More than half of Cornish farmers are living in poverty - the majority having been hit hard by delayed and incorrect Single Farm Payments - and the last decade has seen the industry decline by around a quarter, having also lost almost a tenth of its workforce since 2000, according to research released today.
Terrye Teverson, Parliamentary Spokesperson for Truro and Falmouth, spoke impressively in a major debate on Poverty and Inequality, in Brighton at the Liberal Democrat conference this week.
Penryn Bowling Club members are fed up with the awful smells coming from the South West Water sewage works near their club. The stink is affecting their games and their social calendar.
From 1 April 2008, Kent Police will charge for the majority of events, which require police presence, in line with guidelines set out by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO).
Liberal Democrat councillors in Dene Ward have spent the day working with residents and Council staff on tidying up the Coxlodge Waggonway.
Lib Dem councillors have asked the Local Committee to re-visit parking problems for local residents in and around Epsom town centre.
