Essex County Council has announced plans to sell off its residential children's care homes to private companies or voluntary groups. Cllr Tom Smith-Hughes told the BBC, "The county council, legally and morally, has responsibility for these children. There are issues that need to be addressed but it must be done on the basis of what is in the best interests of the children." Full story on BBC website.
Wolverhampton's Liberal Democrat MEP Liz Lynne says the International Day of Persons with Disabilities today is a timely reminder to the EU Commission and member states to 'keep the promise' to disabled people and end discrimination against them once and for all.
Tonight there is a meeting of Shepway Council Corporate Scrutiny Committee, which, like most Shepway Council meetings, is open to the public. An agenda and documents for the meeting are available at http://tinyurl.com/29a9hxs
County Councillor Tim Prater is keen to hear your views on how Kent have managed with snow clearance over the past few days. Has the response been better than to the last snow falls early this year, or not?
The Planning Inspectorate have set a date for the appeal hearing with regard to the Alma Road Office development. The Inquiry will last for a period of 2 days and shall commence at 10.00am on 21 December 2010 at Castle Suite, Royal Windsor Racecourse, Maidenhead Road, Windsor SL4 5JJ
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has stepped up his campaign to save the cheque by sending out a petition to 50,000 households in South Lakeland and Westmorland.