Velodrome Planning Application
Developers have put forward a scheme which includes 160 flats and 90 houses to be built at the velodrome site on Saffron Lane.
4 Jun 2007
News
MOUNT ROAD GREEN SPACE SAVED THANKS TO THE LIB DEMS
Liberal Democrats have kept one of their key election pledges by saving the green space around Mount Road, which was earmarked for the building of new flats by the former Conservative Council.
4 Jun 2007
Forward Diary - 4 to 9 June 2007
Tim will start his work in the constituency on Monday at a meeting with bosses at Cumbria PCT. Tim will be discussing concerns surrounding the current 'Great Health Debate'. Later, Tim will be performing the official opening of the new 'play castle' at Natland pre-school.
4 Jun 2007
Gordon Brown plans further reductions in Civil Liberties
Gordon Brown has announced his plans to extend the existing anti-terror laws when he takes over as Prime Minister. He wants to give the police more powers - including holding suspects without charge for more than 28 days and allowing the police to continue questioning suspects after they have been charged. Civil liberties campaigners have condemned the plans. Mr Brown has also stated that he is also planning to summon cross-party talks in the Privy Council on the use of phone-tap evidence in court.
4 Jun 2007
Apology from disabled parking MP
A Conservative MP who parked illegally in a disabled bay has said comments he made were misconstrued. Anthony Steen, MP for Totnes in Devon, left his car at Newton Abbot rail station for several days last week and received two fixed penalty notices.
4 Jun 2007
Essex: Tories back incineration
The Essex Conservative County Administration is proposing to build an incinerator in the county to deal with the treatment of waste.
4 Jun 2007