South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today called for the government to support the Cumbrian tourism industry. Tim has written to Business Secretary Vince Cable asking for his support following proposed 53% cuts to Cumbria Tourism's yearly budget.
After repeated requests to Kent Highways from local Councillor Tim Prater for a number of street light columns in Risborough Lane, Cheriton, to be repainted, Kent Highways have surveyed the lights and found the columns failed their structural tests. The lights are now being replaced with new columns - most have already been replaced, with the remaining 2 to be completed shortly.
With thanks to www.libdemvoice.org the venues for Liberal Democrat Federal Conferences through until the end of 2012 have now been released after Brighton confirmed it will host the conference in Autumn 2012.
All of West Wiltshire's swimming pools could be closed in the next few years in plans announced by Wiltshire Conservatives.
Dr Mark Pack at The Election Law Channel - http://www.libdemvoice.org/the-mysterious-66-votes-in-wolverhampton-south-west-20816.html - has revealed that the Electoral Commission are investigating the General Election result in Wolverhampton South West.
The Liberal Democrat Group has responded to recent reports about Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP) in the East Midlands and specifically one in Leicestershire. Whilst no final proposal has been made, the Liberal Democrat opposition group has highlighted its initial view.