Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
The provision of GP services out-of-hours in Cornwall has been slammed by the Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt MP and a Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
The risks of disclosing unseen disabilities and health conditions in the teaching, nursing and social work professions are compounded by the stigma attached to them, according to the Disability Rights Commission (DRC). In a new report* commissioned by the DRC and published today, a supportive workplace or training environment was found to be key in encouraging disclosure among employees and those training within the three professions. Yet participants in the study said that major shifts in attitudes and behaviour were needed in the workplace to overcome their fears about disclosure.
The Government has today unveiled its draft Climate Change Bill, which plans to set a "legally binding" target to cut carbon emissions by 60% by 2050. It also calls for investment in low-carbon fuels and technologies, "carbon budgets" to be set every five years and for ministers to give annual progress reports on cutting emissions. However it rejects proposals for annual targets to be set. The full Climate Change Bill is to be published in the autumn.
Dundee LibDems today (Wednesday 14th March) welcomed Scottish Liberal Democrat plans for a Local Business Growth Fund as "an extremely sensible way to sustain economic growth in Scotland."
Individuals affected will not need reminding that the situation gets worse with each spell of prolonged rain. We need action from Severn Trent and the other authorities as it is intolerable for householders to be afraid every time we have a storm.
Roundabouts have gone in at both ends of Northfield Road. How does this affect you? One question we have put is where are the promised 20 mph signs?