The Draft Communications Data Bill was published on 14th June. A special Select Committee will go through the issues raised in the Bill, and make suggestions on how to improve it. Between now and November the committee will be asking experts and members of the public to comment on it and suggest where it needs to be changed.
A bus stop in Sandgate High Street, with graffiti on it. It's been there a while.
HSLD has today submitted its response to the government's Equal Civil Marriage consultation.
Brentwood's Lib Dem County Councillors David Kendall and Barry Aspinell have slammed the cost of the new Bus Timetable Book which is selling at £13,50 when the last one only cost a £1. Whilst the new book may cover the whole of Essex including Southend and Thurrock, the price will be way to expensive for many bus users, particularly for pensioners on the basic state pension who may have no internet access and who rely heavily on the book for their bus information.
The below excellent directory of social help offered by Churches Together in Folkestone (CTF) member churches has been put together and I was recently forward a copy. It's great to see so much support - and in so many different and very pratical ways - being offered by the Folkestone Community.
The European Parliament and EU Member States last night reached a tentative deal on the proposed Energy Efficiency Directive, after months of tough negotiations.