News from April 2010

Jobless total is now at its highest since 1994

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UK unemployment increases to 2.5 million
The number of people unemployed in the UK rose by 43,000 to 2.5 million during the three months to February, official figures have shown.
The jobless total is now at its highest since 1994.
East Midlands: Up 13,000 to 180,000
North West: Up 11,000 to 290,000
West Midlands: Down 6,000 to [...]


High Peak Candidates Election 2010

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2005 Results
Labour – 41.1% vote
Conservatives – 37.3%
Liberal Democrat – 19.4%
Others – 2.2%
2010 Candidates
Note: You may need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader to view manifesto PDF documents.
Andrew Bingham – Conservative – Conservative manifesto (pdf)
Alistair Stevens – Liberal Democrat – Liberal Democrat manifesto (pdf)
*NEW * Caitlin Bisknell – Labour – Labour manifesto (pdf)
Sylvia [...]


Police target nuisance motorists in Buxton

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Residents in Derbyshire are being urged to share concerns with police after a crackdown on nuisance drivers.
The Buxton Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out an operation earlier this month in a targeted area after concerns were raised about noise.
Read More at the BBC here

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Spring (and A54 Cat & Fiddle Speed Cameras) have Sprung

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Here’s another rant contribution from our resident Buxton moaner Mr Grumpy!
Well, spring has sprung, but its not the only thing that has suddenly and mysteriously sprung up on the A537 and A54.

Yes, they are heeeerrrrrrrrre. The long publicised average speed cameras have appeared. Now a well heeled sceptic [...]




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UK unemployment increases to 2.5 million
The number of people unemployed in the UK rose by 43,000 to 2.5 million during the three months to February, official figures have shown.
The jobless total is now at its highest since 1994.
East Midlands: Up 13,000 to 180,000
North West: Up 11,000 to 290,000
West Midlands: Down 6,000 to [...]

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