January 2011 » People's Republic of South Devon

Over 5,000 waiting for an NHS dentist in Plymouth

By Stuart Bonar, on Monday, January 31, 2011 |

People waiting for an NHS denists in Plymouth has bropped by 1,000 since March 2010 – that still leaves 5,158 on the waiting list though, says Stuart Bonar

Teignmouth rallies against Devon County Council parking charge rise

By PRSD, on Monday, January 31, 2011 |

Teignmouth is facing an increase in parking charges from the Conservative County Council, despite the Lib Dem Teignbridge Council freezing parking charges. And in areas where Conservative run Devon County Council hasn’t introduced the increased charges, the first half hour of parking is free – in Tory East Devon and South Hams for example…

10,585 public sector jobs under threat in the South West

By PRSD, on Monday, January 31, 2011 |

Even though the cuts have yet to take hold the GMB has predicted that 10,585 public sector jobs in the South West are about to go

South Somerset Greens and Yeovil TUC use little-known clause to summon cuts meeting

By PRSD, on Monday, January 31, 2011 |

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The South Somerset Green Part and the Yeovil and District TUC have used a little-known provision of the Local Government Act 1972 to call a Town Meeting in Yeovil to discuss the extent of Somerset’s cuts

Egypt workers form new union in country's fight for democracy

By PRSD, on Monday, January 31, 2011 |

As part of the Egyptian people’s protests for democracy, the country’s labour movement has created a new trade union to join the struggle

Closing libraries is a giant step backwards for the 21st century

By Helen Tope, on Sunday, January 30, 2011 |

With threats of library closures making the way for ‘the Big Society’, Helen Tope explains why the plans are a giant step backwards for the 21st century

Hungary ready to revise media law: the week in Europe from South West MEP Graham Watson

By Graham Watson, on Sunday, January 30, 2011 |

South West MEP Graham Watson gives his report from the goings on the European Parliament, including discussion on human rights, and that Hungary is ready to revise its new law on media to satisfy the European Commission