Father of four Tim Farron MP is used to sleepless nights, however tonight may prove to be more of a challenge. Tim is expecting to be up until possibly 7am tomorrow morning as voting takes place on the ID Cards Bill. The majority of letters in Tim's post bag on this subject have agreed with his position to oppose the introduction of the cards.
Residents in Roman Way were devastated yesterday when the owner of the allotment site on Roman Way "cleared" the allotments and removed fences to the site effectively allowing free access to the area. Piles of spoil have also been left on the site, by the boundary fence to the railway cutting which directly by the allotments.
Four senior ministers have made one of the most embarrassing admissions of the Labour Government's nine years in office - that the official policy for fighting climate change has failed. A government target to cut CO2 emissions by 2010 may be lowered from 20% to 18% in a review of its climate policy. Sir Menzies Campbell has challenged Tony Blair to hold his Ministers to account over the appalling failure.
Four senior ministers today (28th March) made one of the most embarrassing admissions of the Labour Government's nine years in office - that the official policy for fighting climate change has failed.
Cllr Helen Dick has produced her latest FOCUS newsletter - edition 23 - for her constituents in Strathmartine Ward, covering much of Kirkton and Downfield.
In Monday's BBC's Panorama programme former senior Department of Health official Bob Dredge said that NHS patients are not receiving value for money despite unprecedented investment. Bob Dredge, who was programme director for financial reform at the department, said that in terms of productivity, value for money has been reduced.