It is now 100 years since the introduction of the State Pension, but today Catherine was helping pensioners in Oxford collect signatures for their petition to bring the State pension back to the level it was 100 years ago.
Following the well attended public meeting on 23rd July, a "Campaign Committee" has been established with representatives from across Harpenden's political spectrum. Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate Nigel Quinton and colleagues Jeff Phillips and Cllr Alison Steer have joined with local Conservative councillors Mike Wakely and Julie Bell and put aside party differences to work together to try to save Station Road North Post Office (as the Post Office call it) from closure.
The Daily Mail has recently identified Hampshire as one of the most wasteful local authorities.
Leading Liberal Democrats from Oxfordshire, Reading and neighbouring councils have met to agree a common approach to dealing with the recent Briscoe Report, which recommends transport solutions for Reading.
The Folkestone Literary Festival will return to the town from Saturday 1st - Sunday 9th November this autumn, promising eight days of readings, performances, schools events and practical writing sessions with notable authors from all over the country.
Trinity Training Services is a registered Charity which has moved into the Leicester Street buildings of the former Christchurch School in Whitmore Reans. They work with 16 to 64 year olds and provide training, apprenticeships and work based learning relevant to the needs of the community.
