Local MP Tim Farron met yesterday with representatives from the NHS Together lobby in Westminster. The lobby aims to persuade the Government to reconsider the planned reforms of the Health Service and to rally support for the NHS.
Commenting on reports today that many prostate cancer sufferers are struggling to be prescribed Taxotere, a NICE approved drug, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Steve Webb MP said:
A charity for men with prostate cancer says many face a "titanic" struggle to be prescribed an approved drug. Taxotere can improve the quality of life of patients in the later stages of the cancer, and prolong their lives.
Kent County Council's Trading Standards Service will shortly be launching the 'Buy with Confidence' good trader scheme to traders who wish to join.
Travel West Midlands has decided to reroute bus service 223 back though the Beacon Hill Estate missing out Ettingshall Park. Springvale Liberal Democrats fought hard for to get the service to run through Ettingshall Park and only found out by chance that it was to be rerouted from November 26th. There has been no consultation with residents or elected councillors. Cllr Richard Whitehouse said, "This is diabolical, the service is far better used now than it ever was before so I do not think the alteration has been done for sound commercial reasons. Some people on Beacon Hill Estate got their Labour MP to make representations to Travel West Midlands."
Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Friday 3rd November) lent their support to the campaign by Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson, Danny Alexander MP, to have housing benefit rules which discriminate against the under-25s abolished.
