WALBOTTLE CAMPUS SCHOOL SAFETY ZONE
A 20mph School Safety Zone has been introduced outside Walbottle Campus.
2 Jan 2010
National News
Park Ward's first Focus for the new year
Park Ward Liberal Democrats are delivering their January Focus to home across the Ward. The main stories are: Lib Dem's call to scrap Council Tax blocked by unholy Labour - Tory Alliance, The mansion tax, Good news for students, Nick Clegg's tax guarantee.
2 Jan 2010
Mandelson forcing universities to lower standards and offer less choice
Commenting on Government plans to cut university funding by more than £500m, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Universities Secretary Stephen Williams said: "The Government failed to live up to its commitment to fund extra university places and now it seems to be punishing the universities that went out of their way to help the pupils that had been let down."
2 Jan 2010
Mandelson forcing universities to lower standards and offer less choice
Commenting on Government plans to cut university funding by more than £500m, Epsom & Ewell Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Jonathan Lees said: "The Government failed to live up to its commitment to fund extra university places and now it seems to be punishing the universities that went out of their way to help the pupils that had been let down."
2 Jan 2010
Thousands in Rochdale missing out on energy savings warns MP
As the cold continues to hit Rochdale more than one in ten households in the Borough could be missing out on savings of up to £250 a year on their energy bills because they are failing to claim free insulation grants to which they are entitled.
2 Jan 2010
TOY LIBRARY SCHEME EXTENDED TO NEWBIGGIN HALL
A popular local scheme to allow parents and carers to borrow children's toys has been extended to Woolsington.
1 Jan 2010