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
Sue Roodhouse speaks out on anti-social behaviour in Trinity Church Yard
At last night's Council meeting (21 July 2015) three of the Liberal Democrat councillors spoke out on anti-social behaviour in Trinity Church Yard (also known as St Andrews Gardens).
22 Jul 2015
The business owner with Down's Syndrome
"I didn't want to work in Asda. I wanted to run my own business," says 28-year-old Laura Green. The young entrepreneur from Runcorn, Cheshire, says that because she has Down's Syndrome people didn't think it was even worth talking to her about her future.
21 Jul 2015
Disabled Students Allowance public consultation
Disabled students in higher education: funding proposals Download and respond to consultation This Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) consultation is the promised public consultation on proposed changes to Disabled Students Allowance (DSA). The responses will be used to help BIS to decide what help a disabled student should expect to be supplied by their HE provider and what help should be supplied through DSAs. It sets out the Government's preferred view on how support supplied by HE providers and DSAs should be rebalanced - See section 7 (NMH) and section 8 (accommodation, peripherals and consumables). If changes result from this consultation, the Government expects to implement them from the Academic Year 2016/17, which would affect students from August 2016. Existing DSAs recipients will remain on the current scheme of DSAs support. Any changes will impact new DSA applicants only. The consultation only relates to HE students entitled to receive support from Student Finance England. Thi
21 Jul 2015
Tim Farron writes to Harriet Harman on the Welfare Bill
Today Tim Farron has written to Harriet Harman, calling on Labour to stand with the Liberal Democrats in opposing Tory welfare cuts.
21 Jul 2015
Tim Farron: Lib Dems will oppose Welfare Bill
Newly-elected leader Tim Farron has confirmed that the Liberal Democrats will vote against the Government's Welfare Bill.
21 Jul 2015
Tim Farron: Lib Dems will oppose Welfare Bill
Newly-elected leader Tim Farron has confirmed that the Liberal Democrats will vote against the Government's Welfare Bill.
21 Jul 2015