Local Liberal Democrats are mourning the sad death of their Borough Council Group Leader, Cllr Brian O'Flynn. Brian, 77, who died of a stroke earlier this week, was a much respected and much loved councillor for Eastfield.
Young people from Folkestone gathered at the Ashford International Hotel to receive their well earned Tri-Angle 2010 awards, and I was delighted to accept the invitation to be present for the occasion.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has cautiously welcomed the health white paper, released on Monday. The MP says the plans could bring welcome local control to the NHS and possibly bring back some services to the Westmorland General.
Local MP Tim Farron has today welcomed the news that unemployment in the South Lakes has dropped by 13.4% this year.
Jenny Randerson is Welsh Liberal Democrat Shadow Education Minister in the National Assembly for Wales. She writes in the latest edition of party weekly newspaper Liberal Democrat News on the subject of homophobic bullying:
I was delighted to help formally mark the completion of the renovated Church Arcade in the town centre yesterday. The £350,000 project, which saw the Council working with the arcade's owner Metropolitan and County Group to in the design of the scheme, has really brightened up the arcade and made it a light, attractive place to shop. In a nice touch, the new canopy over the arcade entrance from Harpur Street has the names of a number of Bedford Sporting icons.
