Wiltshire Council is borrowing more and more money to finance its capital programme. A report to the WC cabinet explains that the council will borrow an additional £69.9million between now and the end of the 2015 - 16 financial year. This brings the gross borrowing figure up to £315.1million.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today welcomed moves by the government to reform the way parents can share maternity leave.
Cumbrian MP, Tim Farron, this afternoon met with the Chair of Natural England, Poul Christensen, to ask Natural England to help tackle the ongoing flooding issues experienced by residents and farmers across the South Lakes following several years of poor weather.
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has tabled a motion in Parliament in support of the North West Evening Mail's "We Want to Work" Campaign, recognising its early success and calling for similar schemes to be available throughout the region.
No Verge Parking: Cllr Tim Hill has been contacted by many local residents who wish to see a no verge parking scheme put in place in their street. The Borough Council is now introducing no verge parking zones in other areas, for example in Barkers Lane and in Longholme Way, given that verge parking can be dangerous, creates an obstruction and causes damage to verges and services such as cables.
Liberal Democrats on Wiltshire Council prevented Wiltshire's Cabinet stopping 'crisis loans', an essential life line for Wiltshire's most vulnerable.