Campaigning for better roads
Liberal Democrat councillors receive many complaints about the state of Epping Forest Roads.
31 Jan 2008
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Waltham Abbey round-up
The Waltham Abbey Focus team work hard all year round. Here are some of the issues they have taken up:
27 Jan 2008
Lydd Airshow 2008 Cancelled
Lydd airshow has been cancelled this summer because it failed to attract a sponsor. The airshow had its debut in 2006 and was attended by 40,000 people.
25 Jan 2008
Folkestone residential home praised for fire safety measures
The owners of a Folkestone residential home have been awarded a "Safer Home" plaque by Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS).
25 Jan 2008
Public must be protected says Cable as report into Northern Rock is published
The Treasury select committee will tomorrow highlight a catalogue of errors by the government and regulators in their handling of the Northern Rock crisis in a damning report on the bank's near-collapse. The committee will make a series of recommendations for reform of the UK's system of financial regulation and is also expected to expose the failings of the Northern Rock board and question why it was allowed to stay in place for several months after triggering the first run on a British bank in 140 years. The Liberal Democrats have written to the Chancellor warning of the dangers of the proposed rescue deal for Northern Rock, warning that taxpayers could lose out if the Government does not ensure that guarantees are able to cover any of the bank's losses.
25 Jan 2008
A house of cards
The identity card scheme is today in tatters.
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25 Jan 2008