A Celebration of the Centenary voyage of the restored horse drawn canal boat, Ilkestone, was held at Batchworth Lock on Saturday 18th August presented by the Rickmansworth Waterways Trust. Local people were able to:
Did you know that the former quango (one of the largest), British Waterways, has now been reconstituted as the Canal & Rivers Trust, with charitable status?
A honest and consistent approach to sentencing is vital to get real public confidence in the criminal justice system. We need a punishment and rehabilitation regime that makes sense to ordinary people, and which is fair, transparent and effective.
Yesterday I was at the new Jobs Hub on Greyfriars for its official opening. The Jobs Hub is an innovative project, which we believe is the first centre of its kind in the country, to help people into work, training or enterprise. Its town centre location, open-door drop-in approach and unique capacity to link people with the services or support they need is designed to make a real difference for residents during these difficult economic times.
Today, more than ever, we need good quality councillors at all levels, who are ready and willing to engage with their community.
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