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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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Ex-Gurkha soldiers demonstrate in Liverpool for Equal Rights, supported by Peter Carroll

Carroll welcomes safeguarding of Gurkha batallion

The Folkestone based 1st Royal Gurkha Rifles have not been included in a series of mergers and battalion reductions announced by Minister for Defence Geoff Hoon in a statement to Parliament today. Despite fears that the Gurkhas were amongst those facing cuts, the announcement seems to safeguard the future of the batallion.

16 Dec 2004
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LIB DEM TORBAY COUNCIL IN TOP 5 FOR IMPROVEMENT

Liberal Democrat run Torbay Council has been rated as 'Fair' in a corporate governance report from the Audit Commission. This is up from the 'weak' rating from last year and the 'poor' rating (the bottom category) that the Council received when the Conservatives were in power in 2002. The rating improvement comes despite a difficult year culminating in the Council being capped.

16 Dec 2004
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Parking Anarchy - the end

Parking Anarchy - The beginning of the end

In answer to yet another question from Cllr Colin Taylor about enforcement of on-street parking, it has finally been confirmed that a Warden employed by Epsom & Ewell BC has at last started work booking anti-social parkers who abuse yellow lines.

15 Dec 2004
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Southwark LGBT Website Launched

A new website, dedicated to the first ever history month for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, is to be launched in Southwark.

15 Dec 2004
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