Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
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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
Swift launches People's Champion.
Councillor Keith Swift, the Portfolio Holder for Townships and Corporate Management has welcomed the Council's decision to pass the budget and bring in a 'People's Champion' Department that will champion resident's concerns and deal with disputes that residents will have with the Council.
26 Feb 2007
Cornish Pupils "Worse Off Than They Used To Be"
Cornwall's education shortfall is £300 per pupil, according to figures released by the Department for Education and Skills.
26 Feb 2007
Lib Dem MPs Step Up Fight Against Tax Office Cuts
Cornwall's MPs have met with the Public and Commercial Services Union as part of their campaign against planned Government cuts to Cornwall 's Revenue & Customs local offices.
26 Feb 2007
MPs Welcome Deadline for SERCO
News that SERCO has been given a twenty day deadline to improve Cornwall 's failing Out of Hours Health Service has received a cautious welcome from the MPs that helped secure it.
26 Feb 2007
Plane Crazy: 737 Tests at Lydd Airport
On Saturday, Lydd Airport tested the take off and touch down of a 737 aircraft at Lydd Airport to show the impact the plane would have on the local area. Although the plane was not fully loaded, the pictures taken from Dunes Road, at the foot of the runway, show how close the plane would come to local houses. Lydd Airport has offered no compensation to the owners of houses in Dunes Road for its proposed runway extension, despite the threat of 3 planes an hour over their houses.
26 Feb 2007
Fairtrade Fortnight kicks off
Fairtrade Fortnight runs from 26 February - 11 March. The theme is CHANGE TODAY - CHOOSE FAIRTRADE and a range of events are running. Posters and other materials are available from the Fairtrade Foundation. One particular (local) event is the "Fairtrade Cook for Change" Competition. (Info following from Chelmsford Fairtrade Campaign.)
26 Feb 2007