Commenting on the figures released today by Arts & Business showing that private support for the Arts has grown to £530 million, Liberal Democrat Arts and Culture Spokesman, Paul Holmes MP, said: "The level of individual giving to the arts is remarkable. The £262.4 million donated last year shows the public is ever more enthusiastic about the arts, and especially heritage.
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Sunday 10th December) have highlighted the superficial stance of the Conservatives on green issues.
Liberal Democrat campaigner for Law, Fairmuir and Hilltown, Murray Dick, today (Sunday 10th December) launched the on-line edition of his latest FOCUS newsletter, this edition being delivered to residents in the Law area and Stirling Park.
There has been an angry reaction to reports that thousands of post offices are to be closed to save money. About 2,500 and 3,000 post offices - two-thirds of which are in rural areas - are expected to shut, after a government announcement. Royal Mail said the size of the network - which is losing money - depends on the level of government funding. A long battle by campaigners has seen four million people sign a petition calling for rural post offices to be saved.
WALTHAM Abbey could soon have a new housing estate after outline planning permission was given for 119 homes off Sewardstone Road.
Patients in Derbyshire face a postcode lottery finding an NHS dentist. There are almost three times as many dentists per person in central Derby as in the Derbyshire Dales and South Derbyshire, according to new figures.
