Two more awards for Chesterfield Borough Council, announced within the last few days, have taken the town's "medals haul" to new heights. The Council has won a score of major awards in the last few years, for projects ranging through licensing, craftsmanship, tourism and health to use of new technology and the achievements of its young craft apprentices.
Almost 800 new jobs have been created by the success of Innovation Centres run by Chesterfield Borough Council. The Centres, designed to act as "seedbeds" for young companies utilising new technology, have done just that - with several firms starting life at the Centres before expanding into their own premises.
At least one option being considered for the future of the Princess Royal Hospital could include its effective closure as a mainstream hospital, Lewes MP Norman Baker has learnt.
The Liberal Democrat Shadow Education Team have a letter in the latest edition of the Pink Paper urging all readers to support the petition to stop homophobic bullying, and to write to their local MP urging them to sign Sarah Teather's Early Day Motion on Homophobic Bullying.
The hard shoulder of an 11-mile stretch of the M42 between junctions 3A and 7 is being opened to traffic to cut rush-hour congestion. This section includes Birmingham airport, the NEC and links between other routes such as the M6. The M42 is one of the most heavily congested motorways in the country. Sensors measure the volume of traffic and if it appears to be at risk of grinding to a halt the "active traffic management" system will come into operation, allowing cars to use the hard shoulder at a maximum speed of 50mph.
Serious concerns have been raised about the decision to allow the hard shoulders of a section of motorway such as the M20 to be used during busy periods following statistics showing the number of deaths on hard shoulders.
