Residents' traffic concerns
Residents have told local campaigner Neil Woollcott they are tired of speeding traffic using streets such as Colson Road as a cut through between Borders Lane and Chigwell Lane.
11 Aug 2007
National News
One in five leaving primary school with reading or maths problems
The government has failed to meet its own target for raising achievement among 11-year-olds in English and maths for the 10th year running. Key stage two results published today show that one in five children left primary school this year with a poor grasp of the Three Rs. Exam results for 11-year-olds reveal that 120,000 cannot read or write properly and almost 140,000 are unable to do sums. A further 72,000 fail to reach an acceptable standard in science exams. Standards in England's primary schools have improved by just one percentage point in the last 12 months despite millions being invested in education reforms for young children.
10 Aug 2007
Local Residents have their say on Lintons Centre
A public meeting on 2nd August was attended by upwards of 50 residents from the Lintons Lane area, concerned at development proposals for the Lintons Centre nearby.
9 Aug 2007
Winchester Liberal Democrats do their bit for the environment
Winchester Liberal Democrats have replaced all the bulbs in their office with low energy lightbulbs as part of their plan to reduce their carbon footprint.
9 Aug 2007
Dundee LibDems welcome "serious debate" over future of Scottish broadcasting
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Thursday 9th August) backed calls for a "serious debate" about the future of Scottish broadcasting.
9 Aug 2007
Liberal Democrats welcome easing of livestock movements
Following the Defra announcement of the loosening of animal movement restrictions yesterday evening, farm animals can be taken to abattoirs for the first time today since the foot-and-mouth outbreak in Surrey led to a ban on the movement of livestock last week. The restrictions were lifted at midnight for farmers outside the county's surveillance zone. Farmers welcomed the "first step" on the way to restoring normality. Meanwhile, test results on animal carcasses culled on a third farm, next to the second farm already affected, may not be available until Friday.
9 Aug 2007