Newcastle Liberal Democrats are urging local MPs to be in Parliament to give their support to a new Private Members Bill that will help cut energy bills for the poorest families and could help save the lives of up to 20,000 pensioners a year.
Local police are continuing their efforts to catch underage drinkers in the Saffron and Aylestone Park areas. They will be carrying out test purchasing at local shops to see if they break the law by selling alcohol to someone under the legal age.
Ministers will lose the right to veto embarrassing documents being released through Freedom of Information, under proposals backed by local Liberal Democrats
Sybil Ralphs, Tory Council Leader in the Leek Post and Times on 11th March - "There is no intention whatsoever to start charging people to park in these streets. This is just political mischief."
So, what have the Tories done locally in their first two years of administration at Staffs Moorlands? In spite of their claims there is precious little to report!
Roy Gregg reports: Work to create 45 extra dual use public/staff car parking spaces at Leek Moorlands Hospital is well advanced, with completion anticipated by the end of March, weather permitting. Roy welcomed the extra spaces saying "It should be more convenient for visitors to the hospital and local residents alike with no need to park on Kniveden Lane. This was particularly difficult during construction work. People were concerned about access to the hospital by ambulances, because of the road congestion."
