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
Chamberlain challenges Govt on DFID-FCO merger
Today Wendy Chamberlain, Liberal Democrat International Development Spokesperson, will ask an Urgent Question in the House of Commons on the merger of the Department of International Development with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
18 Jun 2020
Suspension of democratic accountability at Newcastle City Council meeting sparks alarm - "We are not a one Party state" says Liberal Democrats Leader
The Liberal Democrats Opposition on Newcastle City Council is alarmed at Labour's attempt to severely restrict the normal business of Council by stretching the use of established procedures to extraordinary lengths.
18 Jun 2020
Bedford Borough Council facing over £30million shortfall due to COVID-19
Bedford Borough Council Executive will next week discuss the financial impact of coronavirus in a report which sets out an expected financial gap of £32.6millon over the next two years.
18 Jun 2020
Lib Dems support the Local Electricity Bill
The Lib Dems on Woking Borough Council have announced that they support the Local Electricity Bill.
CWF
18 Jun 2020
"Transformational" elected mayor a year on - not much action, few targets, lack of substance, but new offices
When the North of Tyne Devolution Deal and elected mayor were announced, many of the opinion-formers in the business world, media and PR sector, and upper echelons of the public sector in our region were keen to hail the news as "transformational" for the North of Tyne. A reasonable observer might feel that a little time may be needed to get up and running and put its plans into action. Yet a year on from the election of Mayor Driscoll, it is difficult to see much sign of the promised transformation, and few in the region can point to many substantial achievements to date. This week's launch of a "staged economic recovery plan" by the North East Covid-19 Economic Response Group - the mayor and colleagues on the North of Tyne and North East Combined Authorities and the North East Local Economic Partnership - has at last given the Mayor's communications team something to communicate. Reading through its 12 pages, I am struck by the lack of specific actions, targets, and outcomes. Much of it consists of "asks
18 Jun 2020
Cumbria Tourism and Tim Farron MP launch petition calling for long-term financial support to help hospitality and tourism survive post COVID-19
South Lakes MP Tim Farron and Cumbria Tourism are calling on local residents to help send a clear message to the Government to give more support to hospitality and tourism businesses through the COVID-19 crisis.
18 Jun 2020