Eaglescliffe Ward News
E-mailed bulletins issued to residents over the last month.
13 Jan 2008
National News
Playground rethink
Buckhurst Hill Parish Council has resubmitted plans for the recreational ground off Roding Lane.
13 Jan 2008
LIB DEMS MAKE COUNCIL TAX PLEDGE
The Liberal Democrats have pledged to keep Newcastle's Council Tax rise below inflation despite facing cuts from the penny pinching Labour Government next year.
13 Jan 2008
NEWS IN BRIEF FROM ACROSS LEMINGTON
Lemington's Waverley Park is set to share from a £1 million funding boost to improve play facilities, Coun Joanne Park reports.
13 Jan 2008
Press release on "Garden-Grabbing" 12-1-08
"Who will stop Garden-Grabbing? asks Lib. Dem. councillor?
12 Jan 2008
Lib Dems want less government control of schools
The state should "back off" and allow charities, parents and private groups to run schools says Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg. In his first major speech in charge, Mr Clegg suggested creating "Free Schools" under local government oversight, but not council controlled. These "new, liberal" schools would also be non-selective. The Lib Dems also say they would scrap the bottom two GCSE grades as they have "no value" in the labour market. Nick Clegg said "It is time to call a fail a fail and raise expectations by abolishing the lowest pass grades, G and F".
12 Jan 2008