UPDATED: Dismay as Conservatives say NO to new sports facility
Cllr Karen Chilvers' letter regarding this issue appeared in today's Gazette (12th November). The full, original version of this letter is below:
12 Nov 2008
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'NHS experts' appointments are to be welcomed, but should have come earlier
Commenting on the news that the Cumbria Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee have appointed two NHS experts to monitor the impact of the recent cuts at Kendal's Westmorland General Hospital, local MP Tim Farron said:
12 Nov 2008
Lib Dem councillors take direct action
Cllrs David Kendall and Barry Aspinell, with Barry's son Mathew, took direct action over the garden of an disabled elderly lady in Pilgrims Hatch.
11 Nov 2008
AXE HANGING OVER POST OFFICE NETWORK MUST BE LIFTED: Local residents will lose out if PayPoint get POCA contract
During a debate on the future of the Post Office Card Account (POCA) in the House of Commons last night, local MP Tim Farron highlighted the potential plight of rural areas like the South Lakes if the POCA contract is not renewed in 2010.
11 Nov 2008
Ryanair bird strike crash highlights unsuitability of Lydd airport expansion: Matthews
The recent emergency landing of a Ryanair 737 in Rome, which slid to a stop with its port engine touching the ground, has highlighted why Lydd Airport's plans to take similar jets are totally unsuitable according to Neil Matthews, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for Folkestone & Hythe.
11 Nov 2008
Councillors step in to chop trees
A group of Liberal Democrats cleared a disabled woman's overgrown garden - because they say funds are not available from the council.
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11 Nov 2008