Councillors press for action on Traffic problem
Two Hinckley councillors are calling for action to tackle traffic problems in the Northfield Road / Westfield Road area of the town.
8 Oct 2010
National News
County Councillor submits petition to keep Children's Centre open
A petition collected by parents in Hinckley has been handed in to the County Council.
8 Oct 2010
Wiltshire Conservatives wasted half a million on saying everybody matters
A Freedom of Information request made by the BBC has revealed the cost of rebranding Wiltshire Council (WC) when it swallowed up the local district councils.
8 Oct 2010
Abandon Idea of Building on Park - Education Chiefs
In a report to be presented to Stockton Council's Cabinet next Thursday, Officers of the Council recommend that no further work be done on the suggestion that Preston Park would be the right place to rebuild Egglescliffe School. Finding money for the suggested foot bridge over the Tees (which would also have "significant engineering issues"), upgrading needed on the road network and the re-location of Quarry Road Allotments would "pose significant legal, logistical and financial challenges ... taken together with the envisaged technical difficulties".
8 Oct 2010
Lorely Burt calls for fair deal for Equitable Life victims
Solihull's Liberal Democrat MP Lorely Burt has urged the government to ensure that victims of the Equitable Life collapse receive a fair level of compensation.
8 Oct 2010
Lib Dems slam huge price increase for Parking Permits
Surrey Liberal Democrats have slammed the Conservative-led County Council's plan for a massive increase in the cost of residents' on-street Parking Permits.
8 Oct 2010
