In response to the Daily Telegraph article "Councillors for hire who give firms planning advice" that exposes councillors who charge consultancy fees of up to £20,000 to developers, Brentwood Liberal Democrat councillors would like to make it clear that they have never been, are not and never will be "for hire" to developers.
Following the government's rejection of their scheme to effectively ban lorries from using Cleveland Bridge, Bath council are now looking at other ways of restricting HGV traffic.
Following what has been a very cold few days, the Department for Work and Pensions has automatically released additional support for thousands of local recipients in South Lakeland. Local MP Tim Farron is urging people to check they have received the support they are eligible for.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has this afternoon thanked local businesses at the beginning of Apprenticeship week. Figures released by the government to coincide with the week show another big uplift in the figures in our area.
A leading local Liberal Democrat told his party's conference this weekend about new jobs, investment and apprenticeships being delivered in
The Northamptonshire Liberal Democrat County Council group have lobbied the Local Government minister on the potential merger of emergency services. Recently the Conservative Police Commissioner raised alarm after talking of a "merger" between services, with the Police Commissioner taking over the Fire Service and possibly even other blue light services in the long term. In order to do this a change to legislation nationally would have to be made.