Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
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13 Sep 2023
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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
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26 Oct 2020
‘Minority Report’ Reveals the Truth About Clair Hall
Opposition District Councillors have written a report which sets out the facts about Clair Hall that the Council wanted to conceal Four Lib Dem, and two Independent Mid Sussex District Councillors have jointly submitted a 'minority report' to the Council about the Conservative's September decision to close Clair Hall. The minority report examines each of the grounds for the original call-in. A number of these concerns were excluded from discussion when the decision was re-examined by a special scrutiny committee on 13th October.
26 Oct 2020
MP backs calls for loved ones to be able to send Christmas cards to care homes for free
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Royal Mail, calling for people to be able to send cards and parcels to loved ones in care homes for free for the rest of the year.
26 Oct 2020
MP’s half marathon effort raises over £5,500 for St John’s Hospice
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has raised over £5,500 for St John's Hospice after he ran the Great Langdale half marathon on Saturday.
26 Oct 2020
Another transport scheme bungled as Newcastle Council kicks Clean Air Zone to the kerb, say Opposition Councillors
As Newcastle City Council confirms Clean Air Zone (CAZ) plans have been kicked into the long grass, Opposition Councillors are asking the Labour Administration "Do you have a grip on the issues?" The Cabinet member for Transport and Air Quality, Arlene Ainsley, has admitted that the proposals are subject to a legal challenge, has attempted to deflect blame to the Government, and cannot provide any clarity on next steps. As the Net Zero Action Plan limps forward, the Opposition has grave concerns that the Council is yet to have an overarching strategy on climate and air quality. Cllr Nick Cott, Opposition Group Leader, said: "The Government's role in botching the procurement process and providing an opportunity for a supplier to take the Council to the High Court is entirely unclear. The Cabinet Member's explanation for the delay simply doesn't wash. Instead, this looks like a simple case of the Council bungling a major transport scheme once again. "It now makes sense why North Tyneside and Gateshead Councils
26 Oct 2020
PLEA OVER BORDER JOBS
Councilors along the Shropshire/Powys border have written to Mark Drakeford, Welsh First Minister, urging him not to forget the many self-employed who working on both sides of the border during the current lockdown.
26 Oct 2020