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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
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Council Tax Tinkering No Improvement

Liberal Democrats in Chesterfield are calling for council tax to be scrapped. The call has been made in response to plans by a government review to revalue homes and add two new bands to the council tax system.

23 Mar 2007
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Cllr Fraser Macpherson, Dundee's Finance Convener

Dundee LibDems slam Budget that hits lowest paid

Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Thursday 22nd March) slammed yesterday's Budget as an example of spin that, in reality, hits the poorest paid, and pointed out that the gap between poor and wealthy in Britain is now greater than it was in the time of the Thatcher government.

22 Mar 2007
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Boost for special needs students

A newly-refurbished centre to provide sixth form facilities for students with learning difficulties has opened at a Cambridgeshire college. The site, at Impington Village College, aims to provide a bridge between school and working life for students.

22 Mar 2007
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Student hails disability victory

A disabled student who won a lawsuit against a university for denying him wheelchair access at his graduation ceremony has welcomed the court ruling. Craig Potter, 28, studied at Canterbury Christchurch College, but was unable to access the stage during the ceremony held at Canterbury Cathedral in 2004.

22 Mar 2007
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