Coalition on Right Track on Employment
Commenting on the latest released unemployment figures, Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party Committee on Work and Pensions, Greg Mulholland said:
8 Dec 2012
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MP calls on Health Secretary to use Kendal to deliver cancer pledge
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the Health Secretary to live up to his words on cancer treatment and give the green light to plans to bring radiotherapy services to Kendal.
14 Dec 2012
OxWAb Lib Dems select Layla Moran
Oxford West & Abingdon Lib Dems have selected local Physics teacher Layla Moran as their new Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC).
13 Dec 2012
Have Your Say - Just One Fire Engine for Epsom?
Epsom could have just one fire engine based in Church Street from summer 2014, according to plans announced by Surrey Fire and...
13 Dec 2012
Reserves plundered as council overspends
Wiltshire Council is having to dip into its reserves to cover a £2million overspend, according to the latest monitoring report for the WC cabinet. The main escalation of costs is in Children's Services - a disastrous Ofsted report caused expenditure of half a million in an attempt to address the failures, and an increase in the number of children being taken into care is also hitting budgets. The cabinet is being recommended to take £1,700,000 from reserves to pay for the deficits.
13 Dec 2012
Nick Clegg Statement on the Draft Communications Data Bill
Commenting on Theresa May's draft Communications Data Bill, known in the press as the "Snoopers' Charter", Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said: "There were significant concerns about the draft bill, which is why I insisted that it be put before the Joint Committee.
7 Dec 2012