LAWRENCE LAUNCHES SPEED LIMIT CAMPAIGN
Lemington Lib Dems have asked the council to clear up a speed limit anomaly on Union Hall Road when Hillhead Road becomes a 30mph zone.
12 Feb 2008
'SCORES ON THE DOORS' SCHEME LAUNCHED
The Lib-Dem run council has launched a star rating scheme for the local food industry which will drive up hygiene standards across Newcastle.
12 Feb 2008
INCOMPETENT TORIES STRIPPED OF COVETED 4 STARS
The Conservative administration at Essex County Council has been stripped of its four star council rating a year after being given the status, but has still hiked up council tax. At a meeting of the full council today (12 February) to debate the council's budget, Conservatives voted to raise council tax by 4.2%, which is considerably above the average pay rise achieved by taxpayers.
12 Feb 2008
Cure hope over diabetes therapy
A pioneering treatment for diabetes is being rolled out across the country with experts believing it could eventually lead to a cure. Six centres are receiving nearly £10m of government funding to offer transplants of insulin-producing cells.
12 Feb 2008
Disabled-friendly guide launched
A new online guide has been launched to help promote businesses in Fife which provide a disabled-friendly service. DisabledGo has rated shops and other services based on their ability to cater for people in wheelchairs or who have visual or hearing difficulties.
12 Feb 2008
Free Nepali Art Exhbition In Cheriton This Weekend
Nepali sculptor, professor and writer Dr Laya Mainali will be holding a sculpture and painting exhibition of his own works at the Gurkha Community Centre, Mackenzie Drive, Cheriton on Saturday February 16th from 2-6pm.
11 Feb 2008