Councillor Julia Cherrett has been campaigning on the issue of the way that Warmfront is, or is not, working to help people in serious trouble as their existing heating has broken down. A dossier of problems dealt with has been sent in to Stockton Council for officers to look through and see if anything can be done.
Local activists braved chilly weather to join local councillors and Stockton South PPC, Jacquie Bell, in starting the local party's contribution to Nick Clegg's million door challenge - for members to speak to people on the doorstep by delivering a survey to at least a million UK doors.
The Government are continuing to plough ahead with plans for ID Cards. They are being introduced a step at a time using phrases like "beacon areas" and "protection" to make them seem attractive.
Commenting on the announcement by The Department of Health yesterday of a 3 month consultation on the use of expensive 084 telephone numbers in the NHS, Liberal Democrat Councillor Julia Cherrett said:
Over the years I have regularly raised my concerns about the lack of take up by Pensioners of the benefits to which they are entitled.
A letter to local papers from Jacquie Bell, Parliamentary Spokesperson
