Big response to petition against compost site plans
A petition opposing plans for a compost site has been signed by several hundred people living in the Fenny Drayton and Higham on the Hill area.
8 Nov 2011
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Hospital trust must do more to reassure public says MP
Local MP Tim Farron is calling on the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust to do more to reassure the public in the South Lakes and North Lancashire after a string of issues have come to light at the trust.
8 Nov 2011
MP welcomes decision to send ambulances to Westmorland General Hospital
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, has welcomed the decision by the North West Ambulance Service to start encouraging paramedics to take patients with minor injuries to the Primary Care Assessment Service (PCAS) at Westmorland General Hospital.
8 Nov 2011
St Mary's Street Update - Now Open in Both Directions
I'm pleased to confirm that St Mary's Street is now open in both directions, as work continues on the major scheme to reconstruct the road after a survey revealed it was at risk of collapsing. The works will continue for up to another three weeks at most, during which it will continue to be at a reduced capacity (i.e. one lane open in each direction). However, it's great to be able to report that vehicles can now travel north over the Town Bridge, which will ease some of the pressure on our road network and help residents in going about their day-to-day business.
7 Nov 2011
'Backbarrow Ironworks project should be NO.1 priority for £4.4million cash boost for Cumbria' says MP
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today called on Cumbria LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership) to use part of the £4.4million cash boost they have received on supporting the Backbarrow Ironworks project.
7 Nov 2011
Wiltshire Council to spend £820,000 combating nitrate pollution
WC is to allocate the money, including £225,000 in the current financial year, to clean up farms on the county estate to attempt to make them compliant with the European Commission Nitrates Directive. The purpose of the directive is to prevent contamination of ground water. Farms in Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) have to build secure slurry stores to prevent leakage, and are restricted as to when they can spread slurry. The Directive comes into force on January 1st 2012. Since the Environment Agency estimates it can take up to 18 months for an affected farm to achieve compliance WC could be accused of leaving things a bit late, and WC director Carlton Brand accepts that the council will be at risk of prosecution.
7 Nov 2011