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
Crime Falls by a Quarter Under This Government
The latest independent crime survey of England and Wales shows crime continuing to fall. It has fallen by 16% over the year June 2013 to June 2014 and 25% under this government.
21 Oct 2014
Crime Falls by a Quarter Under This Government
The latest independent crime survey of England and Wales shows crime continuing to fall. It has fallen by 16% over the year June 2013 to June 2014 and 25% under this government.
21 Oct 2014
Mencap responds to reported Lord Freud comments
We respond to reported comments from Lord Freud about people with a disability and the minimum wage.
20 Oct 2014
Government diktat hamstrings council work
Heather Kidd is to write to Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government after a diktat from Government hamstrung an important part of the work of active Councillors.
20 Oct 2014
Let's Stop Disability Hate Crime Guidance
Disability hate crime has a profound effect on disabled people's lives To truly tackle it there needs to be an increase in the number of crimes, and incidents, that are reported. Until, the majority of these crimes are reported there will never be a true picture of the prevalence of disability hate crime in this country and nothing will change.
20 Oct 2014
Library plans All pain and no gain- Local author backs Councillor’s campaign to save local Libraries
Local Councillor and Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Bosworth Michael Mullaney was approached by local author Stewart Bint who offered his support to Michael Mullaney's fight to save threatened local libraries. Michael Mullaney met Mr Bint, from Desford, at the Desford Library to discuss the campaign. Michael Mullaney said "It's great to see local authors backing the campaign to save our local Libraries. Here in Hinckley and Bosworth we have eight local Libraries under threat. Desford, Barwell, Burbage, Newbold Verdon, Markfield, Ratby, Groby and Market Bosworth could be closed by Conservative run Leicestershire County Council. "The County Council are saying that if volunteers can't be found to run these Libraries they will close. "It would be a tragedy to lose these important community facilities, especially as many of these villages have lost other services and amenities over the years. "These threats to Libraries are unlikely to even save much money. The County Council wants to save £800,000
20 Oct 2014