Once again Wolverhampton's Labour controlled Council is raising council tax by an inflation beating increase, this time of 4.8%. Yet neighbouring councils have been able to keep their increase to below 4%. In fact the only year in recent memory when tax did not rise was in 1994 when the Liberal Democrats had a controlling influence on power in Wolverhampton.
Following reports that the United States are preparing for air strikes on Iran beyond nuclear sites. Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell has called on the Prime Minister to come to Parliament and make a statement on the government's policy towards Iran.
Truro and Falmouth Liberal Democrats have stormed to victory in the Penryn Division County Council by-election on February 8th.
Truro and Falmouth Liberal Democrats stormed to victory in the Penryn Division County Council by-election on February 8th.
Local MPs Julia Goldsworthy and Andrew George have met with representatives of Cornwall Air Ambulance to discuss the possibility of extending the service cover beyond the current ten hour shift.
Maldon plunges into darkness this week, despite being an untypical district as a pilot for a major county-wide scheme. Conservatives at Essex County Council are behind the pilot, which Liberal Democrats say has been chosen deliberately to produce the least amount of resistance from residents and so give sanction to roll out across the county.