In the past decade we have lost Post Office branches across Wolverhampton. Now the government have announced plans to close down 2500 more branches across the country. In other words, nearly one in five of the remaining Post Offices are to be closed. No lists of branches to be closed has yet been published, but no part of the country can escape these massive cutbacks.
Gordon Brown's policies to support the less well off are failing to prevent the gap between rich and poor widening again, official figures showed. The snapshot of the impact of taxes and benefits on households showed that the trend for those on the highest incomes to receive the biggest pay rises was outweighing the impact of tax credits, the minimum wage and extra spending on schools, hospitals and welfare benefits.
Shepway Lib Dems are delighted to congratulate former Shepway Lib Dem Election Agent Shaun Roberts and former Constituency Organiser Miranda Piercy, who were married in Disneyworld, Florida last Thursday, 24 May. The wedding took place in the lakeside wedding pavilion overlooking the Magical Kingdom, and the happy couple were joined by close friends and family.
Commenting on the first day of the public inquiry into the expansion of Stansted Airport today, Liberal Democrat Transport Secretary, Alistair Carmichael MP said:
Liberal Democrat councillors in Guildford have criticised Conservative Council Leader Andrew Hodges for a "downright snub" of local people's efforts in securing the future of Tyting Farm.
Since the end of May 2007, all of Fawdon Ward is covered by an order banning alcohol on the streets, in parks and in other public places.
