Following further representations to Network Rail about the footbridge at Dawlish Station, their Chief Executive, Iain Coucher has contacted Teign MP Richard Younger-Ross to confirm that remedial work including painting is currently planned for the next financial year, 2010/2011. This follows agreement with the local planners.
Surrey Police Authority is to hold a widespread public consultation on their plans to expand their force by about 200 new constables, paid for by cutting about 50 senior officers and relocating Police Stations to council offices and supermarkets. About 100 of the new officers would join the neighbourhood police teams of "Bobbies on the Beat". This initiative has been supported by the Lib Dem members of the Surrey Police Authority.
In a speech to the King's Fund, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has set out the party's respite care guarantee, providing a week's break from caring every year to the 1m unpaid carers who provide more than 50 hours care each week.
Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable yesterday set out the Liberal Democrat plan for the banking sector.
At tomorrow's County Council meeting Hinckley and Burbage Liberal Democrat County Councillors will lead the fight to stop the Conservative Administration at County Hall from cutting the funding of local community centres which could see the popular Westfield Community Centre close.
Responding to recent press reports that Notts police rated its own performance as "poor" , Julia Bateman, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Gedling said: