Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
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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
Vince Cable's Bean jibe stings Gordon Brown
The Liberal Democrat Party's deputy leader, treasury spokesman and now acting leader has proved exceptionally adept at the job. Gone are the panto-style groans that have greeted previous Lib Dem leaders when they stand to take their turn in the Commons hurly-burly of question time. Instead this week he brought the House down, with his quip about the "prime minister's remarkable transformation in the last few weeks from Stalin to Mr Bean, creating chaos out of order rather than order out of chaos". It was the kind of ridicule politicians fear as it might just stick.
1 Dec 2007
Give Our Folkestone Museum Back
Folkestone Town Council has backed a motion proposed by Lib Dem Councillor and Deputy Mayor Emily Sanger calling on Kent County Council (KCC) to work with all interested parties to see the restoration of museum status to Folkestone. The KCC run and owned Folkestone Museum lost its museum registration this month, and it has been downgraded to a "History Resource Centre".
1 Dec 2007
Child mental health care warning
Inequalities in the provision of specialist child mental health services have worsened in the last seven years, a survey shows. The Royal College of Psychiatrists found the number of in-patient beds in England had risen from 844 to 1,128.
1 Dec 2007
Sadness and Disappointment as Closure of Stewartby Brickworks is Announced
Liberal Democrat ward councillors have responded to the news that Stewartby brickworks is to close in February 2008 with sadness and disappointment.
30 Nov 2007
Cool 2B Winners: Folkestone Sports Centre Scoops Lottery Cash
Folkestone Sports Centre Trust won an £57,403 slice of good cause cash from the Big Lottery Fund's regional People's Millions contest. ITV Meridian South East viewers voted for the project to win the award after a nail biting head-to-head contest for community votes screened on Tuesday on ITV Meridian South East regional news.
30 Nov 2007
Folkestone Town Council Slam Fire Service Cuts
Folkestone Town Council last night strongly backed a call to oppose cuts at Folkestone Fire station, raise awareness of those proposed cuts and encourage as many people as possible to take part in the public consultation on those cuts.
30 Nov 2007