Oldham Council has upheld a Liberal Democrat Opposition motion calling on the Government to remove Oldham from Places for Everyone – Greater Manchester’s regional housing policy led by Labour Mayor Andy Burnham.
Local MP Gideon Amos has vowed to step up his fight for the proposed Wellington Station after a second meeting with the Rail Minister, Lord Hendy, yesterday (Monday).
Commuters in Leicestershire could be clobbered by equivalent 1p income tax rise due to lifting of bus fare cap.
The equivalent of 17,500 GP appointments in the Herts Valleys area are at risk due to the increased cost to GP practices from the government’s Budget, according to Liberal Democrat analysis.
SNP and Labour decided to remove some vacant school crossing patroller posts and review all the others. Also a few other quick updates for Kirkintilloch East & North and Twechar.
This week’s vote on the Bill to remove the remaining 92 hereditary peers from the House of Lords is a step in the right direction. But we need to go further.
