Some small schools in Essex will have to lose teaching staff, under a review of Essex County Council's schools budget formula. A Liberal Democrat call for a rethink was rejected at County Hall yesterday.
At the start of 2012, Kent brought its birth and death registration service together into the Library service. Registrations of births and deaths are now handled through Libraries and Gateways by multi-skilled staff. In every venue, a dedicated area for registration is set aside (you will not be asked to register in a public area, but in a separate room or (decreasingly) a screened-off area.
A landmark move to roll back Labour's surveillance state has today become law.
The Royal British Legion was formed some 91 years ago. The Sandgate branch was formed 75 years ago and is one of the oldest branches in the country.
Waiting time for test appointments is up to 16 weeks at Trowbridge and 10 weeks at Westbury. The Driving Standards Agency - the national quango with a monopoly on test provision - has a target waiting time of 9 weeks maximum.