Street Lighting Transformation Complete
The project to replace Borough-owned highway street lights with LED street lights has successfully come to completion this year.
13 Sep 2018
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Back on Track! Mayor Announces Plan to Bridge Funding Gap and Deliver Wixams Station
Mayor Dave Announces Plan to Bridge Funding Gap and Deliver Wixams Station Original Planning Deal Failed to Secure Station In absence of progress under original deal, Mayor Dave has stepped in to rescue the station, with Council set to include scheme in its capital budget Mayor Dave Hodgson has stepped in to rescue the planned station in Wixams after the failure of the toothless planning deal to deliver the long-planned project
11 Sep 2018
Back on Track! Mayor Announces Plan to Bridge Funding Gap and Deliver Wixams Station
Mayor Dave Announces Plan to Bridge Funding Gap and Deliver Wixams Station Original Planning Deal Failed to Secure Station In absence of progress under original deal, Mayor Dave has stepped in to rescue the station, with Council set to include scheme in its capital budget Mayor Dave Hodgson has stepped in to rescue the planned station in Wixams after the failure of the toothless planning deal to deliver the long-planned project
11 Sep 2018
Shana Tova! Happy Jewish New Year
Mayor Dave Hodgson has wished a Happy Jewish New Year to everyone celebrating Rosh Hashana, which commenced on Sunday evening and concludes this evening.
11 Sep 2018
Chancellor wrong to go after the cash strapped self-employed
Responding to the news that the Conservative Government is scrapping its pledge to abolish Class 2 National Insurance, hitting millions of workers by £150, Liberal Democrats Health Spokesperson Judith Jolly said "The Chancellor is wrong to go after the cash strapped self-employed. It is a desperate attempt to pinch pennies for the NHS. Instead, the Government needs a long-term funding plan. The Liberal Democrats are the only party with a serious plan for the NHS. We would raise money immediately by putting a penny in the pound on income tax, and guarantee its long-term funding through a new dedicated health and care tax."
10 Sep 2018
Price cap could 'lull people into a false sense of security'
Commenting on the Ofgem's proposed price cap, former Liberal Democrat Secretary of State for Energy Ed Davey said "As predicted the proposed price cap is underwhelming. People who have never switched will save just £75 a year, a far cry from the £300 they could save by switching to a new provider. We need to make sure that this price cap doesn't lull people into a false sense of security - Ofgem capping prices doesn't mean they're capped at a good rate."
9 Sep 2018