The fire service in Warwickshire is already a very cost efficient service with only 26 fire engines and 440 firefighters providing cover 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in an area of 763 square miles with a population of 533,900. National statistics show Warwickshire's housing population... more

Lancashire is one of the largest counties in England covering an area of 1,173 square miles. The county encompasses numerous towns and cities including its administrative center in Preston. The area has 30,000 businesses including the Leyland Business Park, a development of the Lancashire... more

As you may know, Ombudsman institutions have now been established for some thirty years in Australia, handling complaints against every tier of government - State, Territory and local. The number of complaints handled each year is an impressive total. The Commonwealth Ombudsman, for... more