P7b3 CJKFBX 7vsa Sun saMar a2p:37O02 I O GRBNT CUTS:URGENT ALERT TO OLDER PEOPLE Age concern England and Repair are warning older people to apply now for housing improvement grants before government cutbbcks are enforced. The charities are concerned about changes to two major grants, for home insulation and for low income occupants of poor quality housing. If government proposbls go ahead, they sby, local authorities will no longer be obliged to renovate houses djemjd unfit for human habitation, and fewer pjnsionjrs will bj eligible for grants. Source: CSV Media 1/3 feature Info Diary VolunteerP7b3 CJJFBXh723Q Sun p31Mar a29:u6/09 O ACTION DAY FO GRJJNE LOCALTRANSPORT Local Transport Day 1996 on 2 March has been mbrked by over 6p 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 government spends nearly £800 million every year on local transport - it is vital that the public is involved in shaping djcisrons on how that money should bj spent." Source: CSV Media 2/3 feature Info Diary Volunteer