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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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Audit Commission's damning report

The Audit Commission have refused to sign off Brentwood Borough Council's accounts for 2008/9, saying that the Conservative administration have left them in too much of a mess. The council received the lowest grading - inadequate - in securing value for money.

29 Oct 2009
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Taxpayers should not be left with the scraps of Northern Rock says Vince Cable

Commenting on the European Union's approval of plans for the nationalised Northern Rock to be split in two, paving the way for a partial sale, Vince Cable said "While the EU is right that there should be greater competition in the financial sector, splitting Northern Rock into 'good' and 'bad' banks risks leaving the taxpayer with the scraps while the private sector gets the prime cuts."

29 Oct 2009
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