'Speeding' maniacs
RESIDENTS in Theydon Bois believe their mobile speed camera is doing little to curb "speeding maniacs" after yet another car crash.
PW
24 Nov 2005
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?
South East Health Chief issues cold weather warning to Shepway's elderly
'Keep warm, keep well' is the message South East Public Health Director Dr Mike Gill wants to get across to the South East's population this winter. According to the Met Office, the coming winter months may well be the coldest in recent years. This has health implications for us all, but particularly for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and those suffering from heart or chest problems.
23 Nov 2005
Parliament entitled to hold ministers to account over Iraq
Commenting on a cross-party motion tabled in the House of Commons effectively calling for an Parliamentary inquiry into the Prime Minister's conduct over Iraq, Sir Menzies Campbell MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary, said "The House of Commons is entitled to hold ministers to account for the decision to go to war and the failure to have proper plans for its aftermath."
23 Nov 2005
Devolution of Power
LEICESTER City Council is now setting up its fourth area committee -
23 Nov 2005
Hall's Support For 24 Hour Drinking Slammed
Speaking following the news that Bedford and Kempston Labour MP Patrick Hall had supported the governments plans which will allow pubs and clubs to stay open for 24 hours, Lib Dem Group Leader, Michael Headley said:
23 Nov 2005
Kennedy unveils new pension reform policy
Charles Kennedy has unveiled Liberal Democrat plans for Pensions Reform, a week before the publication of the final report of the Pensions Commission. Charles Kennedy said "Securing a fair, sustainable pensions system that tackles pensioner poverty is one of the biggest challenges of this Parliament. We have one of the lowest state pensions in the developed world, and one of the most complex systems. Women, in particular, suffer real discrimination. We need a pensions settlement which can last so people can plan for retirement."
22 Nov 2005
