"The Burmese regime's treatment of its people and denial of rights like freedom of expression is deplorable. This Government will not rest until Htay Kywe and other political prisoners like him are free."
As part of the Council's ongoing efforts to find a sustainable method for treating the borough's residual waste, the Mayor, Portfolio Holder and Council officers are to visit the UK's first full scale autoclave plant for the treatment of household waste.
Commenting on the decision to call off strikes by BBC staff planned for next week, Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Committee on Culture, Media, Olympics and Sport, Don Foster said:
News that the use of rat poison by businesses and householders is to be protected in an EU regulation has been welcomed.
East Street will be closed to traffic at its junction with the High Street in Epsom for three weeks from Easter 2011. This closure is needed for Network Rail to replace the railway bridge located between this junction and Hook Road.
It is an honour and a pleasure to be asked to chair the main meeting for the year of the Folkestone Age Concern Committee. Having been warmly welcomed, the meeting ran smoothly and it was interesting to meet the people who work so hard behind the scenes for this worthy organisation.
