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
MP demands Government support people on low incomes self-isolating by fixing track and trace flaw
In the House of Commons this week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron urged ministers to fix a flaw in the track and trace system which is leading to people on low incomes not being able to access support payments when told to self-isolate.
20 Nov 2020
MP urges ministers to use Spending Review to catch up with cancer
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, local MP Tim Farron pressed ministers to use next week's Comprehensive Spending Review to invest in cancer services to help clear the huge backlog created by the COVID-19 crisis.
20 Nov 2020
20 Nov 2020
Lib Dems call-in Tory cabinet's waste contract decision
Liberal Democrat councillors on Gloucester City Council have launched a "call-in" of the ruling Conservative administration's decision to rule out taking waste services back under direct council control - accusing them of "political bias". At a meeting of the cabinet last week, Tory councillors rejected the option of bringing household bin collections, recycling, street cleaning and grounds maintenance back in-house - claiming the move was "unaffordable". Currently these services are provided by Amey under a controversial 15-year contract which is due to run until 2022. Instead the council cabinet wants to decide between extending the contract with Amey, who are due to be taken over by Urbaser Ltd, or using waste company Ubico, which runs collections and street cleaning in other parts of Gloucestershire. The cabinet has delayed a decision until the end of January next year to allow Urbaser - who operates the Javelin Park incinerator in partnership with Balfour Beatty - to finalise its offer to the council. No
20 Nov 2020
Chair's Report 2020
This has been a most difficult year. Yet despite the Covid 19 challenges, good progress has been made.
20 Nov 2020
2019 AGM Minutes
North Wiltshire Liberal Democrats 2019 AGM
20 Nov 2020