The European Court will today hear the UK's legal challenge against the European Commission and their rejection of the UK's proposed amendment to reduce the total quantity of allowances in the UK's National Allocation Plan (NAP) for Phase 1 (2005-2007) of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS).
After a year of uncertainty, the Council has finally decided not to allow a controversial 20 metre mobile phone mast to be built in Court Recreation ground. Cllr Nigel Pavey addressed the Telecommunications Masts Sub-Committee on behalf of local residents, when the Sub-Committee debated the results of the recent consultation. In view of the widespread public opposition to the use of this park for such a purpose, due to fears about possible health hazards and the proximity of a children's playground, they reversed their previous decision to give the go ahead, subject to planning permission.
Charles Kennedy has established the Liberal Democrats' largest ever national policy consultation, and Shepway Liberal Democrats are doing their bit to ensure that as many party members as possible have their say.
At the recent Liberal Democrat Conference, Colin Ross the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Wolverhampton South West had his hearing tested. RNID were offering free hearing tests for delegates, Colin had his hearing tested and now recommends others do the same.
Plans for a national ID card scheme have been branded "farcical" after suggestions it might misidentify people with brown eyes or men who go bald. Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Mr Oaten MP said ID card plans were "descending into farce".
This year 600 applicants applied for 180 places at west Hatch High. Unless an applicant had a brother or sister at the school, the 180 places will have been allocated to those pupils from Redbridge and Chigwell who live closest to the school's front door. Every other applicant has had to run the same gauntlet for Roding Valley and Debden Park schools and are sometimes allocated to Epping or Waltham Abbey. This includes pupils from north Chigwell, Grange Hill, Limes Farm and Buckhurst Hill.
