Lib Dems have reacted with anger to the news that the Tory Administration at County Hall is to press ahead with huge increases in charges for school transport and the removal of all travel concessions except those they have to provide by law, despite strong opposition expressed during the recent public consultation exercise.
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The new "gateway" signs which have recently appeared at all the gateways into the borough have clearly upset many residents and former residents from much further afield - even from as far away as Australia! These people are furious that the new signs don't feature the borough's universally popular crooked spire at all, whereas the signs they replaced showed it very prominently. Complainants also don't understand why 'Historic Market Town', the borough's other popular attraction, has been omitted from the new signs, whilst it was very prominent on the old ones. Cllr Ray Russell ( Liberal Democrat Council Group Leader ) said ' I very much share these concerns and that's why I spoke against the new signs and voted against their introduction at the Cabinet Meeting that sanctioned them. I just don't see why the old ones needed replacing as they showed our much-loved crooked spire prominently and highlighted our historic market town status. I was also very concerned that a lot of public money was being spent repla
South Lakes MP Tim Farron joined forces with local councillors and residents to help clean up the Kirkbarrow estate in Kendal today.
Senior Liberal Democrat MEP Catherine Bearder has called on UEFA to help clampdown on the potential for human trafficking at its big tournaments.
Surrey Police have now opened their new front counter in Epsom & Ewell Town Hall in The Parade. Their "Neighbourhood Policing" team for Epsom & Ewell are now also based there.