Liberal Democrat Councillors on Leicestershire County Council are urging the Tory run Council to dip into its cash reserves to pay for measures to boost the local economy. They have submitted a motion to the Council Meeting tomorrow calling for £10m to be released from £110m the Council has set aside in reserves.
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, met with representatives from National Grid, to discuss the 6 options that have been laid out for connecting sites along the West Coast, including Sellafield and offshore windfarms, to the main grid.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has asked for a meeting with local trust bosses after a letter released by Chair Sir David Henshaw and Chief Executive Eric Morton caused alarm.
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, met with local airline pilot, Captain David Hunt, to listen to his concerns about the changes to the EU Flight Time Limitations Directive, which could see pilots landing after being awake for up to 22 hours, potentially jeopardising the safety of passengers.
Talking about a referendum now is the wrong thing, at the wrong time and for the wrong reasons, says the European Movement This is no time to toy with leaving the European Union. Instead we should remain intimately involved with our EU partners and contribute constructively in developing policies that will allow the British and European economy to regain its competitiveness and create growth and jobs. As the global economy is dealing with existential issues the EU is the right platform for European nations to come together and pursue their common interests. Talking about leaving the EU sends the wrong signal to investors and Britain's global partners and weakens Britain's ability to influence the future direction the EU will take. Petros Fassoulas, Chairman of the European Movement, says "The EU is the world biggest market, a global player able to negotiate on behalf of its members trade deals with rising powers that contribute billions to EU GDP". According to the FCO the UK has already benefited from EU Fr
The July 2012 Folkestone West "You Decide" Day has received a huge number of applications this year from groups supporting the Folkestone West community.