Aberdeenshire MSP, Alison McInnes, will visit the VSA Carers' Centre in Peterhead to show her support to unpaid carers and young carers during this year's Carers' Week. The visit will start at Peterhead Health Centre at 2pm with the unveiling of the "Life of my Own" montage which has been produced locally, followed by afternoon tea and an informal chat to carers at the centre.
The UK's equality watchdog has announced an inquiry into whether public bodies are doing enough to stop disability hate crime. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) wants people in England, Scotland and Wales to report their experiences of such crime.
Wolverhampton's Liberal Democrat Euro MP Liz Lynne has highlighted the £87 billion contribution to the economy made by Britain's six million unpaid carers to mark this year's Carers' Week, which occurs just before the Coalition Government's first Emergency Budget.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Health Minister Andrew Lansley to confirm the proposed funding for St Mary's Hospice which was awarded by the previous government.
Having received an excellent response from Parish Councils after inviting them to nominate a local pub as a venue for one of the monthly 'Pints in the Parishes' events, I had to conduct a draw to identify at random the pubs I will be visiting. The first event at the Swan in Elstow was an extremely useful way of finding out the concerns and ideas of residents in an informal setting, and I am looking forward to the rest of the schedule, which is now confirmed.
In a display of 'astonishing hypocrisy,' the Conservatives have criticised the Liberal Democrats on the issue of roads funding in spite of the fact that thanks to the Lib Dems an additional £3 million has been invested in road repairs and resurfacing since the demise of the Conservative County Council in April 2009.
