Liberal Democrats Demand Renewed Answers Over Highway Fraud Allegations
In a shock move, the Liberal Democrat Group on Hertfordshire County Council has demanded urgent answers to allegations of fraud made by a whistle blower.
8 Mar 2013
National News
More Progress in our Drive to Open up the Council
There was more good news in our drive to open up the Council to local residents last month, after we won approval for our proposals to remove the remaining restrictions on public questions at Full Council meetings. This means members of the public now have the same rights to ask questions at Council meetings as councillors, with the previous limit of six questions or 30 minutes scrapped from the rules within the Council's constitution.
8 Mar 2013
Labour Pass 3.5% Rise in Rochdale’s Council Tax!
ROCHDALE'S Labour dominated Council has been accused of"betraying" local taxpayers as it passed plans to increase Council Tax by a staggering 3.5%.
8 Mar 2013
498 Bus: Nine year campaign ends in success
Members of the Brentwood Bus & Rail Users Association were celebrating this week after their nine year campaign to get the 498 bus service to go into the grounds of Queens Hospital was finally given the go ahead. The new service which is operated by First buses will start on Saturday 27th April and it will mean that bus users from Brentwood will now be able to get off in the Hospital grounds. This will make a major difference particularly for the elderly users who up until now have had to either wait for another bus or walk to the hospital from Romford Town Centre in the cold and the rain.
7 Mar 2013
Progress on Warley Hill safety
Lib Dem County Cllr David Kendall's campaign to try and get a pedestrian crossing on Warley Hill, Warley near to the proposed new Tesco Express store received a welcome boost this week. Tesco have confirmed that they would be willing to make a financial contribution towards the cost of a pedestrian crossing and said their Highways Consultant would be in touch to take the discussions forward.
7 Mar 2013
Shenfield: Road re-surfaced and now residents can't get into homes!
Chelmsford Road re-surfacing farce ...
7 Mar 2013