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 welcomes council plastic and kerbside recycling pilot in Kendal
Local MP Tim Farron has today welcomed the news that South Lakeland District Council is to start a six month trial to collect plastic and cardboard from the kerbside.
19 Sep 2012
10 Ways to Tackle Crime
Introduction With the elections of Police and Crime Commissioners in November, I felt it was timely to remind people of the contribution local councils and councillors can make to fighting crime and creating safer communities.
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18 Sep 2012
Police and Crime Panels -holding the Police Commissioners to account
Since the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act became law in September 2011, one of the LGA's priorities has been to help with the establishment of police and crime panels in England. They can be made up of between 10 and 18 councillors as well as two independent members.
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18 Sep 2012
Village Tour 2012 - Thank You
My Village Tour 2012, during which I held 63 open street surgeries in villages across the Borough's rural areas, is now over, and I want to thank everyone who came out to speak to me. The fact that so many residents took the opportunity to raise the important matters for them and for their community is much appreciated.
18 Sep 2012
Making a difference in Portsmouth
Lib Dem Portsmouth City Council decided some years ago that action to fight crime must be evidence-based and that all members of the Safer Portsmouth Partnership (officers, councillors and other organisations) must work closely together. Staff from outside agencies are co-located within the council offices alongside the Community Safety team. Rigorous scrutiny and research are carried out in order to be sure that the services provided are the right ones -including working with Portsmouth University.
CLSPCC
18 Sep 2012
Working together to help vulnerable people
Nationally, the police estimate that they get a call every minute from someone who is a victim of domestic abuse.
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18 Sep 2012