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
Lib Dems challenge Conservative cuts to road and pavement budget
It will be years before all local potholes and pavements are repaired, thanks to highway budget cuts by the ruling Conservatives. Liberal Democrats across Chelmsford are always receiving complaints about the roads and pavements. The County Council cut funding from £730,000 two years ago to £235,000 now for the whole of Chelmsford. The Lib Dem budget amendment to put this right was lost.
8 Mar 2007
A HUGE VICTORY: Government finally awards fair pensions to Gurkhas
The Ministry of Defence has today announced improvements to the working terms and conditions of Gurkhas serving in the British army. The announcement comes after a rally in Westminster in December, and just weeks after a campaign petition on the subject collected over 5,000 signatures on the Government's petition web site.
8 Mar 2007
March Focus in Park Ward
Park Ward Focus Team has started to deliver its March Focus to 5200 homes in the Ward.
8 Mar 2007
Back to the bad old days
SHEFFIELD trams and the city's train station must be made easier for disabled passengers to use, a leading expert has warned. Design adviser John Mitchell, who is blind, says he is more dependent on other people now than he used to be in "the bad old days" of public transport.
8 Mar 2007
Easy access to huge gains
Minister for Disability Anne McGuire has called on South Yorkshire firms to follow the lead of the Showroom cinema in Sheffield, and set cash registers ringing. Mrs McGuire was visiting companies around the country that are at the forefront in providing facilities for people with disabilities.
8 Mar 2007
Steeple demolition plan proposed
A group representing disabled people has suggested knocking down the 300-year-old Midsteeple in Dumfries to replace it with an advice centre. The Nithsdale Coalition of Disabled People (NCDP) has written to Dumfries and Galloway Council with its plan. Chairman Alastair Moir said there was no justification for spending more than £2m on renovating the building.
8 Mar 2007
