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
Seeking solutions for Hopefield’s future
Cllr James Sapwell, Brentwood North, has expressed his sorrow at the death of Ernie Clarke MBE, founder of Hopefield Animal Sanctuary, and vowed to do all he can to ensure a positive future for the organisation.
15 Sep 2011
MP CALLS ON PRIME MINISTER TO BRING GREEN BANK TO KENDAL
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Prime Minister and other members of the Government today, calling on them to make Kendal the site of the new Green Investment Bank.
15 Sep 2011
Chinese Lib Dems attend Confucius Institute National Conference
At the Confucius Institute National Congress hosted by the All Party Parliamentary China Group at Portcullis House today, we heard of how the organisation has grown from scratch in 2004 to having 350 institutes in 104 countries.
14 Sep 2011
Botulism Warning on selected La Ruche products
The Food Standards Agency is warning people not to consume certain branded foods that have been linked to an outbreak of botulism in France. Botulism is a rare but serious illness that causes muscle weakness and breathing problems, and can be fatal.
14 Sep 2011
Liz Lynne presses Commission over EU homelessness strategy
Just because there are no votes in the issue is no reason to ignore the plight of Europe's homeless, Liberal Democrat Euro MP Liz Lynne told the European Parliament in Strasbourg yesterday. Wolverhampton's MEP spoke out in a debate held last night to follow up a written declaration adopted by Parliament last December in favour of an EU-wide plan to support member states in developing effective national homelessness strategies. Liz Lynne was one of a number of MEPs to press the Commission to spell out their plans to follow up the declaration. She urged them to promote best practice, highlighting pioneering projects supported by the EU's Daphne programme such as a scheme dealing with the high number of women rough sleepers in Wolverhampton. In her speech Liz Lynne said "Homelessness has never been a politically popular subject, maybe because there are not many votes in it. That is one reason why it is important to involve people from all parties and none in national, regional and local policymaking, service
14 Sep 2011
MP WELCOMES CHANGE THAT WILL ALLOW LOCAL RESIDENTS TO BE ELECTED TO NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITIES
Local MP Tim Farron has today welcomed news that local residents can now be elected to National Park authority boards. Tim has for years spearheaded the campaign to democratise our national parks.
14 Sep 2011