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
Reserves looted and environmental improvements dumped as WC budgets go awry
A budget monitoring report prepared for the WC 'cabinet' meeting on October 18th reveals that despite throwing the Chief Executive overboard the WC hot air balloon is still plummeting to the ground. The next object to be ejected will be the proposed environmental improvements which would've helped avoid future fines for excessive CO2 emissions. Half a million pounds will also have to be raided from the reserves.
TC
18 Oct 2011
Inspector approves South Wiltshire Core Strategy
A government inspector has approved Wiltshire Council's planning strategy for the old Salisbury District.
WC
18 Oct 2011
Chris Huhne and the Lib Dems fighting to keep fuel costs down
No government can control volatile world energy prices. But we can still help people get their energy bills down. So today I am bringing together industry, consumer groups and the regulator Ofgem for an energy summit that will focus on getting people the help they need to reduce their bills in time for this winter.
18 Oct 2011
South East Euro MP Sharon Bowles welcomes EU plans to boost rural broadband speeds
Liberal Democrat MEP Sharon Bowles, who represents South East England in the European Parliament, welcomed the announcement by the European Commission to invest in boosting broadband speeds across the EU.
SBMEPSCCLD
18 Oct 2011
St Mary's Street Works - Update
We're now in week three of the major roadworks to completely reconstruct St Mary's Street in Bedford. As I've written on here before, these emergency works are required after a survey showed the road to be in danger of collapsing. This was despite the fact that the road had been resurfaced just four years ago by the former County Council, which sadly failed to put drainage in place. The road is therefore having to be completely rebuilt, with the eight-week project beginning on October 3rd. The works are inevitably causing disruption to people, and we are all anxious for the project to be completed on time and to a high standard, in order that it doesn't have to be dug up again in the foreseeable future. I am pleased to report that the works are going well and despite the gas leak which caused the road to be closed completely for a few hours and stopped the work for a short while, it is on schedule so far. I must add that, while the works are causing some disruption, traffic is moving and you can get in and ar
17 Oct 2011
HEATON LIB DEM COUNCILLORS CONDEMN LABOUR'S CALLOUS CROSSING CUT
North Heaton Lib Dem councillors Greg Stone and Doreen Huddart have hit out at the city council's Labour administration after being advised that a proposed £250,000 scheme to improve safety at the Corner House junction on the Coast Road looks set to be scrapped.
17 Oct 2011
