The Financial Services Authority is guilty of a "systematic failure of duty" over the Northern Rock crisis, the Treasury select committee has said. In a report published on Saturday, the cross-party committee, which has a majority of Labour MPs, said the UK's financial watchdog should have spotted the bank's "reckless" business plan.
Park Ward Liberal Democrats have delivered a Focus Special in Parkdale. It explains to residents how Claire Dark and Cllr Robin Lawrence have taken action against drug dealers in the area. You can find a PDF version of this Special Focus in the 2008 folder in the Park Ward section of the Download area of this site.
Councillors could have their allowances doubled after the Royal Borough was told it should increase the 'frugal' figure it dishes out to elected members.
The LGBT equality group of the Lib Dems say newspaper readers should not be misled by reports this weekend that an Office for National Statistics poll of 4,000 people found that "only" 1 in 100 described themselves as gay or lesbian.
Research into long term sickness rates at Shepway District Council by Lib Dem Hythe Campaigner Neil Matthews has revealed a huge jump in long term sickness absences over the last year.
The Waltham Abbey Focus team work hard all year round. Here are some of the issues they have taken up:
