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
Lib Dems say NO to incineration and vote against Tory waste strategy
Liberal Democrats at Essex County Council have voted against Tory plans to build enormous waste treatment plants in Essex, including one north of Chelmsford at Rivenhall. The vote was taken after a debate on waste at county hall on 15 July.
16 Jul 2008
Conservatives turn down Lib Dem call for public rights
Lord Hanningfield, Conservative leader of Essex County Council has slammed a proposal by the Liberal Democrats to allow the public to speak directly to councillors at council meetings and to ask questions about the work of the council. The Leader made his comments at a debate on public participation at a meeting of the full council on 15 July.
16 Jul 2008
Registrar religious beliefs must not undermine gay partnership law
In a move that arouses interest across the EU in the interpretation of EU anti-discrimination law, Islington Council has decided to appeal against a tribunal judgment that they discriminated against registrar Lillian Ladele by requiring her to officiate at gay civil partnerships despite her Christian beliefs.
16 Jul 2008
Conservatives Christchurch Tower Shame
Conservatives on Shepway Council's Corporate Scrutiny Committee have backed a proposal to remove money to repair Folkestone's Christchurch Tower from the Council's capital budget. The decision was taken to support the move at the Scrutiny meeting on Monday 14th July, and is then referred for a final decision to the Council's Cabinet which meets on Wednesday 16th July.
16 Jul 2008
Wootton Roadworks Farce 'Beggars Belief'
Residents in Wootton have been left fuming after the County Council's road contractor left road maintenance works unfinished after striking two water mains, one of which continued to spew out water over a week after being burst. The works on Potters Cross remain incomplete despite the legal notice for the works stating that they would be finished by July 7th. The legal notice for the works also stated that the entire road would be resurfaced, when in fact just a few metres have been repaired.
16 Jul 2008
Call for action on historic buildings at risk
The publication of a register highlighting the plight of historic buildings in the South East has been welcomed by Sue Doughty and local Liberal Democrats.
16 Jul 2008