The Welfare Reform Act 2012 is the biggest change to the welfare system for more than 60 years. It will affect just about everybody - you'll take a direct hit if you are in receipt of benefits; you'll be affected if you are an employer; and the local economy will be depressed by a general reduction in spending. Here's Wiltshire Council's analysis of the changes, and below that is a link to a video explaining the impact in simple terms.
North West Chelmsford Community Action Group - 13th November 2012. Place: Parkside Community Hub, Melbourne Avenue Chelmsford
Epsom & Ewell's Lib Dem councillors say the Residents Association has wasted thousands of pounds on a Residents Survey just to...
Wiltshire Council has closed the old West Wiltshire District Council offices in Trowbridge. The buildings are likely to be demolished and the site sold to a property developer.
Nick Clegg MP, leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister, has recorded a video for World AIDS Day on Saturday 1st December. In it, he calls for support for people with HIV/AIDS and an end to discrimination, along with a future free from AIDS. You can watch the video below or on YouTube:
This week we received the very welcome confirmation of the award of £3.1 million from the national weekly collection support fund. The grant award is in recognition of our commitment as one of the minority of councils to have protected weekly black bin collections and our plans to increase recycling and reduce waste even further.