Action Needed to Tackle Obesity "Time-Bomb"
Cornwall's five Liberal Democrat MPs have expressed their concern at the news that one in seven children in the South West are clinically obese.
15 Mar 2007
Save our green belt
The Government has doubled the housebuilding target for Stockport, weakened the protections on a third of our precious green belt, and is forcing the Council through Ministerial Directives and threats to adopt a Local Plan which will let developers target green belt first.
We oppose this government’s ‘developers charter’ and need your voice. Do you agree with us that the green spaces that make our area special need to be preserved, and new housing should first be built on brownfield sites, after the infrastructure is provided with schools, improved transport, and GP places guaranteed? Help us send a message to Government and make Labour listen to local people.
Find our more about the local plan on our frequently asked questions page.
Save our green belt
Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
Just one Wolverhampton MP opposed Trident
Congratulations to Wolverhampton North East MP, Ken Purchase, who twice voted against his own Labour Government's plans to replace the Trident submarines. First Mr Purchase was one 95 Labour MPs who joined the Liberal Democrats and voted for an amendment saying the case for renewing the UK's Trident nuclear submarine system "is not yet proven" and that a decision should be delayed. When this amendment was lost he again joined the Liberal Democrats and voted against the government's motion to proceed with the renewal of Trident.
15 Mar 2007
Play worry over autistic children
Parents of autistic children claim the youngsters have missed out on use of a school playground because there have not been enough supervision staff. They said the roll at Caithness Early Years Autism Centre (CEYAC) has increased, but staff numbers have not changed to keep pace with this. Highland Council said the situation at CEYAC was under review.
15 Mar 2007
New learning disabilities project
A project for people with learning disabilities has been launched in the north of Scotland.
15 Mar 2007
Disabled woman gets £8.5m payout
A woman in need of 24-hour care since being knocked down while using a pedestrian crossing has been awarded £8.5m compensation. Leanne Evans, 22, of Erdington, Birmingham, was 13 when she suffered a serious brain injury as a result of being struck by the car. She now relies on a wheelchair, has severe memory trouble and needs eight carers to look after her.
15 Mar 2007
Talking Labels for the blind and partially sighted
Derby Primary Care Trust (PCT) have agreed to provide talking labels to the blind and partially sighted. This is in contrast to the Blackpool PCT, who stated that an individual would have to pay for each label for his medication.
15 Mar 2007
