Councillors to get a laptop each, and other links [20-10-08]
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| 11:45 UK time, Monday, 20 October 2008
Highlights and quick links to some of the stories and blogs we're following today using our [what's this?]
- Flintshire Council plans to spend £100,000 on councillors' laptops
- Wrexham drivers given 4,000 tickets in six months
- Meet Sam, the 17-year-old farmer
- Evening Leader
Every county councillor in Flintshire could soon be given their own laptop, printer and IT software - at a cost of £100,000 to the taxpayer.
- Daily Post
Motorists parking illegally were hit with fines totalling up to £200,000 from when the council launched its new local authority enforcement team in March, until September. The top hot spot for on-street parking flouters was the Grosvenor Ward near the town centre, where 1,157 tickets were handed out, followed by Offa where 580 were slapped on vehicles, and Brynyffynnon where 404 drivers were caught out.
- Cittaslow Mold
The producer this month is Sam, a young farmer from Cilcain. Sam has just turned 17 and is already making strides into the fresh, locally-grown, vegetable market.
