Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP has called on the Government to respond to the uncovering of an explosive report which shows that the health dangers associated with organophosphates were known long before the Government chose to make organophosphate sheep dips compulsory.
Last week's decision by the meat industry to go on strike for three days in December could cause disruption to turkey supplies in the run up to Christmas according to Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP.
Last week South Lakes MP Tim Farron ran another of his regular youth forums. The youth forum, which has been running successfully since 2005, was set up to give the area's young people a chance to make their voices heard on the matters that affect them.
Shepway District Council has a full Council meeting tonight (Wednesday 26th at 7pm), and tomorrow (Thursday 27th, also at 7pm) it's the turn of Folkestone Town Council. The public are welcomed to attend and watch Council meetings: both take place in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone.
Jonathan Webber has won the Liberal Democrat selection to stand in Park Ward for the Liberal Democrats at the next set of local elections in May 2010.
A leading Liberal Democrat has demanded that the North East victims of the Equitable Life collapse need and deserve compensation.