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
Exam Results - need advice?
Whether your A-Level or GCSE results are better or worse than you expected, it's not too late to rethink your plans
25 Aug 2015
Town Centre Consultation – I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry
Rugby council is holding a consultation on the future of the town centre, which is a good thing but it closes just after the school holidays end which is a bad thing. Many who do not buy a local paper will not even know there was a consultation.
LC
25 Aug 2015
Behind the roadworks chaos
Interesting facts : The three major roundabouts of Gosforth are in the top 10 most dangerous in Newcastle. There are 14 unco-ordinated sets of traffic lights between the racecourse and Central Motorway. Less than 1% of journeys are made by cycle but their riders suffer 10% of accident injuries. Some traffic lights are so old that spare parts are no longer available.
25 Aug 2015
In or out? Warwickshire Council decides on 3 September 2015.
We have previously reported on the proposals by Birmingham and other councils to revive the old West Midlands County Council as a West Midlands Combined Authority - see articles below.
25 Aug 2015
Jess's story: "the feeling of isolation crept up on me"
One of our members, Jess, 60, tells how caring for her 96-year-old mum took such a toll on her life that she felt totally cut off from the outside world… until a post on the online forum changed everything.
24 Aug 2015
Ian West's Sponsored Bike Ride Success
Wiltshire Councillor Ian West completed a sponsored mountain bike ride on Sunday 16th August across the ward he represents takeing in nine villages Tilshead, Orcheston, Shrewton, Winterbourne Stoke, Berwick St James, Stapleford, Great Wishford, The Langfords, and Wylye, the distance was approx 25 miles.
24 Aug 2015