Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
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
Health Secretary says that Carer's should get "flexible hours"
The UK faces a "lose-lose situation" unless workers who care for elderly parents are offered flexible working hours, the health secretary has said. Jeremy Hunt said an ageing population and a "dementia time bomb" meant helping carers stay in work was an "economic necessity" for the country. But he said too few employers currently offer carers flexible work options. Meanwhile, a report has warned England is facing a shortfall in the number of people able to give vital unpaid care.
2 Sep 2013
Type 2 Diabeties cut by blueberries not juice
Eating more fruit, particularly blueberries, apples and grapes, is linked to a reduced risk of developing type-2 diabetes, suggests a study in the British Medical Journal. Blueberries cut the risk by 26% compared with 2% for three servings of any whole fruit - but fruit juice did not appear to have the same effect. The research looked at the diets of more than 187,000 people in the US.
2 Sep 2013
Broadband Boost on Cards for Thousands of Local Residents
A project to improve broadband speeds around the Borough took another major step forward today when Bedford Borough Council and two neighbouring councils signed a new contract with BT Openreach which secures £2.6m of extra funding on top of over £6m of Government and local funding.
2 Sep 2013
Kent Police Update August 2013 - Sandgate, Cheriton and Morehall
This is the update for the month of August 2013 for Cheriton, Sandgate and the surrounding areas.
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2 Sep 2013
“Lib Dems deliver even more funding for free early years education in Northamptonshire” Cllr. Jill Hope
The Government has today [2 September] announced additional funding to provide free early years education to two-year olds across England. In Northamptonshire, the allocation will more than double the number of eligible children, from 1576 this year to 3800 in 2014.
DLD
2 Sep 2013
Civic Service
A Civic Service attended by the Mayor and Mayoress of Epsom and Ewell, Councillor Colin Taylor and Mrs Jose Taylor, will be held on Sunday 8th September 2013 at 10:00 am at Christ Church, Epsom Common, to give thanks for the Borough of Epsom and Ewell and to pray for all who hold public office in it, especially the new Mayor, as he begins his term of office.
1 Sep 2013