Rochdale Constituency Labour Party has been rocked by accusations of bullying and intimidation. The Rochdale Party has been suspended by the Labour National Party until the complaints are fully investigated. No fewer than 5 complaints have been made and it is expected that it will be not until September until the situation is resolved.
It's official, Epsom & Ewell is the best place to live in the UK - according to a TV programme on Channel 4. Congratulations to the Officers of Epsom & Ewell Borough Council, especially Susan Bush the Press Officer, on the successful case they put to Channel 4 - an excellent match to the programme's 5 criteria of Crime, Education, Employment, Environment and Lifestyle.
Here is a round up of news stories from Andrew Duff, Liberal Democrat MEP for Epping Forest.
A 24-hour free helpline for reporting homophobic hate crimes in Kent has been extended to cover the whole county. Previously only available in South East Kent, the service means victims of homophobic and transphobic crimes can report incidents via a dedicated telephone number.
It has been announcing that existing Fire Control Centres in England will be replaced with nine Regional Centres, the Regional Centre for the West Midlands will be based in Wolverhampton. Colin Ross, Wolverhampton Liberal Democrat spokesperson said "The Government has said there is a need to modernise the system, but this cannot be done in any way that endangers lives. The ODPM's one-size fits all approach to Fire Control Rooms is a mistake. If this goes wrong, there could be dire consequences for public safety."
Are you aware that Lydd Airport is proposing to increase passenger numbers at Lydd Airport from 4500 per annum in 2003 to 2 million per annum in 2011, and to further increase number to 6 million per annum by 2021? This would make the airport comparable to Luton Airport today.
As BRSK rollout across the Dudley Borough, Cllr Priest and the Lib Dem FOCUS Team stand up for residents.
