Lib Dems question Surrey County Council’s Conservative Cabinet
Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council have tabled six questions to the meeting of Surrey County Council's Conservative Cabinet on 27 November 2012.
21 Nov 2012
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MP packs Christmas shoeboxes
South Lakes MP Tim Farron joined volunteers in Kendal as they prepared gift-filled shoeboxes for their journey to children in Romania.
21 Nov 2012
Final EU hurdle to superfast broadband in Cumbria cleared
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today welcomed the news that the final hurdle to UK's rural rollout of fast broadband has been cleared as the EU has given the £530million scheme the green light following direct intervention by the Culture Secretary. This has been the final obstacle to signing contracts to begin the work of delivering the broadband project in Cumbria.
21 Nov 2012
MP calls on government to press ahead with action on Sky lanterns
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has tabled a motion in Parliament calling for quick action following the Government's report into the effects of Chinese Sky Lanterns on farmers' property and livestock.
21 Nov 2012
Railfreight Boost for East of England - New Rail Track at Nuneaton will take Lorries off the A14
Greener transport, more reliable passenger trains, fewer lorries on the A14 and increased rail capacity are promised for the East of England by significant railfreight improvements at Nuneaton. The 16th November saw the completion of an important £30 million rail scheme contructed by engineering companies Atkins and Balfour Beatty. The 1 mile of track, bridges and a junction were jointly funded by the Coalition Government, Network Rail and the European Community's TEN-T programme. This short new freight line and flyover has been officially opened and now links the cross-regional Nuneaton - Felixstowe route to the West Coast Main Line.
21 Nov 2012
Railfreight Boost for East of England - New Rail Track at Nuneaton will take Lorries off the A14
Greener transport, more reliable passenger trains, fewer lorries on the A14 and increased rail capacity are promised for the East of England by significant railfreight improvements at Nuneaton. The 16th November saw the completion of an important £30 million rail scheme contructed by engineering companies Atkins and Balfour Beatty. The 1 mile of track, bridges and a junction were jointly funded by the Coalition Government, Network Rail and the European Community's TEN-T programme. This short new freight line and flyover has been officially opened and now links the cross-regional Nuneaton - Felixstowe route to the West Coast Main Line.
21 Nov 2012