George Osborne recently, and belatedly, discovered that some wealthy individuals and corporations are using off-shore companies and the diversion of income through companies generally to escape UK tax liabilities. Welcome aboard at last, George!
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron has welcomed the announcement that Cumbria will receive an additional £799,599 this year to relieve the pressure on school places.
Local MP Tim Farron is backing a trailblazing plan that could cut the energy bills of South Lakes households.
WC has announced its intention to introduce new parking restrictions in the town. Some of the proposals have been amended following public consultation. The consultation also generated some new requests which would need to be taken to the Area Board and town council for consideration the next time parking is reviewed.
In the coming months we will be introducing a 'smart card' ticketing system for the bus network across Bedford Borough. The system will work on a similar basis to the Oyster Card in London, allowing local residents to add credit to their smart card when it suits them, online for example, and simply scan it when they get on a local bus.
Wiltshire Council wants to save £260,000 per year by cutting what it calls 'poorly used' bus services in the county.