South Lakes MP Tim Farron has voted in favour of a motion in the House of Commons which branded government plans to cut police funding by over 10% as "dangerous". The motion went on to call for a funding settlement which does not compromise public safety.
Gladman, a Cheshire based development company, are consulting residents about their proposal to build 110 houses on Waldins Farm in Barby Lane.
When anyone is considering building which requires planning permission they are supposed to consult locally first. The amount of consultation will depend on the scale of the development. If you are proposing an extension to your house which will require planning permission you are supposed to talk to your neighbours. If you are a builder who wants to put some houses on an infill site you would be expected to write to everyone in the area and if you are a developer with a larger scheme you would be expected to write to everyone and hold an exhibition of your plans.
Did you hear UKIP MEPs last week tried to block the decision to end roaming charges in the EU?
Mayor Dave Hodgson was in attendance representing the Borough at the Scots Society of St Andrew's 'deeply moving' Service of Remembrance at Bedford Cemetery, Foster Hill Road on Sunday.
Essex County Council has finally bowed to pressure and cut the cost of phoning the council. The current 0845 numbers are NOT included in "free minutes" that most people have on their mobile phone (and that can be very expensive) and only in some home phone contracts. New 0345 numbers are in "free minutes".