Farron calls on Director General to re-think Radio Cumbria cuts in face to face meeting
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron today met BBC Director General Mark Thompson and called on him to re-think his planned 20% cuts to BBC Radio Cumbria.
18 Oct 2011
National News
Sarah Teather annouces: Parenting Classes to be piloted in High Peak
Liberal Democrat Children's Minister, Sarah Teather, has announced that the Coalition Government will trial free parenting classes, aiming to reach more than 50,000 parents.
18 Oct 2011
Lib Dem councillor uses the ‘Councillor Call for Action’ legislation.
This rarely used piece of legislation has only been used twice before in Wolverhampton.
18 Oct 2011
Farron celebrates local charity champions
In the run-up to this year's national Trustees' Week, which runs from 31 October - 6 November 2011, local MP Tim Farron is thanking local charity staff, volunteers and trustees for their dedicated work in running organisations throughout the South Lakes.
18 Oct 2011
Reserves looted and environmental improvements dumped as WC budgets go awry
A budget monitoring report prepared for the WC 'cabinet' meeting on October 18th reveals that despite throwing the Chief Executive overboard the WC hot air balloon is still plummeting to the ground. The next object to be ejected will be the proposed environmental improvements which would've helped avoid future fines for excessive CO2 emissions. Half a million pounds will also have to be raided from the reserves.
TC
18 Oct 2011
Reserves looted and environmental improvements dumped as WC budgets go awry
A budget monitoring report prepared for the WC 'cabinet' meeting on October 18th reveals that despite throwing the Chief Executive overboard the WC hot air balloon is still plummeting to the ground. The next object to be ejected will be the proposed environmental improvements which would've helped avoid future fines for excessive CO2 emissions. Half a million pounds will also have to be raided from the reserves.
TC
18 Oct 2011