Wiltshire Council attacks press freedom
Wiltshire Council has made it clear it will not allow newspapers operating within the county to be less than fully adulatory about the council.
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25 May 2011
National News
Wiltshire Council attacks press freedom
Wiltshire Council has made it clear it will not allow newspapers operating within the county to be less than fully adulatory about the council.
25 May 2011
MP expresses concern at day centre closures
Local MP Tim Farron has expressed concern at the news that the Tory-led Cumbria County Council is cutting funding for older people day centres across the South Lakes, undermining the viability of the service.
24 May 2011
MP backs call for Yorkshire Dales NPA to hand over community building to local groups
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority and called on them to hand over the community building on Main Street in Sedbergh to ensure its continued use by local charities and community groups.
24 May 2011
Conservatives on Wiltshire Council reject transparency for volunteer-run Leisure Centres
In last week's meeting of the full Wiltshire Council, the Liberal Democrats attempt to improve transparency at the council was shot down by the Conservative Administration. The motion called for the Council's flagship programme of volunteer-run leisure centres to take place with full public scrutiny, and not behind closed doors as Wiltshire's Conservatives wanted.
24 May 2011
‘Banks must lend to South Lakes small businesses’ - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has renewed calls to the Government to keep up the pressure on banks, making sure that they are allowing credit to get through to small businesses as promised.
24 May 2011