Nick Clegg is under pressure from within his own party to resist welfare cuts in George Osborne's Autumn Statement amid reports the chancellor may choose to not raise benefits in line with inflation.
As disabled people are re-assessed by Atos, many are shocked to see the mammoth bonus handed out.
"Many residents of Stockton Borough have told me over the years that they feel that we have failed to 'sell' our area as the birthplace of the railways," said Liberal Democrat Councillor Alan Lewis. "Liberal Democrats in Darlington have succeeded in getting their Council to review what it is doing. Stockton is currently looking at the marketing of Stockton's visitor attraction."
A report in the Independent suggests that road casualties could be cut by 40% by the introduction of 20mph limits in built-up areas. 20mph zones also have strong support amongst voters according to a ComRes opinion poll.
The Leader of the Official Liberal Democrat Opposition at County Hall, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has today attacked comments made by the Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner on road deaths in Northamptonshire.
A public meeting will be held at Chirbury Parish Hall at 5pm on Wednesday 2nd January to discuss the above. The meeting has been organised at short notice (The deadline for objections is 3rd Jan) by local Shropshire Councillor Heather Kidd Heather said " There is so much public unrest about the scale of this application to remove 11,393 m (7 miles!) of hedgerow at Marrington, that I have arranged the public meeting at Chirbury Village Hall so that everyone can have their say. This application coming in before Christmas almost escaped public scrutiny!" For further details see attached release or ring Heather on 07887931567