TEVERSON WINS MEETING WITH TOP HOSPITAL MANAGERS
Prospective MP, Terrye Teverson, has won a meeting the RCHT Chair and top management to discuss the unfair car parking charges at Cornwall's number one hospital.
10 Aug 2009
National News
Heather Kidd Elected to LGA Regeneration and Transport Board
Heather Kidd was elected by Liberal Democrat councillors across England and Wales to the National Local Government Associations Regeneration and Transport Board. This body lobbies Government on Transport and economic development issues, particularly around new legislation. It has a real input into items before they become law or when they are being reviewed.
10 Aug 2009
Controls on surveillance powers by councils must be tighter say Liberal Democrats
More than 500,000 requests to access phone and e-mail records were made in 2008, according to a report by the Interception of Communications Commissioner. The Lib Dems say only a magistrate should be able to approve a request for surveillance under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (Ripa). An average of about 1,500 surveillance requests were made every day in Britain last year, according to figures which have emerged from an annual report by commissioner Sir Paul Kennedy. That is the annual equivalent to one in every 78 adults being targeted. There were 1,500 approved applications from local councils.
10 Aug 2009
HGV's could be Banned from Ewell Village
A new air quality report covering NO2 (nitrogen dioxide) levels in Ewell village has been published. It shows no improvement on the unacceptably high levels and an Action Plan is now needed to deal with the problem.
10 Aug 2009
£1,000 Shepway Solar grants
Shepway District Council has decided to extend their £1,000 grant offer to promote solar renewable energy technology.
10 Aug 2009
Action on Speeding and Pavements in Worthen
Consistent pressure from ward councillor Heather Kidd and the Parish Council has begun to pay dividends in Heather's campaign to cut speeding and improve the safety of pedestrians in the village of Worthen. "We've seen some important progress this week" said Heather " Glyn Shaw and Alice Dilley from the Councils Highways Department made a site visit this morning to see the problem for themselves"
10 Aug 2009