South Lakes MP Tim Farron has appealed to new Defra Secretary of State, Caroline Spellman, to continue funding the flood drainage system at Lyth valley after the Environment Agency announced they would be switching off vital pumps.
Following the release of the Liberal Democrat-Conservative coalition agreement, local South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on Defra Secretary Caroline Spellman to axe the 6 day rule, as part of the coalition's plan to reduce the regulatory burden on farmers.
The last of the annual Mayor Making events in East Kent was held at The Wintergardens in Margate.
On an extraordinarily hot morning (at 7.30am!) the Mayor and Mayoress joined the Girl Guide Uniformed Groups, at the Ampitheatre in Folkestone's Lower Leas Park to witness the Renewal of Promises in this centenary year.
An fresh official notice is due to be published on 31st May 2010, similar to the one published on 7th January 2009, stating that the footpaths connecting Stones Road with Blenheim Road and Miles Road via the footbridge across the railway are to be closed temporarily sometime within the next 6 months.
Wiltshire Council officers have looked at the document to see which bits of it are likely to affect local government. Here are the relevant parts: