NEWCASTLE NOW ABOVE AVERAGE FOR GCSE RESULTS
Newcastle was recently named the second most improved local education authority in the country for sustained improvements to GCSE grades.
13 Apr 2009
News
Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman, Dale Mulgrew, appointed to North West Heritage Board
Rossendale and Darwen's LibDem Parliamentary spokesman - Dale Mulgrew, has been successfully appointed to the board of the Heritage Trust for the North West . The Trust seeks to find new appropriate uses for historic buildings and encourages good design and craftsmanship. It also aims to restore and retain buildings driving rental income for them.
13 Apr 2009
Wolverhampton South West Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate Councillor Robin Lawrence call on the real involvement of local citizens in the decision-making process
Councillor Robin Lawrence has called for more involvement in the decision-making process, he said "Local people need to have their voice heard, be that here in Wolverhampton or at Westminster - at the moment too many people are having their views ignored.
13 Apr 2009
Railway Users face Highway Robbery
Every day hundreds commute by train from Tring and beyond, paying over £4,000 a year for the privilege. But with recent cancellations and poor service it's just not value for money! Recent performance figures have put London Midland right down at the bottom of the UK rail operator league table.
12 Apr 2009
Railway Users face Highway Robbery
Every day hundreds commute by train from Tring and beyond, paying over £4,000 a year for the privilege. But with recent cancellations and poor service it's just not value for money! Recent performance figures have put London Midland right down at the bottom of the UK rail operator league table.
12 Apr 2009
Our Community needs Effective Policing
People in outlying areas of the County, such as Tring, Berkhamsted and Bovingdon, fear that the Police Authority's cash problems will mean lower levels of policing. After the recent armed raid on Tesco, Tring is especially worried. As local Liberal Democrat Councillor Denise Rance put it, "There was no police presence in Tring at the time of the Tesco raid and officers had to come in from other areas. This is wrong and I believe we are very vulnerable."
12 Apr 2009