The Labour Government has defeated a Liberal Democrat motion to accept the Independent Parliamentary Ombudsman's judgement on Equitable Life that the Government was liable for compensation. Labour defeated the motion with a majority of just 25.
Every few months we seem to have spells of torrential rain that test the drains, gullies, sewers and watercourses. Northumbrian Water has spent £2.5 million on improvements to the drainage in the Red House Farm area.
Work has started to build the new Knoplaw Primary School on Chapel House.
Newcastle has won a regional award for its floral displays.
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Stockton Liberal Democrats supported a move to sign Stockton Council up to the 10:10 campaign. This commits individuals and organisations to cut 10% from their energy use by the end of next year, 2010.