New swimming facilities will be provided as part of Staveley's new leisure centre from the day it opens. The new 'healthy living leisure centre' at Barlow Road will replace the crumbling Middlecroft Leisure Centre, which is scheduled to close by the end of May, at the very latest, for health and safety reasons. The final go-ahead is expected to be given by the Council's Cabinet at its meeting on Tuesday, March 7.
Dundee Liberal Democrat Council Group Leader Cllr Fraser Macpherson today (23rd February 2006) highlighted the failures of Blair's Westminster Government to properly approach the issues in relation to climate change.
Shepway Council have bowed to Cheriton residents power and reduced proposed increases in parking charges. Having collected 100's of parking petition signatures from residents, Lib Dem Campaigner Tim Prater is pleased the Council has been forced to listen but wants the increases stopped totally.
Liberal Democrat Question have revealed that the Government has already spent £32m preparing for its ID card scheme even before it becomes law. Spending rose from £25,000 to £63,000 a day in the last six months of 2005, the Home Office said.
The National Audit Commission has awarded Leicester Council full marks after a recent assessment. The four-star status means that Leicester Council is one of the best in the country and is a great improvement on last years grading, when the city was only awarded three stars. The Commission also judged that the Council was improving the services it provides for the local community and as a result will improve further.
The first new library for 20 years was opened in the Hamilton area at the end of last year. The library has been very popular with local residents, with 1200 visitors in the first week of opening alone. Such popularity is down to the wide range of services the library offers - including free internet access, DVD rental in addition to 10,000 books.
