Default retirement age should be scrapped says Featherstone
"The threat of enforced retirement at 65 is totally unacceptable," said the Liberal Democrat Equalities Spokesperson.
CW
25 Jan 2010
National News
The Liberal Democrats Are The Only Party Of Genuine Economic Reform
In a speech to Demos, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable will today (Monday) set out the key pillars of the Liberal Democrat economic manifesto.
25 Jan 2010
MEP takes Institute of Advanced Motorists Assessment
I first heard of the IAM after entering a Woman Driver of the Year competition arranged by the IAM and the Women's Institute in the 1993. I won the Western region heat and came thirteenth in the national finals. If I was able to do that, I thought, why not take the official test? I went on to have four observation runs in my Volvo estate with a local police officer, Dave Cherrington of Thames Valley police. It is very important to me to keep up my driving skills. Since I was elected as a Member of the European Parliament for South East England last year, I've had less time to drive, so I work hard to guard against bad habits creeping in!
CBMEP
25 Jan 2010
Transport Minister Backs Heather Kidd's Border Fares Campaign
Difficulties arose when free travel was introduced in April 2008 in England. Wales had introduced a similar scheme a few years before but nobody in either Government had spoken to each other about harmonising the two schemes.
25 Jan 2010
Almost 2,500 people in Bedford and Kempston missing out on Cold Weather Payments
Henry Vann, who is standing as the next MP for Bedford for the Liberal Democrats, says pensioners are missing out on Cold Weather Payments due to a ridiculously complicated central government system for making claims.
25 Jan 2010
Liberal Democrats Urges Residents to Take Advantage of Reduced Rates for Insulation
Councillor Robin Lawrence, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Wolverhampton South West is urging residents across the borough to call the free Home Heat Helpline (0800 33 66 99) today, after recent 'Missing Millions' research from the Home Heat Helpline revealed that around thousands of households across Wolverhampton are missing out on savings of up to £250 each year on their energy bills.
25 Jan 2010