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Lib Dems Force Herts County Council to Accept That Highways Contract Still Not Working Properly

At the end of last month Liberal Democrat County Councillors forced the Conservative administration of Hertfordshire County Council to accept that after one full year of operation "the new and revised highways term contracts as well as the Call Centre are not fully functioning and are not working to best effect for the residents of Hertfordshire and there are still a number of important issues that require resolving".

11 Dec 2013
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Gary Fuller at bus stop

Fears over Freedom Pass Changes

With planned changes to the Kent Freedom Pass to be discussed by KCC on 13-12-13, there are a number of questions that need to be answered. The changes, which would be reviewed after a period of six months, would result in the introduction of a smartcard scheme for students between the ages of 11 and 19, with 11-16 year olds receiving £350 worth of bus travel for £100 and 16-19 year olds receiving £250 worth of bus travel for £100. The current scheme offers free unlimited travel to 11-16 year olds for £100 and a recent campaign has called for this to be extended to 16-19 year olds.

11 Dec 2013
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Disability History Month: Unpacking medieval myths

Continue reading the main story More from Ouch See Hear: Lovefilm letdown Self-driving wheelchairs See Hear meets Holby City Delving into disabled people's social history can help us understand modern attitudes to disability, argues Richard Rieser, coordinator of the UK's annual Disability History Month.

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10 Dec 2013
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