Ahead of today's Middle East peace process summit in Washington and Annapolis, Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary, Michael Moore MP, has written to the Foreign Secretary to urge a new strategy for dealing with Hamas. The US secretary of state met Israeli and Palestinian negotiators over the weekend to try to bridge gaps between them before this week's conference.
Today two Folkestone projects have gone head-to-head for a "People's Millions" award on ITV regional news. The voting numbers have now been announced for the two projects, with voting closing at midnight.
Liberal Democrats in Newcastle are stepping up their campaign for a GPs surgery in Lemington. This follows the North East Strategic Health Authority's confirmation that Newcastle's PCT can bid for one of 100 new surgeries in under-resourced areas across the country.
Residents of Dunstall Hill contacted Zahid Shah to report an abandoned vehicle in a car park. When he inspected Zahid found a vehicle with flat tyres, rusty bodywork, the radio ripped out and no tax disc - all signs of an abandoned car. Zahid has informed the authorities and as this car had still has its number plates the registered keeper will be told to remove it. If this doesn't happen the vehicle will removed and crushed.
Local MP, Tim Farron expressed his dismay today at the news that the Government has instructed Post Office Limited to suspend any consultations on post office closures in the period immediately preceding the local elections in May next year. The Government requested the change of plan because 'the closure of any Post Office can be highly sensitive and can potentially become a local political issue'.
Increases in parking fees are being considered in Marlow by Wycombe District Council.
