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24 Nov 2012
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Railfreight Boost for East of England - New Rail Track at Nuneaton will take Lorries off the A14
Greener transport, more reliable passenger trains, fewer lorries on the A14 and increased rail capacity are promised for the East of England by significant railfreight improvements at Nuneaton. The 16th November saw the completion of an important £30 million rail scheme contructed by engineering companies Atkins and Balfour Beatty. The 1 mile of track, bridges and a junction were jointly funded by the Coalition Government, Network Rail and the European Community's TEN-T programme. This short new freight line and flyover has been officially opened and now links the cross-regional Nuneaton - Felixstowe route to the West Coast Main Line.
21 Nov 2012
S W Hertfordshire Liberal Democrat Tops Poll as "most influencial Briton on EU Policy"
South West Hertfordshire resident, Liberal Democrat Sharon Bowles MEP is already well known both as the powerful chair of Europe's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee. Now, after being chosen as MEP of the Year last month and then named by a Financial News publication as one of the '30 most Inspirational Women in the City of London' , she has been named by a poll across Europe's senior politicians and civil servants as "the most influencial Briton on and in European policy making".
18 Nov 2012
Second Preferences needed in Hertfordshire PPC Elections
Against expectation, the Conservative favourite for Hertfordshire in the ill-considered Police & Crime Commissioner elections failed to win 50% of the first preference votes. However, since the elections were held under a form of Proportional Representation (PR), second preference votes enabled David Lloyd for the Conservatives to achieve a majority of support in this poorly supported election.
17 Nov 2012
Liberal Democrat Success in Watford Central By-Election
The Watford Central Ward By-Electionwas caused by the standing down of one of the sitting Lib Dem councillors having obtained a job in the Midlands - meaning he had to resign his seat and move home. The resulting by-election campaign was remarkable for the barrage of Labour personal attacks against the Lib Dem candidate, deliberate misrepresentation and a curious attempt to use spurious legal measures to block Lib Dem participation in the election at all.
16 Nov 2012
Nick Clegg Delivers Radical Reforms to Shared Parental Leave and Flexible Working
Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg has announced radical reforms to parental leave, allowing both parents to share up to a year's leave to look after their new-born children.
13 Nov 2012