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
Local Government
Petition calls for increased in care funding
Local Liberal Democrats have launched a petition calling for the government to end what they’re calling “council tax unfairness” with an increase in funding for children’s and adult care.
13 Feb 2024
Broken hearts and bank balances as nearly £90 million lost to romance fraud last year
As Valentine's Day approaches, a Freedom of Information request by the Liberal Democrats has revealed a staggering epidemic of love seekers falling victim to romance fraud.
13 Feb 2024
Shortstown Councillor’s petition for safer crossing receives unanimous backing from Council
Liberal Democrat Shortstown Councillor Leigh Coombs has received unanimous backing from the Council for his petition to install a safer crossing at the A421 exit slip road in Shortstown.
13 Feb 2024
Cancelled operations: Record one in four patients not treated within 28 days of cancellation
A record one in four (24.1%) patients weren’t treated within 28 days of their operation being cancelled between October and December last year, in a major breach of NHS standards, figures have revealed.
13 Feb 2024
£1.3bn cuts to NHS funding could pay for 32 million GP appointments
The Government’s planned real terms cut to the NHS budget could pay for England’s GP appointments for nearly 10 weeks, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
13 Feb 2024
Development
From the chamber - Impact of new planning rules on our local plan
You may have heard conflicting or confusing information relating to the new Planning proposals that were issued by the Government just before Christmas.
12 Feb 2024