Luton Council’s Labour Executive Committee has decided to cut food premises inspections as part of a plan to save £78,000 a year. The report, considered by the Executive Committee on Monday 12th December, says there is a risk that the plan would reduce the numbers of medium risk food businesses inspected and will result in [...]
After 12 months of detailed work Central Bedfordshire, Bedford and Milton Keynes Councils have decided they do not want to work with Luton’s Labour Council on a shared legal service. All local authorities employ lawyers to give legal advice on how they deliver services to their local residents & businesses and to make sure they [...]
Liberal Democrat Business Secretary Vince Cable MP visited the Vauxhall plant in Luton this week. The visit was part of the launch of a joint initiative between the government and the automotive industry called See Inside Manufacturing to encourage young people to consider a career in the manufacturing industry. You can find out more about [...]
Lord Qurban Hussain, who is also a councillor in Luton, was a key speaker at an event organised by the Liberal Democrat’s National Diversity Unit at the Party’s Spring conference. The event took place on Saturday 12th March in the Leopold Hotel in Sheffield. It was held to underline the Liberal Democrat’s committment to diversity [...]
Andrew Duff, Lib Dem MEP for the East of England commenting on the departure of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak said; ‘The departure of Hosni Mubarak is good news, long overdue. The European Union must now do everything we can to boost the fortunes of those in Egypt who long for a genuine secular liberal democracy [...]
