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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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Cllr Colin Ferguson

Shock as Newcastle Council Leader admits there's no Plan B on city's air quality crisis - only the Liberal Democrats have alternative proposals

Newcastle's Opposition Liberal Democrats have been left shocked after the Labour Leader of Council admitted that there is no Plan B in the event that Government refuses to stump up the cash for the Council's clean air proposals. In response to question from Cllr Ferguson, Labour's Cllr Forbes has been forced to admit that their proposals would be halted, with no alternatives or contingency planning in place. Cllr Ferguson expressed his surprise: "Another consultation with no plan from the Council's leadership about what to do if everyone doesn't agree to their plans. They're asking for £40m and the best they can do is say that if Government won't give them it, they'll sit and do nothing, whilst local residents rightly complain that their inaction is damaging public health right now. It's simply not good enough." The Opposition fears that the Council's leadership is losing control over this vital issue for the City as they try once again to come up with workable proposals that meet legal requirements and satis

18 Sep 2019
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