Shepway Lib Dem campaigner Peter Carroll has reacted with disappointment and anger at the reaction of Kent County Council Highways Board to the huge petition presented to it by residents of Greatstone, Littlestone and St Mary's Bay - all areas plagued by the problems of unadopted roads. The petition was signed by 272 residents and was presented in March 2003.
Local Lib Dem Campaigners Ann Birchmore and Peter Carroll are tonight celebrating the news that their campaign to get a bin installed on Littlestone Road has been successful.
The decision by Devon County Council to remove the right to free travel to Kingsbridge Community College for students living in South Milton has been condemned as appalling by Totnes Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson, Mike Treleaven. The situation has arisen because of the move of Kingsbridge Community College to one site, which reduces the distance that South Milton children travel to under the cut off point of 3 miles necessary for free transport.
Plans by Bedford Borough Council to increase local fishing charges have been slammed by local Liberal Democrats.
In December 2001, Surrey County Council's Planning and Regulatory Committee met to decide on three of the most controversial Planning Applications for many years - the 3 so-called "Energy from Waste" Incinerators in Redhill, Guildford and Capel, south of Dorking. The large attendance by the public was catered for by a video link to the sports hall.
The most distressing item of casework that I am currently engaged in relates to the way that the care services treat patients and their families. In this case, a local elderly gentleman has become so ill so his wife is unable to cope with caring for him at home. The stress and strain has actually made her physically ill. The gentleman is currently in hospital. The authorities are now working on how best to provide care for his continued care.