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20 Most Recent News Stories
Balloon Festival Update
Fri 15th Aug 2008
The Mayor of Northampton, Liberal Democrat Councillor Brian Markham took to the skies this morning (Friday 15th. August 2008) as the balloons took off in near perfect weather conditions on the opening day of the Northampton Balloon Festival.
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Read "Balloon Festival Update" in full (1333 words).
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County Council fails to meet Equality Standards.
Thu 14th Aug 2008
Northamptonshire County Council's Cabinet has discussed a report on the Council's Equality Standard which states that the Council does not currently meet the requirements of Level 1 of the new frameworks for Equality Standard of Local Government.
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Read "County Council fails to meet Equality Standards." in full (327 words).
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Councillors lead Southfields Clean Up
Wed 23rd Jul 2008
Residents of Southfields have got together with Lib Dem Councillors Dennis Meredith and Andrew Simpson to clean up the area around the shop at the heart of the local community. The area now looks much cleaner after local people came together to support the local shop and restore some pride in the area.
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Read "Councillors lead Southfields Clean Up" in full (82 words).
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Balloon Festival Update
Tue 15th Jul 2008
Balloons took to the air on Friday morning, 15th. August on the opening day of the Northampton Balloon Festival. The Mayor of Northampton, Cllr. Brian Markham was one of those who enjoyed the ride in near perfect conditions.
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Read "Balloon Festival Update" in full (1330 words).
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Victory for Local Residents
Thu 10th Jul 2008
Local Lib Dem Councillor Paul Varnsverry (West Hunsbury) was contacted by local residents of Hunsbury Meadows after vegetation and landscaping which provided a sound barrier between their homes and the A43 was removed in order to replace a road sign with a larger one.
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Read "Victory for Local Residents" in full (298 words).
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Conservatives cost you more for car parking than Lib Dems!
Thu 10th Jul 2008
The effect of the decision made by County Conservative Cllr. Bob Seery to increase car parking charges for on-street car parking in Northampton from 80p per hour to £1 per hour will mean that it will be cheaper to park in the car parks provided by the Liberal Democrat run Borough Council (which will remain at their present price structure) than it will be to park on a street parking meter bay.
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Read "Conservatives cost you more for car parking than Lib Dems! " in full (230 words).
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No Free School Transport for Sixth Formers say the Conservatives
Tue 8th Jul 2008
There is to be no free "home to school transport" for the County's Sixth Form Students according to a response given by Cllr. Joan Kirkbride, Conservative Councillor for Education on Northamptonshire County Council to a question put by Cllr. John Yates, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesman on Northamptonshire County Council.
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Read "No Free School Transport for Sixth Formers say the Conservatives" in full (190 words).
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Residents Anger over Lack of Consultation on Parking Permits
Tue 1st Jul 2008
Jenny Conroy and Pam Varnsverry borough councillors for the St James Ward joined the St James Residents Association this weekend with a survey seeking residents views on the proposed changes to the parking permit scheme. Local residents feel that the County Council have failed to give them the chance to have a say.
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Read "Residents Anger over Lack of Consultation on Parking Permits" in full (162 words).
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Lib Dems call for "Home Grown Teachers!"
Thu 26th Jun 2008
Cllr. John Yates, Education Spokesman for the Liberal Democrat Group on Northamptonshire County Council is calling for the council to plan ahead to provide sufficiently qualified teachers for all the new schools that are being planned to be built in Northamptonshire over the next twenty years.
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Read "Lib Dems call for "Home Grown Teachers!"" in full (312 words).
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