Partners Without Borders
It's time same-sex partnerships were mutually recognised by all the European Union countries that have them. Add your voice to our campaign.
26 May 2009
National News
Lib Dem Euro-candidate warns Tories about new homophobic friends
Jonathan Fryer, London Liberal Democrats' Number 2 candidate in the European elections, has condemned the Conservatives for considering going into an alliance with homophobic parties in the European Parliament.
26 May 2009
Identity Cards - RA Party sits on the fence
A proposal clarifying that Epsom & Ewell Borough Council will not voluntarily ask residents to show ID Cards or add residents' details to the National Database was defeated recently by RA Party councillors. Instead they agreed not to decide their policy until after the government announces whether they will force councils to insist on seeing ID cards and hand over residents' data.
26 May 2009
MP intervenes as residents raise concerns over anti-social behaviour around Sedbergh and Cautley
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has taken action after a number of residents expressed concern about the behaviour of a minority of travellers who are settled in the Cautley and Sedbergh areas on their way to the Appleby Horse Fair.
26 May 2009
MP brokers meeting to discuss huge excavation of the Glebe at Bowness
On Friday, local MP Tim Farron brokered a meeting to discuss the work being undertaken by United Utilities at the Glebe in Bowness following concerns that key stakeholders had not been kept well informed about the work.
26 May 2009
As visitors fill our roads - Farron bids to bring back 'stolen' highway funds to South Lakes
As the Whitsun half term holidays see a welcome influx of visitors to our area, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has made a formal bid to win back £500,000 of road repairs money that was diverted from South Lakeland's roads last month.
26 May 2009