Ways to spend a day in May
There are countless things you could do on 5 May - but how many of them will affect the future of UK politics?
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16 Mar 2011
National News
Councillor Lobbies Minister On Behalf Of County's Youth
Heather Kidd, Lib Dem Councillor for Chirbury and Worthen, has met the Business Minister, Vince Cable MP, to press for greater fairness for young people in employment especially in rural areas.
16 Mar 2011
Leicestershire Liberal Democrats welcome tax news
Liberal Democrat Councillors in Leicestershire have welcomed the news that due to changes in the national tax system, implemented by Liberal Democrats in the Coalition Government, around 10,680 of Leicestershire's least well off residents will not pay any income tax at all and a further 304,500 residents could also be paying up to £200 a year less in income tax, when the changes come into effect in April this year..
16 Mar 2011
Alison backs Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 2011
North East MSP, Alison McInnes has expressed her backing for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month by being photographed with a life-sized blue man - the logo of The Prostate Cancer Charity Scotland.
15 Mar 2011
Lynne Featherstone MP writes for Pink News on changing attitudes in sport
Lynne Featherstone, the Lib Dem MP for Hornsey & Wood Green and Minister for Equalities, has written for Pink News on the drive to tackle homophobia in sport. In the article, she outlines how challenging homophobia and transphobia in sport, much like racism, can lead to the change in societal attitude we need for true equality.
15 Mar 2011
Battery Recycling from the Doorstep
A lot of people use a lot of the different services provided by the Council, but the one thing the Council does which almost all of us use and rely on is the household bin collection scheme. We have obviously retained weekly collections here, after the former County Council tried to change to a fortnightly system in Bedford Borough. When I talk to residents around the Borough about the bin collection, it is clear that people really value having a weekly system. People also tell me they like the fact that we have a relatively simple recycling collection scheme. Most non-food items can be put in the orange bin or bags for collection every fortnight. However, one thing that a number of people have told me is that they would like the range of materials you can recycle expanded even further. So, we've been working on it, and I'm delighted that we are now rolling out battery recycling collections from the doorstep for the very first time.
15 Mar 2011
