As the school holidays began last week, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg went to a school in Pimlico, London, to see one of the first summer schools in action. He went to find out how the scheme is supporting those pupils most at risk from falling behind in their transition from primary to secondary school.
Three Rivers District Council Parks win National Award : The Aquadrome, Chorleywood House Estate and Leavesden Country Park have all been awarded the Green Flag in recognition of their excellent use of green space, well maintained facilities, and high standards of safety and security. TRDC regards its parks as very important places for the local community to play, relax, exercise, and get the generations together.
The anti-racism campaigning group Hope not Hate yesterday asked their supporters to do a short questionnaire about the Olympic Opening Ceremony and what it meant to them.
After months of prevarication and indecision Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) has finally announced the pay back of penalties wrongly issued in respect of the defective Moor End Road Bus Lane scheme. Letters are being sent out to people who payed the penalties asking them either to apply for the refund of the money or to authorise HCC to pay the money instead to charity. The charity selected is a local one, the important and much appreciated Hospice of St Francis in Berkhamsted. In my view HCC could really not have made a better choice. The hospice will benefit from all the penalty money where motorists cannot now be traced, or who do not send in an application for refund. The hospice will of course also benefit when motorists voluntarily decide to authorise HCC to pass their refund on.
LOCAL HIGHWAYS MEETINGS ABOLISHED.
The railfreight industry has welcomed today's announcement (16 July 2012) by the Coalition Government of major investments in a new Strategic Railfreight Network. DB Schenker Rail UK described it as "the biggest upgrade to the rail network in years".
Reflecting on the year’s International Women’s Day theme of “accelerate action”, I am sadly reminded of how much more we still need to achieve.
The UK needs to strengthen both our Armed Forces and our soft power.
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day.
