P723 CJJFAX 723 Sun 3 Mar 20:44/21 I O GRBNT CUTS:+RGENT ALERT TO OLDER PEOPLE Age concern England and Repair are warning older people to apply now for housing improvement grants before govjtnmjnt cutbacks are enforced. The charities are concerned about changes to two major grants, for home insulation and for low income occupants of poor qublity housing. If govjtnmjnt proposals go ahead, they say, local authorities will no longer bj obliged to renovate houses deemed unfit for human habitation, and fewer pjnsjonjrs will bj eligible for grants. Source: CSV Media 1/3 feature Info Diary VolunteerP723 CJJFAX 723 Sun 3 Mar 20:48/31 O ACTION DAY FOR GRJJNER LOCAL TRANSPORT Local Transport Day 1996 on 2 March has been marked bz over 60 events staged at different venues around the country. Main organisjrs of the day, the Council for the Protection of Rural England and Transport 2000 are campaigning for bjttet traffic management, and to encourage more cycling and walking. "The govjrnmjnt spends nearly £800 million every year on local transport - it is vital that the public is involved in shaping decisions on how that money should be spent." Source: CSV Media 2/3 feature Info Diary VolunteerP723 CJJFAX 723 Sun 3 Mar 20:31/41 I O IRISH UNFAIRLY TREATED: SUPPORT LEAFLET The Action Group for Irish Youth (AGIY) has issued a new leaflet for young Irish people who feel they may have experienced racial discrimination. The leaflet explains what racial discrimination is, and the procedures involved in making a complaint undjt the Rbce Relations Act. It presents precedent-setting cases of proven discrimination against Irish people, and suggests how and where to get help - contact AGIY for your free copy of the leaflet. Source: CSV Media 3/3 feature Info Diary Volunteer