Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
News
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
Cllrs Martin Cartwright and Ted Hollick join the Lib Dems
Today, Groby Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Councillor and Parish Councillor Martin Cartwright, along with Groby Parish Councillor Colleague Ted Hollick left the Conservative Party and joined the ruling Liberal Democrat group, at Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council.
31 Mar 2011
Council replaces furniture instead of keeping Leisure Centres open
In the same week as the Conservative Administration on Wiltshire Council launched a consultation on landfill and recycling sites, the Council was revealed to be spending £24million on a revamp of Council buildings, and throwing out perfectly good furniture.
31 Mar 2011
LGBT Lib Dems welcome Religious Civil Partnerships consultation
Responding to today's launch of a consultation into civil partnership ceremonies in religious premises, the Liberal Democrat body for LGBT equality has encouraged people of all faiths and none to engage with the consultation. If successful, the consultation would allow individual religious premises to apply to their local authority for approval to host civil partnership registrations.
31 Mar 2011
Conservatives lose your £380,000 on Banking in Essex
£380,000 of Essex taxpayers money has disappeared in administration of a failed attempt to set up an Essex bank. In 2009, Conservative-controlled Essex County Council thought it would have a go at being a bank.
30 Mar 2011
Stepping in to Protect Rural Bus Services from Cuts Made Elsewhere!
As you have probably heard through the national media, a lot of Councils across the country are slashing their support for bus services, with rural routes in particular under severe threat. By contrast, here in Bedford Borough, where most rural routes are subsidised by the Council, we are working to protect residents' access to services and even improve them where possible. In the urban area, where services are run commercially by Stagecoach from Monday to Saturday, we have introduced a new Sunday service which mirrors the routes which run for the rest of the week and offers a vast improvement on the confusing, little-used routes which ran previously. With the rural buses, a range of difficulties have arisen due to the cuts of neighbouring authorities to their support for cross-boundary services. However, thanks to our extensive consultation with rural bus users and our close work with the bus operators, I'm pleased to say that we are doing all that we possibly can to make sure local residents don't miss out
30 Mar 2011
Dundee candidates welcome Council Tax cutting plans
Dundee Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidates Allan Petrie and Alison Burns have today welcomed plans by the Scottish Liberal Democrats to make the council tax fairer.The proposal is to exempt less well off pensioners from the council tax.
30 Mar 2011
