Loughborough, Charnwood and Melton
Liberal Democrats

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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
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Cllr Gill Moseley points out a pothole that urgently needs repair by Gloucestershire County Council

Paying the price of potholes

Potholes can cause life changing injuries to cyclists, while for car drivers whose vehicles are damaged, the repair costs can run into thousands of pounds. Pothole damage is costing motorists more than £1million a month, according to Which, but other estimates are much higher.

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14 Nov 2020
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Doric Park: potential for the provision of a 3G Artificial Turf Pitch

Trowbridge Town Council has been investing in the town for many years, including the Civic Centre, Museum and a range of sports and recreation facilities. Investing through borrowing allows the Town Council to spread the cost of the investment over the full life of the new facilities, rather than increasing Council Tax. Additionally, interest rates are low and fixed. For a number of years they have been discussing the potential for the provision of a 3G Artificial Turf Pitch for the town and are now ready to progress this project. They have obtained over £600,000 in funding from housing developments around the town specifically for investment in new sports pitches and over £480,000 from the Football Foundation, although the proposal will also be available for rugby use. They will need to borrow £2.2million to complete the project, but all of the repayments (approx. £100,000 per annum including interest) will be funded from the fees charged for use of the facility. They have already received commit

14 Nov 2020
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