Model of New School Uncovered Today
A model of the planned new school to replace Taylor Road Primary School will be on display at the school from today for public consultation.
17 Jan 2007
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Shepway Lib Dems take Royal Victoria Campaign to Westminster
The campaign to save the Royal Victoria Hospital in Folkestone has been taken to Westminster. Local Lib Dems Peter Carroll. Tom McNeice and Darren Briddock joined a specially called lobby of Parliament on Tuesday 16th Jan at the House of Commons.
17 Jan 2007
Campaign to prevent Ashley case
A British disability charity is trying to ensure that an "Ashley X case" could not happen to a child in the UK. Ashley is the American child who has been medically "frozen in time" to stop her body developing to adult size.
17 Jan 2007
Learning disability care slammed
A health trust has been heavily criticised for "institutional abuse" of people with learning disabilities. The Healthcare Commission, which carried out the review at Sutton and Merton Primary Care Trust (PCT), said care was "simply not acceptable". It is the second report in six months to highlight neglect of people with learning difficulties.
17 Jan 2007
Clive Sneddon backs Sir Menzies Campbell's constructive proposals on Trident replacement
Dundee East Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson Dr Clive Sneddon has today (Wednesday 17th January) given his support to the proposals from Sir Menzies Campbell on the way forward for Britain's nuclear deterrent.
17 Jan 2007
Surrey's waste being tipped in Epsom
The extent of domestic waste from outside the Borough being brought to Epsom's waste site has outraged Town ward councillors. Figures for the last 9 months show that for every 100 tonnes of local waste, another 160 tonnes is added from other parts of Surrey. Lib Dem Cllr Julie Morris is horrified that over 60% of the Juggernauts and Dust-carts coming down Hook Road to the refuse site on Blenheim Road are not necessary for handling local waste. "Why should Epsom's narrow residential roads suffer from extra lorries bringing waste from Tandridge, Reigate & Banstead, Mole Valley and Elmbridge?" she asked.
17 Jan 2007