Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
News
Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Mid Sussex Times
Winterproofing the NHS: Why Action Can’t Wait
In her weekly column for the Mid Sussex Times, Alison Bennett Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex, shares her concerns about how the NHS will fare this winter, and the importance of taking up the vaccines on offer.
12 Dec 2024
Housing
James MacCleary MP comments on proposed planning changes
James MacCleary, MP for Lewes, has responded to planning changes proposed by the Government saying, “The housing crisis demands investment and support for councils to lead social housing efforts.”
12 Dec 2024
From the Chamber: Community matters
A community is not made by bricks and mortar, but by people. It exists only when there are local clubs and societies, and local support networks, and people look out for each other, not just themselves.
12 Dec 2024
1 in 38 people in Southwark to be homeless this Christmas
New analysis by Shelter has revealed that 1 in 38 people in Southwark will be homeless this Christmas, which is the 9th highest council area in the country. Across England it is 1 in 160.
12 Dec 2024
Liz Jarvis on planning overhaul: housing in Eastleigh should be community-led, not dictated from Whitehall
Following the Government’s announcement of a new planning framework, which allows developers to bypass elected local councillors and requires councils to review green belt land, Liz Jarvis has called on Labour to stop “ignoring local communities".
12 Dec 2024
Transport
Future of Seaford-Newhaven A259 Improvements in Doubt
The future of the critical A259 improvements between Newhaven and Seaford remains uncertain, following years of overpromising and under delivering by the previous Conservative government.
12 Dec 2024