News - Mid Suffolk Liberal Democrats

Forces familes, foster carers and families with severely disabled children protected from housing benefit changesForces familes, foster carers and families with severely disabled children protected from housing benefit changes

Following pressure from the Liberal Democrats, the Coalition Government has clarified that Armed Forces families and foster carers will be protected from changes to Housing Benefit. This follows yesterday's announcement that families with severely disabled children will also be exempt.

14 Mar 2013

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Making the Tories face up to the last four years!

It's been a strange last four years at the Leicestershire County Council. Had you looked at the Tory administration this time last year, you'd have found nothing remarkable. On the surface at least, everything seemed fine.

14 Mar 2013

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Herts Highways at Fault AGAIN - this Time with Faulty Link to the Highway Fault System!

Words failed County Councillor Nick Hollinghurst when he received the following e-mail. So he reproduced it as sent to him unchanged, typo and all. He has, however, to placate the angry Executive Member of Highways, Cllr Stuart Pile, now removed the name and contact details of the Head of Customer Services (which the officer himself published in the county's e-mail apology).

16 Mar 2013

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MP welcomes news that rural schools funding crisis is averted

Following months of lobbying by Cumbrian MP Tim Farron, the Government have agreed to adjust the complicated funding formula for schools to prevent a funding crisis in Cumbria's rural schools.

14 Mar 2013

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Ambulance Times

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14 Mar 2013

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Introducing New Sandgate Parish Councillor Vannessa Reay

Following the resignation of Conservative Councillor Nigel Griffith from Sandgate Parish Council, a vacancy was declared and nominations opened. At the close of nominations, the only nominated candidate was Sandgate Village resident and Lib Dem candidate Vannessa Reay. As such, Vannessa was declared a new Councillor for Sandgate Village on Sandgate Parish Council as of 18th March, joining the existing Lib Dem group of Tim Prater and Gary Fuller.

18 Mar 2013

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