Fears over special needs funding
Money given to schools for pupils who have special educational needs (SEN) should be ring-fenced, campaigners say.
Money given to schools for pupils who have special educational needs (SEN) should be ring-fenced, campaigners say.
Patients in hospices in the UK and the Republic of Ireland may not be receiving the psychiatric care they need, a study has suggested. A survey of 166 hospices found 45% did not have any access to a psychiatrist or psychological care, the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine reported. The study is published as a Mori poll shows the majority of people think the government should boost hospice funds.
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Friday 1st December) reinforced their concerns about the collapse of Farepak and the resulting misery for thousands of savers in the run-up to Christmas.
A planning application has been resubmitted for the Jarvis Porter site on Coventry Road. Developers want to replace the existing building with a retail park. This will comprise a drive-through restaurant, a series of large retail warehouses and car parking.
Over the past year a number of measures to have been put in place at West End to improve community safety and reduce anti-social behaviour and today the latest step was officially recognised when Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne visited the village to see the progress that has been made.
The Chairman-elect of Bosworth Liberal Democrats, Stuart Bray, has today launched the new website for the Liberal Democrats in Hinckley and Bosworth.