Wiltshire Council has allocated £16million to enhance broadband provision in the county and the government has chipped in with a further £4.7m. However the price of the government support is a high level of bureaucracy and increased risk with Wiltshire being expected to support Swindon and South Gloucestershire as they progress their schemes.
Lib Dem candidate Marion Sweet swept to victory in Tuesday 10th January's by-election.
The Gainsborough Town Council at their meeting on 3 Jan 2012 accepted the proposals of the Liberal Democrat Group to reduce the precept by 3.8 per cent while maintaining services and expanding budgets in some areas.
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron met with senior council officers last week to press them on their promise to review the grades and salaries of teaching assistants who faced pay cuts of up to 30% as a result of the council's single status plans.
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron met with senior council officers last week to press them on their promise to review the grades and salaries of teaching assistants who faced pay cuts of up to 30% as a result of the council's single status plans.