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
The Localism Act - what's it all about?
Wiltshire Council has been attempting to educate councillors on the implications of the new legislation. The Act was signed off by HMQ in November, but much of the detail was reserved for the Secretary of State to publish when he gets round to it, so there is still uncertainty about how things will work in the new world. Although the changes are significant this is not a people's revolution, and much of the political rhetoric we heard from the Conservatives and Lib Dems before the election has been watered down.
TC
24 Apr 2012
Tom Smith-Hughes: a life serving the community - Lib Dem tribute
Tom Smith Hughes - 14 July 1948 - 18 April 2012
24 Apr 2012
Zebras march on Chelmsford
A 1,125-strong petition was handed in to County Councillor Jude Deakin by the residents of Chelmsford in support of a zebra crossing on Linnet Drive. See reports in the Chelmsford Weekly News and the Essex Chronicle.
23 Apr 2012
MP backs #teamaliceontour fundraising drive
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is supporting Alice Pyne who is raising money, along with a number of cyclists, for Alice's Escapes, a charity that organises holidays in the Lake District for families of seriously ill children.
23 Apr 2012
MP meets Health Secretary over Radiotherapy Unit
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has heralded his meeting today with the Secretary of State for Health as 'a welcome step forward' in his campaign to bring radiotherapy services to the South Lakes.
23 Apr 2012
Simon Hughes: Labour commitment to capping union donations welcome
Responding to Ed Miliband's comments on party funding, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Simon Hughes said:
23 Apr 2012