Lib Dems call for a realistic car park refund scheme to fix the Conservative Car Park Charges Fiasco
Wiltshire's Lib Dems have branded the Conservative's proposed car parking refund scheme as "too little and too late".
18 Jul 2011
National News
Gobbledygook prizewinner announced
The 2011 prize for the finest example of council-speak has gone to Wiltshire Council finance officer Michael Hudson. In a report to the WC cabinet setting out the final accounts for the 2010/11 financial year Mr Hudson announced that as a result of a VAT rebate the balance was in credit and there was some spare money.
SMGOBE
17 Jul 2011
Vince Cable: I declared war on Murdoch... now everyone agrees with me
Vince Cable today says there is "a big case to answer" about whether Rupert Murdoch is fit and proper to keep his stake in broadcaster BSkyB. In an interview with the Evening Standard, the Business Secretary also reveals for the first time that he considered resigning from Cabinet during the furore when he said he was "at war" with the media tycoon.
JMPE
17 Jul 2011
Cheques Saved!
Local Lib Dem campaigner Elliot Kennedy has welcomed news that the UK Payments Council has reversed its decision to scrap cheques.
15 Jul 2011
Speed limits on minor roads to be reviewed ...... slowly
Over the last couple of years WC has been reviewing speed limits on A and B roads throughout the county. That process is now complete and the council says it won't look again at these limits unless there's a drastic change in the nature of the road, for example because of nearby development.
TC
15 Jul 2011
New £10 million fund for anaerobic digesters offers the South Lakes a chance to create green power
A new £10m Anaerobic Digestion Loan Fund (ADLF) for new plants could allow the South Lakes to pioneer a green energy future says South Lakes MP Tim Farron.
15 Jul 2011