Industry figures have now revealed that global sales of electric cars (including plug-in electric cars) exceeded 300,000 units in 2014 split between 57% battery and 43% petrol hybrid plug-in vehicles.
Chancellor George Osborne set out the state of the economy in the Autumn Statement and spending plans for the next four years in the Spending Review yesterday.
A package of safety improvements for Footpath 41 where it crosses Station Road and London Road by Tesco is being worked up.
Next Wednesday, the Conservatives, in the person of Chancellor George Osbourn, will deliver the results of his Comprehensive Spending Review now without the benefit of Lib Dem leavening. Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has delivered his first economic speech as Leader and sets out the Liberal Democrat priorities ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Peers have backed calls to give 16 and 17 year olds the right to take part in the UK's EU referendum. The House of Lords voted to amend the European Referendum Bill - which paves the way for a poll by the end of 2017 - to extend the franchise, by 293 to 211.
The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Amber Rudd, has given a speech on the Government's new energy policy. It involves cutting back further on renewables and increasing nuclear and gas. Decarbonisation has been down-graded in terms of priority.
