Currently, most public services, with the exception of the fire, police and NHS, are provided by councils. Three types of councils exist. Parish and town councils have the smallest budget often only a few thousand pounds and look after cemeteries, bus shelters and very local public spaces. District councils and Cambridge City council have larger… Read more

19 November 2013, 09:15 to 12:30 Norwich, Norfolk Synopsis : Whether you are planning to sell your business or not, maximising the value of the business is a must. This half day seminar, presented by Prism, will take you through 6 essential elements to transform your future by building value – and thereby attractiveness to… Read more

On Saturday it was the Romsey Town cricket dinner at the Devonshire Arms. I have played for this team for a number of years and we always have an end of season dinner where all the awards are made. I was fortunate to win the batting award. What I found interesting was trying to park.… Read more

Industrial disputes followed by plant closures was a theme of the 1970s. Have the trade unions learnt nothing? Working with, not against employers keep plants open. The Union Unite seems to keep popping up in disputes. They might want to look at what happened to the coal industry and see how Scargill let his members… Read more

At last. A sensible way of reducing individuals energy bills. Long overdue. Subsidies are generally bad. Where they are absolutely necessary then keep them as small as possible. For example, we need nuclear and we need it now if we are to keep the lights on. No amount of wind farms could meet this need.… Read more

It seems Michael Dugher is Labour’s attack dog in chief. The blunt speaking, gum-chewing Yorkshireman who used to spin for Gordon Brown, is in charge of the party’s day-to-day fight with the Tories it appears. Yet Dugher’s early attempts to land blows aren’t exactly connecting. A series of questions he posed to Eric Pickles’ Department… Read more