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
Untimely death of Roy Bickerton
Roy was one of the oldest members of High Peak Libdems when he was sadly killed in a road accident in September, close to his home in New Mills. He was 86 and had been a Liberal/Libdem member for most of his adult life. He had been a New Mills Town councillor and a High Peak Borough Councillor where he gained the respect of all his colleagues from all parties as a sensible and hard-working man.
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11 Oct 2019
Council Commercial Property Vacancy Rate has Halved in Just Three Years
Bedford Borough Council's commercial property vacancy rate has more than halved in just three years, a report has revealed. Figures included in a report to last night's Budget and Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee show that the number of vacancies across the Council's Commercial property portfolio has plummeted from 15 in 2016 to just 6 in 2019.
11 Oct 2019
Govt threats to deport EU citizens are appalling
Responding to comments by Branden Lewis that EU citizens living in the UK could face deportation, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home...
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11 Oct 2019
Angela Smith will stand in key Tory battleground against Sir Graham Brady
The Liberal Democrats are delighted to announce that Angela Smith will stand in the key Conservative battleground, Altrincham and Sale West, against Sir Graham Brady in the next general election.
11 Oct 2019
Hong Kong Democracy
At the Full Council meeting at County Hall on Tuesday 8th October County Councillor David Kendall asked the Leader of the Council, Cllr David Finch the following verbal question regarding Hong Kong: Question: Dominic Rab the Foreign Secretary recently said that Britain's support for Hong Kong and it's freedoms is unwavering. If this Conservative administration agrees with that statement then what action is the County Council going to take with regards to it's business dealings with China to show our support for the Democracy movement in Hong Kong? Reply: Essex County Council would be guided by the UK Government. David said: "The response from Cllr Finch shows it is very unlikely the County Council will take any direct action to support the Democracy movement in Hong Kong. Essex County Council has an office in China and has had business dealings with China for many years. It could certainly express it's deep concerns to the Chinese authorities about what is currently happening in Hong Kong but is failing to do
11 Oct 2019
No Deal Brexit in Essex
County Cllr David Kendall raised the following written and verbal question regarding a "No Deal Brexit" at the Full Council meeting at County Hall on 8th October with the Council Leader, Cllr David Finch Question: Having attended the Brexit briefing I remain unclear what the effects of a no-deal Brexit will be for Essex. Can the Leader of the Council please clarify this? Reply: The changes that a no deal Brexit may bring to Essex reflect the national effects.There is uncertainty, but official guidance on the worst case national economic effect is provided in the BoE guidance updated 4th September and on the worst-case disruption in the Yellowhammer document of 2 August published 11 September. We cannot locally provide greater certainty against national uncertainty However we know that Central Government has accelerated plans for no-deal since that date which will act to reduce but not eliminate, the probabilities and scale of impacts and are participating in that response. Locally we are engaging businesses t
11 Oct 2019