MP welcomes new chapter for healthcare in the Western Dales
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed news that Sedbergh's new Medical practice is open for the first time today.
5 Mar 2012
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Farron opens new furniture shop in aid of Age UK
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, was in Milnthorpe on Friday afternoon to open a new furniture shop for Age UK South Lakeland.
5 Mar 2012
Andrew Stunell: £10 million for English language support
Communities Minister, Andrew Stunell last week announced that the Department for Communities and Local Government will make available up to £10 million in funding to help English language training for speakers of other languages.
5 Mar 2012
Andrew Stunell offers £100m boost to breathe life back into empty homes
Neighbourhoods suffering the blight of empty homes could benefit from a £100 million boost to bring these properties back into use and provide stable homes for families in need, Communities Andrew Stunell announced last week.
5 Mar 2012
Those Blue Badge Bays in the Town Hall Car Park - YOUR VIEWS URGENTLY NEEDED
The borough council has a parking consultation under way about proposals to change the use of 12 Blue Badge parking bays in the Town Hall car park. The proposal is to make them "dual use" between 4pm and 7am.
4 Mar 2012
Liberal Democrats claim victory over Labour Council Tax Proposals
A storm of public opposition has forced Chesterfield's Labour Council to freeze Council Tax and drop its controversial thoughts of a 3.5% Council Tax hike. Commenting at the Borough Council's budget setting meeting, Liberal Democrat Group Leader, Cllr Ray Russell explained:
3 Mar 2012