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
Traffic Management Measures Introduced in Chesterfield were "tokenistic and badly thought through gestures"
The Government is currently reviewing the first round of, often controversial, traffic management measures that were hastily...
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19 Nov 2020
Nearly £1m of Business Support Grants Issued Automatically to 648 Local Businesses
Bedford Borough Council has automatically issued over £964,000 in support grants to 648 local businesses that have had to close during this period of national restrictions.
18 Nov 2020
Lib Dems urge Chancellor to "level the playing field" for small shops over Christmas
The Lib Dems have called on the Chancellor to "level the playing field" to help small high streets compete with internet giants in the run up to Christmas.
18 Nov 2020
Kickstart Grants ballot opens
The Kickstart Grants ballot has now opened.
18 Nov 2020
End the Traffic Chaos in Salisbury
Salisbury is at loggerheads: both physically in terms of the gridlock on our roads, and politically as the community argues valiantly with Conservative run Wiltshire Council about how best to organise our city.
18 Nov 2020
Petition to save family homes in Kingsholm handed in by Lib Dems
A petition calling for the protection of family homes in Kingsholm has been handed into the city council. Lib Dem councillor Jeremy Hilton said there was much concern about the number of homes now being converted into Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO). Currently, family homes converted into HMOs for six persons or fewer do not require planning permission, as it is permitted development. Family homes are being converted into properties suitable for renting and this can lead to issues with noise, rubbish and parking. There can also be problems with getting landlords to deal with incidents of anti-social behaviour. Earlier this year, Kingsholm councillors Jeremy Hilton and Isabel Brazil tried to amend the council's work plan to start on the survey work, which is required as precursor to getting an Article 4 Direction. But the Tories voted it down. An Article 4 Direction would require all conversions to HMO's to have planning permission. In addressing the cabinet, Councillor Hilton urged that the cabinet start
18 Nov 2020