The Rural Payments Agency and DEFRA have shown scant regard to protecting public money in their administration and management of the EU's Single Payment Scheme in England, according to the National Audit Office.
This week the Liberal Democrats had one of their few allotted opposition days in the House of Commons. On these days the Liberal Democrats are allowed to choose what subjects are debated in the House of Commons. We chose Equitable Life and the 10:10 climate change campaign.
Rochdale's Education boss Councillor Zulf Ali has confirmed that Rochdale's brand new Sixth Form College is well on its way to being completed for the start of the new school year in September 2010.
Heywood North Councillor Peter Rush has called on the Council to re-distribute around £500,000 of funding which it received in recognition of the Borough's Green Flag Parks.
Rochdale Borough Council has given its full support to the Rochdale Observer's Shop Local Campaign after a Notice of Motion was brought to Full Council by the Liberal Democrats.
With fewer than 24 hours to go before polls open for the crucial Bedford Borough Mayoral by-election, the Liberal Democrats are urging local residents to use their vote tomorrow. Liberal Democrat candidate Dave Hodgson has campaigned on his plans to make Bedford Borough a great place to live, work and do business. Polls are open between 7am and 10pm tomorrow.