Dundee LibDems campaigning in Coldside and Maryfield for Better Together
Dundee LibDems earlier today were out campaigning for Better Together in the Maryfield and Coldside Ward areas, along with others in the cross-party campaign.
21 Sep 2013
National News
Snow Wardens – Bill says, “Be Prepared!”
Last winter a small band of volunteer Snow Wardens, organised by Liberal Democrat Community Champion, Bill Lewis, helped our local communities by keeping vital sections of roads and pavements open in Rokeby, Hillside and Overslade during extreme winter conditions.
BL
21 Sep 2013
20 mph consultation closes
Many individuals and organisations have made submissions to the council. Here's my response to WC's draft policy:
TC
20 Sep 2013
Electronic devices could help people with dyslexia
Short lines of text on electronic devices may help some dyslexic readers increase their reading speed and comprehension, research suggests. US scientists studied 100 pupils reading on paper and e-readers. On the device, those who struggled most with sight-word reading read faster and those with limited visual attention spans had better comprehension. The ability to display text in short lines with fewer words helped pupils focus on each word, they told Plos One.
20 Sep 2013
By 2050, the needs of the elderly will treble
The number of older people needing care is set to nearly treble globally by 2050, campaigners say. Currently 101 million people require care, but a report from Alzheimer's Disease International warns the figure will rise to to 277 million. Many needing care have dementia, and the report warns there will be a "global Alzheimer's epidemic". The report's author said countries like India and China would be hard hit - and must start planning services now.
20 Sep 2013
Local businesswomen selected for Levens election
The Liberal Democrats have chosen Levens resident, local businesswomen and community campaigner Annie Rawlinson to fight the Levens ward in the South Lakeland District Council by-election on 17th October.
20 Sep 2013