Regionalised Health Care - Another Blow to Local Services
Cornish MPs have expressed their alarm at the prospect of regional healthcentres to replace local hospital services.
7 Dec 2006
MPs call for planning powers to be handed back to Cornwall
Responding to the Barker Review on Land Use Planning, the five-strong team of Liberal Democrat MPs for Cornwall (today) Wednesday said that giving planning powers from the Secretary of State to another unaccountable quango was "as unjustified as it is undemocratic" and called on Ministers to give powers back to local Councillors.
7 Dec 2006
Pension rises will not keep up with Council Tax rises
Robin Lawrence has slammed Wolverhampton's Labour Council and the Labour Government for failing to increase pensions enough to out-set Council Tax rises.
7 Dec 2006
A Folkestone Christmas Carol
It's always fun to find yourself in the Martello column in the Folkestone Herald. A piece this week reads:
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7 Dec 2006
Talking Politics by Councillor Peter Davison
In politics you get different types of people wanting to stand for Council. Some want to be Prime Minister; others spend much of their time in our beautiful Town Hall, whilst many got into politics simply to improve their area - that's where I fit in. I do my work on the streets of Castleton - walking the area whenever the weather permits which at present is not very often. This morning for instance on one of my trips round the Ward, I received 2 complaints that I have taken up - it's important to be accessible and I hope I am.
7 Dec 2006
Ludford welcomes new Euro-LGBT website
The European Parliament's Intergroup (all-party parliamentary group) on Gay and Lesbian Rights has launched a new website featuring a documentation centre, regular press reviews, a massive links directory, and easy-to-use communication tools that enable direct interaction between the public and members of the Intergroup.
6 Dec 2006