Traffic calming without the hump
Julia Samson examines alternatives to the speed hump
JS
1 Dec 2003
Look back in anger
Traffic calming of the kind described in Julia Samson's article is not new: the pictures below come from 'Streets Ahead', published in 1979. The inability of British local authorities to learn and adopt best practice is scandalous, leaving thousands of people killed or injured in accidents caused by high speeds that should have been designed out of residential roads years ago.
PB
1 Dec 2003
Huge rise in Torbay councillors allowances a big mistake says Totnes Liberal Democrat
Totnes Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, Mike Treleaven, today spoke out against the large rises in allowances that Torbay councillors have awarded themselves. Speaking after Thursday's controversial vote when rises of up to 60% were passed he said:
29 Nov 2003
Council says Axe the Tax
A meeting of the full council at Eastleigh Borough passed a motion calling on the Government to scrap the unfair and greatly disliked Council Tax and called for it to be replaced with the fairer Local Income Tax.
28 Nov 2003
GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT COMMITTEE FEEBLE AND DISAPPOINTING - STUNELL
Commenting on the Government's response to the Environmental Audit Committee's 8th report on the Energy White Paper- Empowering Change, Liberal Democrat Energy Spokesman Andrew Stunell MP, stated:
27 Nov 2003
WATER SHORTAGE THREAT REQUIRES URGENT MEASURES - BAKER
Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, has today called for Government action to ensure sufficient water resources in the medium term.
27 Nov 2003