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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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TORIES INSIST BIGGER POTHOLES ARE GOOD

Conservatives at Essex County Council insist it is good practice to allow potholes to get more than double their present depth before they will be fixed. The Tories rejected a claim by the Liberal Democrat group on the council, that roads are likely to deteriorate under the new strategy. The Lib Dems pushed for a formal meeting to discuss the issue, but the group was eventually voted down by the Conservative members.

25 Mar 2008
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The Liberal Democrats force a parliamentary debate on the concessionary bus fares scheme.

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD): I welcome this important debate and thank the Government for making time available for it. I agree with the Minister, who said that the scheme is welcome. It will tackle social exclusion, help the environment and enable people who would otherwise be in their houses to get out and travel. All those outcomes are good. I do not subscribe to Mrs. Thatcher's view that anyone over 30 who uses a bus is a failure, as she said on one occasion. I am happy that people over 60 use buses, as do people of my age.

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25 Mar 2008
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Hythe West Councillor SHAME: Linda Oliver Misses 6 out of 8 Meetings

Claims by local Conservatives that Hythe West could be properly represented by Councillors who moved to Bath last year have been destroyed by official figures. Attendance records show Conservative Councillor Linda Oliver has attended just TWO of the last 8 Hythe and Shepway Full Council meetings.

24 Mar 2008
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Iraq: Hold Your MP to Account

Britain only invaded Iraq because MPs voted for it. Asked on 18th March 2003 to support Tony Blair's motion for military action against Iraq, Labour and Conservative MPs lined up to vote "aye". Both the Conservative and Labour front benches in the House of Commons, including Folkestone and Hythe MP Michael Howard, supported the war. The Conservatives even argued that the Government wasn't being tough enough.

24 Mar 2008
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Walkergate councillors support family fun day

Eastfield Action Group and East End Juniors Football Club are planning a family fun day on Swan's Field in July. Your ward councillors are supporting the scheme with a £2,000 grant. A successful fun day was held on the field two years ago and hopefully its successor will be even better.

24 Mar 2008
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