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Lib Dem Cllr. Alex Dingwall introduced the equal marriage motion

Glasgow City Council backs Lib Dem motion for Equal Marriage

Councillors in Glasgow have agreed a motion supporting Scottish Government proposals to allow equal marriage. Glasgow is believed to be the first council in Scotland to back the proposals for a change in the law.The motion, proposed by Liberal Democrat Councillor Alex Dingwall, was agreed unanimously at a meeting of the full council today (Thursday, 27 October 2011). The council will now respond to the Scottish Government's consultation on same sex marriage and religious ceremonies for civil partnerships.

27 Oct 2011
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PYLON TIDY UP

Cllr Phil Merryman was able to report more success in Goldington recently when he managed to persuade one of the electricity suppliers responsible for the pylon compound in Stainmore Road to tidy up the compound.

27 Oct 2011
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Kent Trading Standards warn on Folkestone "charity" bags

Kent Trading Standards has received a report of a business dropping off plastic bags apparently for a Lithuanian charity which refers to supporting causes against breast cancer. Kent residents are being asked to fill the bags with their unwanted goods and the bags to be left out for collection. Currently these bags have been dropped off in the East Folkestone area.

27 Oct 2011
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Vince Cable opposes abolition of unfair dismissal laws

Plans promoted by David Cameron's chief strategist, Steve Hilton, to abolish unfair dismissal laws have been rejected by the business secretary, Vince Cable, as "unnecessary, based on no evidence and unlikely to improve labour market flexibility".

27 Oct 2011
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