In the past year Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) has dropped a further 23 places among local authorities for recycling and composting: it is now 383rd out of 394 local authorities throughout England - 11 places from the bottom of the league tables. (Six years ago it stood 156th out of 408 local authorities).
Liberal Democrat policy to restore the link between the state pension and the rise in earnings has been adopted by the new Coalition Government. The move will benefit pensioners as earnings tend to go up more than inflation. It is estimated that someone retiring now will on average be £15,000 better off during their retirement.
Big title: big day. St Mary's Sandwich was the venue set aside for the Cinque Port Mayors, Town Clerks and Town Sargeants to put on their robes for this dramatic spectacle. The noise level in the room gradually increased as more and more dignitaries arrived, including Bishop Trevor and the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.
Dundee Liberal candidate for Dundee East, Allan Petrie, has today (Friday 1st October) welcomed the increase of the National Minimum Wage and other changes announced by the Liberal Democrat Minister Edward Davey.
The two former "For Darwen" Councillors for Earcroft Ward in Darwen have now made it official and joined forces with the Labour Group on Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Employers who deliberately flout minimum wage laws will be publicly named under a new scheme announced by Employment Relations Minister & Lib Dem MP Edward Davey today.
