The Driving Standards Agency has announced that the Theory Test centre in Bath will close on August 31st because it doesn't make enough profit. Young drivers will have to go to Bristol or Swindon to take their theory tests. Ten other centres across the country will also close as the DSA, which has a monopoly on the driving test business, continues to minimise its costs and its service to customers.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury calling for assurances to be given to staff at the Northern Rock branch on Stricklandgate in Kendal.
Local MP Tim Farron is calling on the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority to listen to the government's advice and agree that 72 Main Street in Sedbergh should be sold to a community trust to save the building.
On Wednesday ITV Border will come to film Burton Memorial Hall as they bid to win £60,000 as part of the People's Millions. South Lakes MP Tim Farron is urging local people to back their campaign.
Just a few days into running Newcastle City Council and Labour is back to its bad old ways, making big changes to the open and transparent way that the Liberal Democrats ran Newcastle City Council.
The Lib Dem council agreed £150,000 for road and pavement improvements in Fawdon Ward, and every other ward this year. "Let's hope that the new Labour Council commits to this money" said Cllr David Faulkner. "We're still clearing the maintenance backlog from the last time they ran the city." Let us know of any pavement stretches which need inspection.