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
Gloucester's future under threat from unitary council plan
Two thousand years of history should be protected if the Government pushes ahead with plans to reorganise local government in Gloucester, according to the Liberal Democrats.
30 Jul 2020
Opposition slams Newcastle Council's long-term commitment to second-worst waste management option
Newcastle Liberal Democrats Opposition councillors have reacted with alarm to the Council's announcement that, with other North East authorities, they plan to plough £2.1bn into an Energy-from-Waste facility in the Tees Valley. Whilst so-called Energy Recovery Facilities (ERFs) are viewed as a preferable mechanism for waste management compared to landfill, they do not compare to reuse or recycling as effective ways to deal with waste. The Council's own figures indicate that an increasing proportion of the City's waste is "recovered"- often meaning it is sent to an ERF- whilst recycling rates have remained relatively static since 2011/12. Investing billions in the new facility and committing more waste to ERFs makes it unclear how the Council intends to reach its 50% recycling rate for household waste this year (as per the Waste Strategy), or the even more challenging 65% recycling rate by 2035. Cllr Gareth Kane, Opposition Environment Spokesperson, said: "It's not clear how this announcement fits wit
30 Jul 2020
Govt are failing survivors of sexual violence
Today, the Crown Prosecution Service announced a new strategy to tackle the drop in charging and prosecutions for rape, as it was also reported that the number of rape convictions in England and Wales had fallen to a record low.
30 Jul 2020
West Lothian
Caron Lindsay calls for the protection of important local services
These past few months have been tough for all of us. Being stuck at home for weeks on end is difficult enough on its own. But for...
30 Jul 2020
Bedford Borough receives 188k funding for English language classes
Bedford Borough Council has been successful in receiving funding to help adults with their English language skills.
30 Jul 2020
England has highest levels of excess deaths in Europe - Government must learn lessons to protect the whole country
England has had the highest excess mortality across Europe in the first half of 2020, according to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics - and Scotland is the 3rd worst too. Newcastle Liberal Democrats Cllr Dr WEndy Taylor, who leads on health matters said:
30 Jul 2020