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ID cards losing support with the public as costs rise

A new ICM poll, which found that only 55% of the population support the scheme - compared with the 80% cited by the government. This fall is mainly due to the escalating costs of the ID cards, now at almost £100 and suggested to rise to £300 per person (by academics at the London School of Economics).

14 Jun 2005
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Cllr. Alan Taylor on the campaign trail with his Ward Colleagues - Tom Bailey and Elwyn Watkins.

"More consultation is needed over Community Centres!"

Cllr. Alan Taylor, Leader of the Lib Dem Opposition on Rochdale Council has slammed a decision to cut £100,000 off Rochdale's Community Centre budget and is leading calls for a rethink. Cllr. Taylor has called the item in for further scrutiny and will be asking the Cabinet to find the money elsewhere.

13 Jun 2005
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Yvette Cooper [© Crown Copyright 2005]

Over 100,000 live in Temporary Accommodation

The number of households in temporary accommodation nationally was 101,070 at the end of March 2005 - remaining at the same level for three consecutive quarters. The Government's homelessness strategy 'Sustainable Communities: settled homes; changing lives' aims to cut this number by half by 2010.

13 Jun 2005
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