Transport Minister Sadiq Khan wrote to Paul Holmes today accepting that Chesterfield HAD lost out badly under the Government's National Concessionary Bus Fares Scheme and offering to meet Paul to discuss this.
Vince Cable is Member of Parliament for Twickenham and has been the Liberal Democrats' chief economic spokesperson since 2003, having previously served as Chief Economist for Shell from 1995 to 1997. Vince has just published his memoirs "Free Radical", in which he recalls a life of wide variety and great interest - and ballroom dancing!
In support of the Folkestone Book Festival the Neville Pundole Gallery has specially commissioned pieces by several artists, inspired by the works of H. G. Wells. The exhibition is comprised of works in Pottery, Glass and Paint; all drawing their influence from not only Wells' more famous works such as "The War of the Worlds" and "The Time Machine", but also "The Sea Lady… a Tissue of Moonshine" which Wells wrote whilst living in Folkestone.
Folkestone Councillor Tim Prater has been told that responsibility for the national bus pass scheme will pass from District Councils to Kent and Medway Councils from April 2011. The news came in response to an email from Tim Prater to Kent County Cabinet member for Transport Nick Chard asking for Kent to consider taking on the responsibility which will have cost Shepway District Council around £1 million in the last two years.
Concessions agreed on the electronic identification of sheep have been welcomed by Ludlow Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate Heather Kidd however, Heather Kidd has warned that a significant percentage of the nation's sheep flock could still disappear if EU rules for compulsory electronic identification are introduced.
Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne has tabled an Urgent Question demanding that Alan Johnson explain the dismissal of Professor Nutt as Chairman of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.
