Vince Cable questions the Chancellor over the conditionality of the rescue package, and calls for repossession to be made the very last resort when people are facing difficulties with mortgage repayment.
When a ship is sinking, we must send out the lifeboats, not argue about who steered the ship into the iceberg. At Prime Minister's Question Time yesterday (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7659180.stm), I pledged my support for the moves being taken by the Government. Vince Cable and I have been clear that we must do whatever is necessary to halt the downward spiral of the British economy.
Parklands councillors have welcomed the news that plans to build a care home on the site of the Royal George have been thrown out.
It is terrible state of affairs if a politician thinks the opinion of the people they represent is foolish. 1100 people (so far) have decided Cllr Linda Oliver's continuing absence is wrong and have asked her, and her Hythe Town Councillor husband, to stand down. Official figures show Cllr Mrs Oliver is still in receipt of her allowance - about £3500pa!
Rochdale is to welcome a brand new service dedicated to gaining resident's views and suggestions on health and social care issues. Voices4Wellbeing is a new Local Involvement Network (LINK) organisation that is asking Rochdale resident's with an interest in health and social care issues to come forward.
Brentwood's Liberal Democrats are calling it a "victory for the people" after the Conservative administration running Brentwood Borough Council decided to do a major U-turn on their plans for a Leader and Cabinet system of local government in Brentwood.
