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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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LIB DEMS SLAM TORY "LACK OF VISION" IN GROWTH PLANS

Chelmsford Lib Dems are appalled at the breathtaking lack of vision the Conservative Council has shown in its long-awaited and flawed plans for forcing 14,000 plus new houses in Chelmsford. Having thrown out the Lib Dem idea of a separate, sustainable village site clear of the urban area - with its own services and transport infrastructure, they plan to simply concrete over large areas of the green fields round the town in an ever-sprawling growth.

7 Dec 2005
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Liberal Democrats call for limit to Minerals Extraction

Hazel Watson, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council, has called for the Council to reduce the level of mineral extraction in the County over the next decade. The County Council's Conservative Executive has determined that the level of minerals extraction should be set at 2.24 million tonnes annually. The Liberal Democrats believe that this is too high.

6 Dec 2005
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Brown admits he got it wrong

Gordon Brown has today admitted to MPs that the economic forecasts he made just nine months ago were hopelessly optimistic. Mr Brown, who has built his reputation on the prudent stewardship of the economy, is likely to say the economy will grow at 1.75% this year, its slowest pace in more than a decade and only half of what he forecast in the March budget.

5 Dec 2005
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