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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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Flats rejection

PLANNING permission for four flats on a small plot in Upper Park, Loughton, was refused by district councillors, despite a warning from the applicant's agent that it would leave the council facing the cost of an appeal.

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25 Aug 2005
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Home Secretary sees sense on deportation rules

The Liberal Democrats have welcomed the Home Secretary publishing the grounds on which foreigners considered to be promoting terrorism can be deported or excluded from the UK. Mark Oaten, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson said "It is good that the Home Secretary has seen sense on the deportation rules. We broadly welcome the use of powers to deport people, as long as the individuals involved have a right to appeal and the case for deportation is reasonable."

24 Aug 2005
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Rookery Lodge Saved

Springvale Lib Dem councillors and the Focus Team led a campaign to save Rookery Lodge home closed by the Labour controlled Council in order to create a massive 'care village' on the site. This would have been totally obtrusive to all the neighbours.

24 Aug 2005
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Heseltine writes off Tory chances at next election

Conservative dreams of winning the next election are doomed, according to party grandee Michael Heseltine. In an article headed "Heseltine: Tories are set to fail at next election", the London Evening Standard have reported comments by the former Conservative Deputy Prime Minister on Radio 4's Today programme, saying: "Michael Heseltine today wrote off Tory chances of winning the next election. In a devastating intervention, he warned candidates for the party leadership that they were unlikely to become prime minister."

23 Aug 2005
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Campaign to oppose Green Corns homes in Springvale

Residents of Woodcross are campaigning hard to stop a Green Corns house opening in their area. Mass meetings have been held and the fledgling Tenants and Residents Association has collected well over a 1000 names on a petition.

23 Aug 2005
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