The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has published a useful guide to EU funding sources for environmental projects. The guide covers the funding period 2007-2013 and deals with topics ranging from nature conservation to reduction of carbon dioxide emissions and sustainable transport.
EURES, the European job mobility service, is running a competition that will give 50 Europeans the opportunity to work in another European country for a period of at least four months. Anyone who is over 18 and has not previously worked, studied or done an internship abroad can apply.
Odds on an autumn general election at betting exchange Betfair have now moved 'odds on', indicating punters believe an election this year is likelier than not. Most high street bookmakers are no longer taking bets on the possibility. According to The Guardian Gordon Brown will hold a 'council of war' with his closest allies this weekend at which he is expected to make a final examination of the polling data before deciding whether to call an autumn election. If Mr Brown decides to go for an election on October 25, he would have to declare his intentions by Tuesday - the day before Mr Cameron's make-or-break speech at the Conservative conference in Blackpool. Most commentators view a November 1 polling day as more likely. This would enable parliament to return for two days, potentially enough time for an Iraq statement, an NHS review statement and the long-planned three-year spending review and pre-budget report before Parliament is dissolved
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have responded to the awarding of outline planning permission for the Town Centre West Redevelopment with a clear message that the core issues of local housing and town centre car parking must be resolved in order to ensure the success of the development for the town and surrounding area.
Lib Dem MP Tim Farron, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming and DEFRA Select Committee member has welcomed the announcement that auction marts will reopen next week - allowing farmers outside the high risk zone in the South East to get back to business. Mr Farron had been working alongside NFU officials over the last week to persuade ministers to agree to this easing of restrictions.
Local MP Tim Farron was grilled by pupils from the Lakes School as part of Radio Ambleside on his life as a politician and his opinions on some of the hot political potatoes of the day. Tim was joined by ten children from the school during a 45 minute 'Question Tim(e)' type event.