Treetop operator "Go Ape" have gained approval from the Hedge End, West End and Botley Local Area Committee to build a course in amongst the trees close to the play area at Itchen Valley Country Park. You may have seen some of the publicity on the local news and in local papers.
Cllr David Kendall has made a speech at December's full council meeting following the dire financial situation where the Tory-controlled council's accounts have not been signed off, £633K of taxpayers money has been misplaced and the council received a "1" rating for the use of resources.
… say the County's Liberal Democrats. They have tabled a Motion to the Council of December 10th.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6rQT8VgpaY&hl=en_US&fs=1&&hl=en] Recorded last evening - well you can see that!
The Government today made a U-turn over plans that could have left low-income families £780 a year worse off. Proposed changes to the Local Housing Allowance (LHA), which would have meant some of the poorest families in the country losing up to 20% of their income, have been scrapped in today's Pre-Budget Report.
The decision by the Chancellor's not to extend the stamp duty holiday on lower-value homes was a "bitter blow" for first-time buyers, Heather Kidd has said. She added "What green shoots there may in the housing industry are being threatened by this."