Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
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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
Newcastle's Opposition Liberal Democrats welcome return of Full Council business - restoring voices, scrutinising Administration, debating key issue
The Liberal Democrats Opposition on Newcastle City Council has welcomed a return to full Council business this week, bringing forward timely motions on mental health, apprenticeships and skills training, schools and the disadvantaged gap, and the crisis in Hong Kong. Efforts to bring up these topics for discussion at the last virtual Council meeting in July were stymied by the Administration on the grounds of technological restrictions. Whilst the September meeting remains virtual, full business can now proceed, allowing Councillors the opportunity to debate important policy affecting the City. Previous efforts to throttle debate were met with outcry by the Opposition, who feared that democratic accountability was being thwarted. Cllr Wendy Taylor, who is proposing the motion on the mental health impact of COVID-19, said: "The topics identified for debate by the Opposition have a real bearing on people's lives. COVID-19 is having a wide-ranging impact on society beyond the physical health and economic implica
2 Sep 2020
Bill introduced to give health and care workers right to remain
The Liberal Democrats introduced a Bill on Tuesday 1 September calling on the Government to offer indefinite leave to remain to foreign nationals currently working in the health and social care sectors.
2 Sep 2020
Trowbridge Town Council Meeting Business 1st September 2020
Another packed Trowbridge Town Council Meeting. Trowbridge Town Council Toilets proposal for Trowbridge Park was passed this evening and their New Behaviour Policy adopted, in line with councils across the U.K. to ensure both council and residents are protected from abusive and vexatious behaviours. Why is such a policy needed? Organisations want to deal with complainants in ways that are open, fair and proportionate. A considered, policy-led approach helps staff to understand clearly what is expected of them, what options for action are available, and who can authorise these actions. A policy that can be shared with complainants if they start to behave unreasonably can help in managing their expectations and their behaviour, as far as possible, while the substance of their complaint is addressed. A policy we hope will be rarely used and councillors will be able to request a report quarterly to monitor its usage. The policy passed with with 7-2-0 though It's unfortunate that not all councillors appr
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2 Sep 2020
Lib Dems join health organisations in warning about PHE shake-up
Over 70 health organisations and alliances send a joint statement to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Health Sec Matt Hancock and the interim leadership of Public Health England (PHE), raising serious concerns about the reorganisation of public health now underway. This follows recent announcements that PHE will cease to exist by April next year and be replaced by the National Institute of Health Protection. The statement is endorsed by organisations including the Association of Directors of Public Health, the Royal Society for Public Health, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the BMA, the Smokefree Action Coalition, and the Richmond Group of health and care charities. It warns: 'Organisational change is difficult and can be damaging at the best of times and these are not the best of times. A seamless transition from the current to the new system is essential.'
2 Sep 2020
Too little, too late for valid decision on travellers site
Derbyshire Dales District Council meet via Zoom on Wednesday 2nd September. They are tasked with making choices on both a future permanent traveller site and a temporary 'tolerated' site so the traveller family in question have somewhere to stay whilst the permanent site is prepared.
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1 Sep 2020
My Bill to give coronavirus heroes the right to stay. Christine Jardine
Liberal Democrats are fighting to give NHS and care staff from other countries the right to stay in the UK. Like the rest of our wonderful NHS and care staff, hundreds of thousands of people from other countries are on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, putting themselves in harm's way to make sure we get the care we need.
1 Sep 2020