Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
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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
Almost 5,000 same-sex marriages in first year
There were almost 5,000 same-sex marriages in the year equal marriage was introduced, new figures from the Office of National Statistics have revealed.
14 Mar 2017
Farron to press schools minister over massive cuts
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has arranged a meeting with the Schools Minister and other Cumbrian MPs to highlight the funding crisis that local schools are facing. Yesterday, a leading teaching union gave evidence in parliament expressing concern that the government was diverting extra funds towards new free schools while leaving existing schools to face vast cuts.
14 Mar 2017
Surrey Lib Dems launch petition to stop local schools losing £37 MILLION by 2020
Liberal Democrat county councillors have launched a petition to fight against school funding cuts in Surrey. Recent figures from the National Union of Teachers show that schools in Surrey will lose £37 MILLION in real terms by 2020. New government estimates obtained by the National Audit Office show that schools in England will have to make cuts of £3 billion by 2020 in order to cope with increased costs. The Government wants over half of these cuts to come from schools' teaching budgets. Cllr Will Forster, Liberal Democrat county councillor for Woking South, said: "Current levels of funding in Surrey are not enough if schools are to manage new cost pressures such as increases in National Insurance and a new tax to pay for apprenticeships. In addition, the County Council is being squeezed by the Conservative Government's 75% cut in the funding it uses to support school improvements and provide local schools with music lessons, ICT equipment and accounting advice" "Schools across the county are considering dra
14 Mar 2017
Lib Dems Deliver: 5,000 weddings
There were almost 5,000 same-sex marriages in the year same-sex marriage was introduced, new figures from the Office of National Statistics have revealed.
14 Mar 2017
Prison fire figures raise safety concerns
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has uncovered figures showing that there were a record 2580 prison fires nationally last year, including at local prisons Haverigg and Lancaster Farms. Tim has said these figures raise concerns about staff and inmate safety.
14 Mar 2017
999 emergencies must not be left waiting
999 calls are emergencies and must be treated as such, says South Lakeland MP Tim Farron. He has uncovered police figures showing that some callers have had to wait well over 3 minutes to get through to Cumbria Police after calling the emergency number, and hundreds of callers have hung up before getting through.
14 Mar 2017