Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Liberal Democrats, has issued a statement of support for the Act of Remembrance at St Paul's Cathedral this evening, which marks the first National Hate Crime Awareness week, 13th-19th October:
The County Council has a series of road shows planned to allow residents to put forward roads that they feel are in need of repair. Alternatively residents can email improvemyroad@surreycc.gov.uk
There was great news earlier this week for the campaign to bring relief for motorists and businesses at the Black Cat roundabout, with confirmation that the bid for Government funding we have been backing has been successful. The Department for Transport will commit £6.4 million from its 'Pinch Point Fund' for a project which will see the roundabout and A1 approaches expanded. Crucially, the improvement scheme also serves as a first step towards a wider, comprehensive solution which separates the road from the roundabout itself.
New figures show that in Hampshire and Isle of Wight over 6500 more people started an apprenticeship last year in the last year of the previous government. This is an increase of 59% since the Coalition Government came to power.
Campaigners in the West of the County have come up with a novel idea to calm traffic. Based on an idea by Heather Kidd, Shropshire Councillor for Chirbury and Worthen, the Safer Roads Partnership is distributing large stickers for residents to place on wheelie bins and other prominent locations reminding motorists of the 30 mph speed limit in their village.
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