BEADLE MEETS WITH AIRPORT BOSSES
Newcastle campaigner Ron Beadle has met with airport bosses to raise concerns over aircraft noise during the consultation over the new noise strategy.
7 Jan 2010
National News
Heather Kidd Calls For Real Action To Bring Fair Trade For British Farmers
Heather Kidd has called for stronger regulation of supermarkets and is supporting proposals by Liberal Democrat M.P., Tim Farron, for a powerful independent Food Market Regulator to monitor and penalise supermarkets that treat producers unfairly.
7 Jan 2010
Police spending more than £500,000 a week on hire cars
Police forces in Britain have spent over £70,000 a day on hire cars over the last five years, according to research by the Liberal Democrats.
7 Jan 2010
Government's Model For Sustainable Farming Isn't Working
Heather Kidd today called for the government to their act together on sustainable farming. While the Government has finally recognised the importance of UK farming to the future of Britain's food supply, the reality is that English farmers have been badly hit by rock bottom farm gate prices which have slashed incomes.
6 Jan 2010
FAWDON NEWS IN BRIEF
Resurfacing: The programme for resurfacing residential roads continues. During the autumn the following streets have been resurfaced - Warrington Road, King George Road, Charles Avenue and Renwick Avenue in Fawdon; Kinross Drive, Colgrove Way and Winton Way in North Kenton and Aln Walk in Little Grange.
6 Jan 2010
DOCTORS' SURGERY PLANS ARE WITHDRAWN
The recent planning application to extend the doctors' surgery at The Grove has been withdrawn by the applicant.
6 Jan 2010