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Saturday, 22 January 2011

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Workers to lose jobs at Shimizu Industry car factory in Welshpool A MID Wales car parts firm has laid off all its temporary staff and plans to make up to 30 full-time workers redundant.
• Car park charge plans ‘will kill’ Flintshire town centres CONTROVERSIAL plans for new car parking charges will kill Flintshire town centres, community leaders have warned.

Derby Telegraph

• Labour attacks claims that £2m cut will not hit county's highwaysDERBYSHIRE County Council has been criticised for playing down proposed spending cuts to roads and libraries. The council is to make a £39.9 million – or seven per cent – cut to its budget for 2011-2 and has now revealed plans on how it will be done. These include cutting £10.9  million from its children and younger adults department, £12.7  million from adult care and £6.7  million from environmental services, which deals with roads. The authority's chief executive, Nick Hodgson, said the cuts were necessary because of a reduction in its main grant from the Government. But...

Carlisle News & Star

• Cumbrian council starts car parking review after public plea People power has made its mark in Allerdale after the council listened to residents™ concerns and opened a consultation into its car parking costs.
• Cumbrian council starts car parking review after public plea People power has made its mark in Allerdale after the council listened to residents™ concerns and opened a consultation into its car parking costs.

Other News Sources

• Car insurance up 33% in the last yearMotorists saw insurance premiums rise by a third in 2010, according to new research
• Ten cars that held their value best in 2010When you buy a new car, a big worry is how much value it will lose. We reveal the top ten cars that hold their value best after a year
• First trial of new roads ice-eliminator Minister outlines progress on six point winter transport plan An early trial of an innovative way to tackle extreme temperatures on Scotland™s roads has provided favourable results, Transport Minister Keith Brown said today. A liquid solution was recently successfully tested on hard-packed snow and ice on a Huntly road in Aberdeenshire. It will provide a new way of clearing roads at temperatures of up to minus 20 degrees and strategic stocks will be placed around the country for targeted use during lower temperatures, when normal salt is not as effective. read more
• BBC electric car challenge completed
• Eco cars 'don't have to be dull'
• EU: ˜Clean Vehicle™ Portal To Identify Greener And More Energy-Efficient VehiclesLaunched on 4 December 2010 by the European Commission, the 'Clean Vehicle' website aims to ensure a level of demand for clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles and encourage manufacturers to invest in the development of vehicles with low energy consumption, as well as low levels of CO2 and pollutant emissions.