Responding to the Barker Review on Land Use Planning, the five-strong team of Liberal Democrat MPs for Cornwall (today) Wednesday said that giving planning powers from the Secretary of State to another unaccountable quango was "as unjustified as it is undemocratic" and called on Ministers to give powers back to local Councillors.
Robin Lawrence has slammed Wolverhampton's Labour Council and the Labour Government for failing to increase pensions enough to out-set Council Tax rises.
It's always fun to find yourself in the Martello column in the Folkestone Herald. A piece this week reads:
In politics you get different types of people wanting to stand for Council. Some want to be Prime Minister; others spend much of their time in our beautiful Town Hall, whilst many got into politics simply to improve their area - that's where I fit in. I do my work on the streets of Castleton - walking the area whenever the weather permits which at present is not very often. This morning for instance on one of my trips round the Ward, I received 2 complaints that I have taken up - it's important to be accessible and I hope I am.
The European Parliament's Intergroup (all-party parliamentary group) on Gay and Lesbian Rights has launched a new website featuring a documentation centre, regular press reviews, a massive links directory, and easy-to-use communication tools that enable direct interaction between the public and members of the Intergroup.
During a visit the village local MP Chris Huhne also saw how the Borough deals with graffiti, StreetCare Chargehand Jeff Smith demonstrating the high pressure cleaning system that is deployed when graffiti or 'tags' are reported to the Council's Direct Services Unit.
