The draft 'Police and Crime Plan' produced by Conservative police chief Angus Macpherson has been attacked by the Wiltshire Police and Crime panel. Amongst other things the panel criticised Macpherson for ignoring his own manifesto pledges from the election in November last year, and for not having any meaningful goals, targets, timescales or budget allocations.
Surrey County Council's Conservative administration is covering up the true state of the County's roads according to the Liberal Democrat opposition at County Hall.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today thanked the local hospitality and tourism sector after research released by the British Hospitality Association showed that the sector delivered more than a quarter of all jobs created since 2010 across the UK economy. Westmorland and Lonsdale is now the parliamentary constituency with the highest percentage of people working in hospitality sector.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the government to put a bigger focus on hill farmers and the uplands and the vital role they play in British Agriculture.
Working families could be paid up to £1,200 per child under a new Government childcare support scheme. The scheme has been championed by South Lakes MP Tim Farron. Over 17,000 families in Cumbria will benefit from this policy.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the announcement by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) that major funds will be made available to put electricity cables under the ground instead of on overhead pylons across the national park.