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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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EU bulletin 3rd February 2016 Britain risks becoming "dirty man of Europe"

US President Barack Obama waded into the boiling debate over Britain's European Union membership on Tuesday (2 February), telling Prime Minister David Cameron his country was best served inside the 28-country bloc, EurActiv reports.Obama spoke with Cameron by phone and "reaffirmed continued US support for a strong United Kingdom in a strong European Union," according to the White House: http://www.euractiv.com/sections/uk-europe/obama-phones-cameron-stay-eu-321529

3 Feb 2016
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Milnrow Memorial Park CCTV welcomed by Lib Dems

Long-overdue CCTV has been welcomed by Secretary of the , Irene Davidson. Irene has been actively campaigning to improve safety at the park with the group. They suggested to the Council upgrading and moving the CCTV from the Free Trade Tavern to close to the skate park. After months of campaigning, the Council have finally bowed to pressure and funding has been found to fit a new CCTV, infra-red camera on the floodlights close to the popular skate park. Irene said: "We've been campaigning to improve safety at the park for ages. Having called for CCTV on our park on numerous occasions, I am pleased to hear the news that the Friends of Milnrow Memorial Park's campaign has been a success. Our park is extremely popular, especially since our skate park opened. This must be part of an overall packages to make our open spaces safer though. This includes regular police patrols and additional lighting in the park. I will be working with Councillor Andy Kelly to ensure that parents feel safe letting their children use

3 Feb 2016
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Wiltshire residents face 4% Council Tax hike

Wiltshire Council Conservatives have announced their intention to increase the WC element of the Council Tax by 3.99%, the maximum allowed by the government. It follows several years without an increase as a government 'freeze grant' encouraged councils to keep tax levels down. This grant has now ended.

2 Feb 2016
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