" applied to local authority and housing association homes.
3 Aug 2011
Paralysed woman loses £6 million compensation claim.
A woman who hit her head on the bottom of a swimming pool during a late-night party in Surrey has lost her claim for £6m damages in the High Court. Kylie Grimes, now 23, of Farnham, was left paralysed from the chest down when she dived into the pool in August 2006. The pool owner David Hawkins, of Compton Way, Farnham, denied liability and said he considered the pool safe. Mrs Justice Thirlwall ruled in favour of Mr Hawkins, describing the pool as "not unsafe for diving". Ms Grimes, of Stephendale Road, broke a vertebra below the base of her neck jumping into the pool.
3 Aug 2011
Study finds that dyslexia makes it hard to make out voices and hinder learning.
People with dyslexia struggle to recognise familiar voices, scientists suggest. The finding is the first tentative evidence that small sounds in the human voice that vary between people are difficult for dyslexics to hear. Writing in the journal Science, the scientists say that many people could have some degree of "voice blindness".And by studying it, scientists hope to better understand how the human brain has evolved to recognise speech. Humans rely on small sounds called phonemes to tell one person from another.
3 Aug 2011
Mayor of Chelmsford visits Scooter Mobility Training Centre to get the facts.
Cllr Bob Shepherd MBE has a long history of support for charities, including Riding for the Disabled and, as a former senior Police officer was particularly shocked at the recent mobility scooter/express train incident at Kelvedon (Essex Chronicle 28 July 2011).
3 Aug 2011
Renewable Heat Premium Payment Scheme Launched
The Government has launched the Renewable Heat Premium Payment scheme to help householders across the country with funding towards the cost of installing renewable heating systems. The new £15 million initiative, which opens to applications today, will support up to 25,000 installations.
3 Aug 2011