Woking Tories vote against joining the 10:10 campaign
Cllr Denzil Coulson reports from Monday night's council meeting.
23 Feb 2010
National News
Deep Freeze
Yesterday I had a night out. Well to be exact I went as spectator to watch the Barnet Cabinet debate their proposed Budget for 2010/11. Palace of Varieties it was not. I think there were two members of the public in the gallery. Council officers outnumbered the Councillors. Curiously none of the Cabinet members had their nameplates in front of them.
CJC
23 Feb 2010
Government should not pander to homophobia
Responding to an amendment to the Government's Children, Schools and Families Bill that would allow faith schools to teach sex education 'in a way that reflects the school's religious character', Liberal Democrat Shadow Schools Secretary, David Laws said, "This is a serious and undesirable U-turn by Ed Balls when the Government's policy on sex and relationship education is already pretty weak.
22 Feb 2010
Battered local bobbies miss hundreds of working days - Liberal Democrats
Local police officers have missed an average of over 200 days of work a year after being assaulted by members of the public in according to research by the Liberal Democrats. The key points are:
22 Feb 2010
Nick Clegg sets out respite for carers guarantee
In a speech to the King's Fund, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has today set out the party's respite care guarantee, providing a week's break from caring every year to the 1m unpaid carers who provide more than 50 hours care each week.
NCLLD
22 Feb 2010
Nick Clegg sets out respite for carers guarantee
A million unpaid carers in England could get a week's break every year under plans from the Liberal Democrats.
22 Feb 2010