Meals on Wheels are a vital service
Local campaigner Dr Charles West has spent a morning with WRVS 'meals on wheels' to experience first hand what the service means to its recipients.
CW
25 Mar 2010
National News
Labour and Tories failed to back lobbying reform
"Liberal Democrats brought forward measures to restrict the influence of lobbyists in Parliament. Sadly, Labour voted them down while the Tories failed to show up," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House.
25 Mar 2010
Farron welcomes decision by Minister to consider interim payments for farmers
Farmers in South Lakeland waiting to receive their single farm payments could be given interim payments after Liberal Democrat Farming Spokesperson Tim Farron secured a potential reprieve for hundreds of farmers still left waiting for vital payments.
25 Mar 2010
Over Six Million so far Spent on Consultants by Council
Councillor Parmjit Singh Gill, also the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Leicester South has attacked the Labour run Council for spending more of taxpayers money on consultants.
25 Mar 2010
Council fails to include Station Way in Parking Review
Despite requests from local Liberal Democrat councillors Dev Dodeja, Joyce Darby, Peter Spencer and Ann Haigh, the County Council failed to include Station Way in their Parking Review.
25 Mar 2010
Today's budget wasn't honest.
The Chancellor is incapable of coming clean about where spending cuts will have to fall. Rather than being honest with people about what the Government can and cannot afford, the Chancellor would rather let others indiscriminately shave departmental budgets.
CW
24 Mar 2010