Newcastle East Liberal Democrat Parliamentary spokesman Greg Stone has expressed concern over speculation over the future of the Department for Work and Pensions Social Fund grants.
The Federal Policy Committee would like to invite Liberal Democrat party members to put their name forward to serve on Policy Working Groups. As part of an annual exercise to recruit new members into the working groups, they will put together a panel of potential working group members from which to draw when setting up individual groups.
All 807 Woolworths stores will close by 5 January unless a last-minute buyer can be found, the company has confirmed. This will include the Folkestone and Hythe branches of the chain.
Shepway residents who would normally have their landfill waste collected on Thursday (Christmas Day) will have it collected on Monday 29 December. Collections due on Friday (Boxing Day) will be made on Tuesday 30 December.
Commenting on provisional approval by the EU of EDF's takeover of British Energy, Liberal Democrat Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Steve Webb said:
Brentwood's Liberal Democrats are asking Cllr Brandon Lewis to confirm whether he is still a resident of the borough of Brentwood or if he now considers himself to be a resident of Hemsby, Norfolk, part of the constituency where he is bidding to become a member of parliament.