Waste Changes Come to Epping
THE first households in Epping are beginning to use their wheelie bins, following the successful introduction of the scheme in Chigwell and Lambourne last year.
29 Mar 2006
News
Government must improve its "appalling" record on the environment
Four senior ministers today (28th March) made one of the most embarrassing admissions of the Labour Government's nine years in office - that the official policy for fighting climate change has failed.
28 Mar 2006
Diabetes driving rules reassessed
The Department of Transport is to consider easing driving restrictions on people with type 2 diabetes.
28 Mar 2006
Extra NHS money has often been wasted
In Monday's BBC's Panorama programme former senior Department of Health official Bob Dredge said that NHS patients are not receiving value for money despite unprecedented investment. Bob Dredge, who was programme director for financial reform at the department, said that in terms of productivity, value for money has been reduced.
28 Mar 2006
Council Tax bills set to rise by double inflation across the country
Council Tax bills in England will rise by an average of 4.5% this year - more than twice the level of inflation, according to government figures. The increase means the average council tax per home will be £1,056, up from £1,009 last year. Ministers are set to announce whether they will use powers to limit council tax rises in some parts of the country.
28 Mar 2006
Springvale candidate, Sandra Terry, meets Shadow Environment Secretary
Sandra Terry met the Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, Chris Huhne MP and told him about the Rubbish Action Zones that she and the Springvale Focus Team have carried out over the last few months. This cleared out a lot of household rubbish yet, despite her efforts, very little went for recycling. Sandra said, " Our Rubbish Action Zones show just how wasteful we all are. I was hoping that in the recent Budget the Chancellor would come forward with proposals for fiscal incentives first to see packaging and goods redesigned in ways that make them easier to reuse and recycle; and secondly to offer the financial incentives to reuse and recycle materials."
28 Mar 2006
Dudley
BRSK Rollout - What do you need to know?
As BRSK rollout across the Dudley Borough, Cllr Priest and the Lib Dem FOCUS Team stand up for residents.
4 Nov 2023