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Supporting motorcycling - meeting in Salisbury quizzes politicians

A meeting at Hayball motorcycles organised by 'Riders are Voters' before the 2010 election saw about fifty bikers and trainers ask questions of Tory candidate for Salisbury John Glen, Labour's Rebecca Renisson (SW Wilts) and myself. Also taking part were Steve Kenwood, CEO of the Motorcycle Industries Association and Nick Brown, General Secretary of Motorcycle Action Group. We answered questions on a range of topics including the impact on learning to ride a bike of the latest regulations, on potholes and bus lanes, and on the need for more understanding of motorcycling amongst politicians and the public.

TC
16 Apr 2012
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Jubilee Square site

Jubilee Square - asset or vanity project?

Shortly after her Majesty visited Leicester the elected mayor of the city declared he would be creating a commorative public square to mark the occasion at the top of High Street, at a cost of approximately £4m.

15 Apr 2012
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Philip Ling at hustings 9.4.12

London Hustings in Chinatown

Earlier this week, Philip Ling (Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate for Bromsgrove in 2010 and one of two Chinese on the Party's Leadership Programme) debated current issues with Sonny Leong of Chinese for Labour and Thomas Chan from Chinese Conservatives. The hustings were organised by BBC Chinese and co-hosted by BC Project.

13 Apr 2012
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Cutting energy bills – saving the planet

Nick Clegg announced this week that agreements have been secured with the big six energy companies that could cut energy bills for millions of people. The commitments will mean that EDF, E.On, Br...itish Gas, Southern, Scottish Power and Npower - who supply 99 per cent of British homes with energy - will now write to customers every year to specifically tell them what the best tariff is for them and how to get it. Many people are currently paying far more than they have to. Some vulnerable customers - those assisted by the Warm Home Discount scheme - will be contacted twice a year. Customers will also be offered the best tariff if their contract comes to an end and if they contact their supplier at any time to ask. There are more than 120 different tariffs. Currently, seven out of 10 people aren't on the best tariff for them. The average customer tends to stay on theirs for years, despite the amount of energy they use varying over time. In 2010, 75 per cent of people did not change their tariff. The governm

NH
13 Apr 2012
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