Cameron's 'Work for Welfare' doesn't help disabled people
For the Conservative Party's 'Work for Welfare' planned reform benefits to be successful, they must specifically include disabled people says Employers' Forum on Disability.
23 Jan 2008
National News
Councillors bring Surgeries Closer to Home
Epsom's Lib Dem councillors will be holding two surgeries every month from February 2008. You can visit councillors (and FOCUS team members) without an appointment on the second Saturday of every month between 10 and 12 midday.
22 Jan 2008
Why Not Get-away for Valentines?
This Valentine's day, why not get away for a day or two?
22 Jan 2008
Farron meets with Ofcom executives as campaign to save Border TV continues
Local MP Tim Farron met today with Peter Phillips from the Ofcom Executive Committee about proposals from ITV to cease transmission from Border Television, and replace it with programming from Tyne-Tees Television, based in Newcastle.
22 Jan 2008
Farron tops up New Holehird survival fund
Local MP Tim Farron was pleased to accept a cheque for £100 from the Kendal branch of the Natwest Bank towards the campaign to save the Holehird home for severely disabled adults near Windermere.
22 Jan 2008
Post office campaign update - Residents urged to get their letter in by Valentines Day as Post Office Limited guarantee every letter "Will be read"
Local MP Tim Farron's campaign to save the 42 local post offices threatened by Government closures continued this week as he secured a promise from Post Office Limited that they would read every one of the letters they receive during the consultation. He also secured information which shows that many of the decisions about closure will be made between mid February and mid March, and so Mr Farron is urging residents of South Lakeland to send him letters of support for their post office by 14 February. So far over a thousand letters of support have been sent from communities in Mr Farron's constituency alone, and as the impact of a loss of a branch on a community will be taken into account, it is especially important that people continue to show support.
22 Jan 2008