Lib Dems call for urgent review of Planning Protocol
Cllr David Kendall has called for an immediate process review of planning protocol at Brentwood Council following an incident at last night's Planning Committee.
8 Dec 2011
National News
Shock over Pickles' £580K salary for his finance chief
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8 Dec 2011
The Victorian Christmas Fair is Back this Weekend!
If you have been in Bedford Town Centre today, it may have caught your attention that a helter skelter has popped up at the junction of Midland Road and Harpur Street, near Marks and Spencers. This can of course mean only one thing... that's right, the Victorian Christmas Fair is back, with a huge range of festive stalls and activities for the whole family from tomorrow through to Sunday 11th December.
8 Dec 2011
MP Tim dons waterproofs and helps residents in the floods
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is out and about at flooding black-spots around the area to help local constituents and see for himself some of the problems being caused by today's bad weather.
8 Dec 2011
Local campaigners meet with Transport Minister in bid to boost rail services in South Lakes
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron today joined with Robert Talbot and Dick Smith of the Lakes Line Rail Users Group (LLRUG) as the three met with Liberal Democrat Transport Minister, Norman Baker MP, to discuss the future of rail services in the South Lakes, including mainline services at Oxenholme and services along the Lakes Line railway between Oxenholme and Windermere as well as the campaign to safeguard the service from Windermere to Manchester Airport.
8 Dec 2011
Youth Workers get Redundancy for Christmas
Wiltshire Council's 11-19 Strategy, which was approved by Cabinet in September, makes a commitment to continue with youth clubs, and with an information advice service (currently provided by Connexions) for young people, particularly those young people at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Employment, Education and Training), those with specific additional needs, and those with disabilities.
8 Dec 2011