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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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Smokey bus

Real leadership on air quality needs real action from Council

The Liberal Democrats Transport spokesman in Newcastle, Cllr Greg Stone, says that it's not a surprise that Newcastle council leader Nick Forbes has sent out a press release announcing that he has signed a round-robin letter of mayors and city leaders calling on the Government to take urgent action on the issue of air quality . It's right that he should highlight the importance of action on this issue given the effects of traffic congestion and vehicle emissions on public health and the environment. However, his call is a little cynical given that DEFRA is already requiring cities including Newcastle to publish plans to improve clean air at several identified hotspots in the city by the end of this year. The council has already admitted that it won't meet that deadline, though it hopes to produce something next year. It's all very well to call on the Government to take urgent action but Cllr Forbes seems disinclined to urgency on the part of the council. As ever, Cllr Forbes calls upon the Government to provi

28 Aug 2018
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Brighton Conference Review, Day One - Part Two

Annual Conference - Brighton 15-18 September 2018 Liberal Democrats - DEMAND BETTER In the second part of the review of the programme and agenda for the forthcoming Brighton Conference, we are looking at the Saturday afternoon and evening events.

28 Aug 2018
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