The national 'In Town, Without My Car' day passed this week (22 September) without being even acknowledged by the ruling Conservative party at Essex County Council, denying local communities any chance to participate. This annual campaign is run to remind all highway users that our streets are shared by road and pavement users and that there are other people using the same space.
Liberal Democrat campaigner, Terrye Teverson, condemned South West Water this week for not taking action earlier to help an elderly pensioner in Truro.
Tributes are being paid to widow Mrs Mary Edwards of Avon Road, Chelmsford, whose funeral was held this week. Local Lib Dem Councillor, Simon Jones, said: "Mary was a familiar sight around the community, and was an enthusiastic member of many local organisations, including the Cathedral Mothers' Union, Trinity Road Methodist Bereavement Group and St Andrew's Church Evergreen Club.
Local Liberal Democrats have selected Ian Jenkins to be their candidate in the Wednesfield North by-election on October 23rd.
"Simply issuing schools with guidance on tackling homophobic bullying is not enough", said DELGA chair Jen Yockney today on hearing a government claim to have acted to tackle all kinds of bulling in schools.
Next Tuesday, the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority is due to discuss their response to the Government's consultation on direct elections to national park authorities, and have indicated they might be supportive of the idea. South Lakes MP Tim Farron has suggested that they should 'dare to think differently'.