There has been a resurgence of anti-social behaviour on parts of the Woodlands Estate associated with Rough Wood reports Liberal Democrat councillor Ian Shires. Residents have approached the Short Heath Liberal Democrat Focus Team and the Police for help in resolving the problem. “The problem we have here is the 24 hour access to Rough [...]

The recent spell of severe weather has left a legacy of a multitude of pot holes on roads across the borough. This is going to drain hundreds of thousands of pounds from an already stretched Highways Maintenance budget. “The fear is that much needed resurfacing work on roads already in poor condition before this winter’s frost and [...]

Willenhall Local Neighbourhood Partnership (LNP) has called on the multi agency Community Action Tasking Group (CAT) to investigate anti social behaviour associated with the Linear Walkway which follows the route of the disused railway line near to Stroud Avenue, Willenhall reports Liberal Democrat councillor Ian Shires. The move came after a group of residents from the [...]

 This article was written by Vince Cable and appeared in today’s Mail on Sunday   The bubble of hope that the economic crisis may be over, and recovery soon established, burst last week.   The recession is officially over but growth is almost invisible. The next set of results will be produced in April. There is [...]

“A lasting and sustainable recovery can only be achieved if we correct these fundamental imbalances,” said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor. Responding to David Cameron’s comments on public spending at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Vince Cable said: “The Tories’ confused statements about cuts show that they don’t really know what to do about [...]

“This is an utterly extraordinary decision and represents an abject failure of the system to protect patients,” said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary. Commenting on the decision by the GMC Fitness to Practice Panel not to strike Dr Jane Barton off the medical register, Norman Lamb said:   “This is an utterly extraordinary decision [...]

“If Gordon Brown has nothing to hide then he should have no qualms making it crystal clear to Sir Gus that the Iraq Inquiry must have what it needs,” said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary. Commenting on the Iraq Inquiry, Edward Davey said: “Sir John Chilcot is absolutely right to demand detailed reasoning from [...]

The Government is spending £10m renting office space and then leaving it unoccupied, research by the Liberal Democrats has uncovered. The figures, released in answer to Parliamentary Questions, shows that: The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs spent £4,717,000 on renting empty office space Department of Health spent £2,922,500 on renting empty office space [...]

Talks are to take place early next week between senior officers of Walsall Council and the Highways Agency in Birmingham to thrash out emerging issues around the hard shoulder running project between J8 and J10a of the M6. The talks have been arranged amid concerns from residents affected by the works being carried out by [...]

Willenhall Neighbourhood Partnership (LNP) has asked the all partner action group, ”Community Action Tasking” (CAT) to look in depth at the anti social behaviour associated with a children’s play area in Brereton Road, Forest Gate, New Invention. The LNP took this action in response to a deputation of local residents who came to Wednesday’s meeting asking for help to resolve [...]