West Dorset
Liberal Democrats

Clegg welcomes move to use energy company profits to help fuel pool

Nick Clegg is backing a call by the energy regulator for electricity companies' expected £9 billion of windfall profit over the next five years to be clawed back by the Government to help people struggling with high fuel bills. Alistair Buchanan, the chief executive of Ofgem, raised the plan in a meeting with Chancellor Alistair Darling which was called to discuss rising energy prices. Energy companies can make windfall profits because the price of electricity rises to reflect the price of permits to emit carbon dioxide in the EU's emissions trading scheme.

17 Jan 2008
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Cheriton PACT Meeting

The next Cheriton area PACT (Police And Community Together) meeting will be held at St Andrews Church Hall on Thursday 31st January starting at 7.30pm. All local residents are welcome to attend and to raise issues on local policing, security and other issues affecting the area.

17 Jan 2008
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Millions unable to find a dentist on the NHS for two years

More than seven million patients have been unable to see an NHS dentist for almost two years. Most of those denied access have paid for private care instead, but almost three million have gone without treatment altogether, say the Citizens Advice Bureau. The figure includes thousands of children and is much higher than government estimates. The charity is calling for Primary Care Trusts, the bodies responsible for dentistry in England and Wales, to step up funding to improve care for NHS patients.

17 Jan 2008
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