THE Conservative Party's decision to end its long-standing support for grammar schools in Kent and elsewhere has cost it the backing of one of its biggest donors. Sir Tom Cowie, who has donated some £630,000 to the party, said he would no longer be giving it any money.
Residents have told local campaigner Neil Woollcott they are tired of speeding traffic using streets such as Colson Road as a cut through between Borders Lane and Chigwell Lane.
The government has failed to meet its own target for raising achievement among 11-year-olds in English and maths for the 10th year running. Key stage two results published today show that one in five children left primary school this year with a poor grasp of the Three Rs. Exam results for 11-year-olds reveal that 120,000 cannot read or write properly and almost 140,000 are unable to do sums. A further 72,000 fail to reach an acceptable standard in science exams. Standards in England's primary schools have improved by just one percentage point in the last 12 months despite millions being invested in education reforms for young children.
A public meeting on 2nd August was attended by upwards of 50 residents from the Lintons Lane area, concerned at development proposals for the Lintons Centre nearby.
Winchester Liberal Democrats have replaced all the bulbs in their office with low energy lightbulbs as part of their plan to reduce their carbon footprint.
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Thursday 9th August) backed calls for a "serious debate" about the future of Scottish broadcasting.
