Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
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
Rethink, reverse, review, protect and pump prime - Budget proposals from the Liberal Democrats
Newcastle's Liberal Democrats Opposition has announced a programme of budget amendments ahead of this Wednesday's Newcastle City Council meeting which will set the authority's budget for 2019-2020. The Liberal Democrats Opposition's budget amendments seek to: · Rethink Labour's planned cuts to keep the city's museums open on Bank Holidays · Reverse Labour's proposed funding cut to the city's Libraries to preserve opening hours at current levels; · Commit to an open and transparent review of the provision of Household Waste Recycling Centres in the North of the City, rather than operating on the presumption of the closure of Brunswick in 2020/21; · Abandon Labour's plan to charge disabled blue badge holders for using city car parks and maintain the Shopmobility scheme at its current level; · Pump prime the voluntary sector with a £1m injection of cash for capacity building via the Newcastle Fund. Firstly, the Liberal Democrats Opposition would axe Labour's weak proposal to spend £800,000 on an anti-fly tippin
5 Mar 2019
Farmers being sold down the river by irresponsible Government - MP
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has accused the Government of irresponsibility of titanic proportions after it was revealed that they haven't conducted any analysis of the impact of Brexit on sheep farming in the UK.
5 Mar 2019
May’s 'Brexit Bung' offers £25m to the East over a seven year period
East of England towns offered £25m 'Brexit Bung' First it was £1bn to the DUP to keep her Government in power now its Brexit 'Bung' money to cash strapped poorer towns. English towns are to get a £1.6bn funding boost over a seven year period as part of a package of measures clearly aimed at winning MPs support for Theresa May's Brexit deal.
5 Mar 2019
Haringey Councillor who praised disgraced Labour MP, Chris Williamson, for “speaking the truth” must resign
A recording has emerged of a Labour Cabinet member in the London Borough of Haringey dismissing the problem of anti-Semitism...
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5 Mar 2019
MP calls for Government to start listening to brave South Lakes head teachers
During a debate in Parliament on school funding yesterday, local MP Tim Farron urged the Government to start listening to local head teachers who are publicly speaking out about the damage that funding cuts are having on their schools.
5 Mar 2019
Surrey is the worst Local Authority at offering health checks
The Lib Dems have warned of a 'postcode lottery' as official figures reveal that only 30% of people in Surrey have been offered a health check over the last 5 years, significantly below the national average of 85.21% - the lowest in the country.
5 Mar 2019