Paul Rowen MP has just returned from a visit to Azad Kashmir as a member of the All-Party Kashmir Group. The visit was organised by the Pakistan Government to give MP's who represent areas with a large Kashmiri Community an idea of what was happening with the relief effort following the disastrous earthquake last year.
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has met Shop Stewards and Management in a last ditch attempt to save 160 jobs at Federal Mogul. Paul, having spoken to one of the Department of Trade and Industry Ministers involved has been given an assurance that Federal Mogul could qualify for grants to relocate in Rochdale and support for 3 years with any capital costs. Paul said, "The North West Regional Development Agency who administer the scheme have offered to meet the company to discuss this and the Rochdale Development Agency have offered support in finding alternative premises in Rochdale."
Kingsway Liberal Democrat Councillor David Clayton has described the Council Phone System as a "complete and utter shambles." The phone system was unable to receive incoming calls yet again on Friday Morning.
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Councillor Alan Taylor has slammed Labour and The Conservatives for "cobbling together a budget in just under 10 minutes on the back of Cllr. Robert Clegg's fag packet" at last night's Rochdale Council Meeting.
Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (9th March 2006) welcomed new rules aimed at reducing nuisance phone calls.
Paul Holmes today welcomed figures released this week by APACS, the UK payments association, showing that total card fraud losses in the East Midlands fell by 23% in 2005, down by £7.2m from 2004 (£23.5m in 2005 compared to £30.7m in 2004).