South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has criticised the "unhelpful" timing of the decision by Defra Secretary, Caroline Spelman, to abolish the Commission for Rural Communities, with the announcement coming on the same day that the CRC formally reports back on its major inquiry into Britain's uplands.
Excellent company and food at The Gurkha Palace created a very enjoyable evening. For this particular event, the business world met with some students from the Folkestone School for Girls, so that the girls could call on the skills of the Rotary members in order to maximise charity fund raising attempts.
Several ALTER members attended a seminar organised by the Coalition for Economic Justice last week, which aimed to explore common ground between campaigners on Money Reform and Land (Tax) Reform. A full report will shortly appear on the CEJ website.
Nearly three hundred people have signed Troy Laver's petition calling for self locking alley gates in the Clarendon Park and Grasmere Street area's.
Park Ward Liberal Democrats have started to deliver a special post budget Focus with a major item on "Cleaning up Labour's Mess" by the Deputy Prime Minister.
A grand showcase of the new film "Blackburn" is being launched with the help of some of TVs top entertainers.