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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
LIB DEM MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT ANNOUNCES GOVERNMENT FUNDING TO MAKE STATIONS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
Forty-two train stations in England, Scotland and Wales will receive a share of a £100 million government fund to improve access for disabled passengers, Lib Dem Rail Minister Baroness Kramer announced today (29 April 2014).
14 May 2014
Cash for top Essex Tories but not lollipop crossings
Essex Conservatives will press on with plans to axe school crossing patrols. They say that the 'lollipop' crossings are not needed in some places around Essex, so they can save some cash.
14 May 2014
James Sanderson campaigns for safer roads
James Sanderson and the Lib Dems have welcomed a review of Surrey County Council's road safety policy in Woking that could allow 20 mph areas be introduced in Goldsworth East. Local campaigner and father of 4 young children, James Sanderson said, "In May 2006 and again in 2012, Libs Dems called for Surrey County Council to reduce speeds where necessary on the County's roads. This includes the introduction of 20 mph speed limits where evidence."
14 May 2014
Denzil Coulson lambasts New Vision Homes for poor service
Denzil was appalled to hear from residents about the poor repairs and customer service that New Vision Homes has been giving council tenants. These range from waiting for months for repairs to be done to poor customer service when residents contact the 24/7 call centre.
14 May 2014
Committee approves Melksham Campus proposals
The application for the demolition of modern extensions to Melksham House and removal of the existing swimming pool, with internal alterations and extensions to Melksham House to provide a new community campus including leisure facilities (2 swimming pools, sports hall, fitness suite, activity studio, indoor bowls, climbing wall) public services (library, multipurpose rooms, offices, cafe) health facility and associated car parking and landscaping, has been passed by the WC Strategic Planning Committee. The committee added informatives to the applicant and changed the conditions slightly in an attempt to address problems raised by neighbours.
14 May 2014
MP welcomes fall in unemployment rate
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed today's unemployment figures from the Office of National Statistics, which show a further fall in the number of unemployed people in Westmorland and Lonsdale. The number of unemployed people in Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency in April 2014 was 357. This represents a rate of 0.9% of the economically active population aged 16 to 64, the 643rd highest of the 650 UK parliamentary constituencies. (1st = highest rate of unemployment, 650th = lowest rate of unemployment.) The number of claimants is 180 lower than in April 2013 and 34 lower than in March 2014. This data is not seasonally adjusted. Tim said: "This further fall in unemployment is encouraging new for the South Lakes. However, there is absolutely no room for complacency, and we must remain aware of the fact that the South Lakes has a large elderly population which isn't accounted for in these figures. "Moreover, while unemployment is low; wages are often lower here than elsewhere as the South Lakes employs a h
14 May 2014