Jill Wareham, Liberal Democrat Prospective MP for the Isle of Wight, is relieved to hear that the Yarmouth/Lymington ferries can continue to operate. At a court ruling today a top judge said the company's introduction of the W class ferries was unlawful under the Habitats Directive and the Habitats Regulations but Mr Justice Owen stopped short of banning them.
ON Monday I had the honour and pleasure of opening the extended Shopmobility centre in Teignmouth.
A local heritage guide called 'Westerhope Walkabout' has been developed by members of the Westerhope Community Partnership.
The officer's supplementary report into the Lydd Airport expansion was made publicly available today (19 February) by Shepway District Council. The report cites the officer's recommendation for refusal of the plans for the airport's expansion and outline the reasons for that recommendation. More at the Shepway council site at http://tinyurl.com/yc5rupy
Folkestone firefighters are urging residents to 'watch what they heat' after a fire, caused by unattended cooking, resulted in a man being rescued from a block of flats. Three fire appliances were sent to the building in Marine Terrace, Folkestone just before 8.30pm on 18 February after control room operators received emergency calls from a passer-by who had spotted smoke pouring from a second floor window.
Cllr Heather Kidd has called on Shropshire to undertake a concerted review of housing and service needs after the publication of a report, this week, that showed that the number of older people in areas like South Shropshire might grow by 40% in the next decade. Heather explained "The report by the National Housing Federation is a serious wake up call for areas like ours. This study predicts that the number of affluent elderly people retiring to areas like ours will continue to rise putting greater pressure on housing and services."