Morehall Campaigner Darren Briddock has today called on the Managing Director of Southeastern Trains to improve the underpass at Folkestone West Station. South Eastern Trains have committed to all stations being repainted within three years and Darren has requested that Folkestone West be moved up the list.
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Friday 9th February) welcomed news that all Scottish Executive buildings and transport will be carbon neutral by 2011 under plans unveiled today by Scottish LibDem Leader Nicol Stephen MSP.
Commenting on the launch today by MPs of a new competition, 'Made IT Happen', for primary school pupils aged nine to eleven who are using technology (ICT) to help their school or local community, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield, said:
Commenting on the re-launch of the Credit Union in Chesterfield today, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield said: "I am delighted to be opening the Chesterfield Savings and Loans.
An elderly pedestrian was hurt and taken to hospital last night in yet another accident at the traffic lights at the Cherry Garden Avenue and Cheriton Road junction in Morehall, Folkestone. The junction is an accident blackspot, especially at night with street lights out in the area.
A Liberal Democrat plan to cut crime was voted down by 293 votes to 57 in the House of Commons last night. Labour MPs voted against, and Conservative MPs abstained on, a Lib Dem motion proposing a new direction in government policy to deal with the crisis in the criminal justice system. The motion proposed reforming prisons to make education and training compulsory, and triple the number of prisoners doing paid work, with contributions from earnings going towards a victim compensation fund. More use of restorative justice, an expansion of secure mental health facilities and providing more police officers (paid for with the money saved by scrapping ID card) were also proposed.
