The City council has agreed to spend £40,000 of Children's Centre money on improving Hazlerigg Memorial Hall. The money will be used to install new windows, heating, a kitchen, updating toilets, decorating, improvements to the entrance and installing a security fence.
The Labour Government stopped the funding for the 101 non emergency number in December, the Liberal Democrat Council have been working to provide a replacement and we have now formed a partnership with Sunderland City Council funded by the two authorities.
The planning inspector has overturned the decision by Newcastle City council to refuse permission for the redevelopment of the Shopping Centre at Kingston Park. The remaining small units will be replaced with four large retail units and a block of smaller units will be built to the south of Springs in the car park.
Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Monday 24th March) backed party leader Nick Clegg MP in calling for an overhaul of the MPs' expenses system after police admitted they could not prosecute Conservative MP Derek Conway.
Lib Dem councillors have agreed plans to improve the Council's household recycling service over the coming year.
A senior Newcastle Liberal Democrat is backing calls to increase statutory redundancy pay.
