Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
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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
Jill Wareham welcomes decision on Yarmouth/Lymington ferries
Jill Wareham, Liberal Democrat Prospective MP for the Isle of Wight, is relieved to hear that the Yarmouth/Lymington ferries can continue to operate. At a court ruling today a top judge said the company's introduction of the W class ferries was unlawful under the Habitats Directive and the Habitats Regulations but Mr Justice Owen stopped short of banning them.
19 Feb 2010
Disabled Access Is No New Issue
ON Monday I had the honour and pleasure of opening the extended Shopmobility centre in Teignmouth.
RYRMP
19 Feb 2010
COMMUNITY GROUP LAUNCHES HERITAGE WALK
A local heritage guide called 'Westerhope Walkabout' has been developed by members of the Westerhope Community Partnership.
19 Feb 2010
Latest Lydd Airport reports go public - Officers Continue to Recommend Refusal
The officer's supplementary report into the Lydd Airport expansion was made publicly available today (19 February) by Shepway District Council. The report cites the officer's recommendation for refusal of the plans for the airport's expansion and outline the reasons for that recommendation. More at the Shepway council site at http://tinyurl.com/yc5rupy
19 Feb 2010
Kitchen fire prompts Folkestone firefighter "Watch what you heat" warning
Folkestone firefighters are urging residents to 'watch what they heat' after a fire, caused by unattended cooking, resulted in a man being rescued from a block of flats. Three fire appliances were sent to the building in Marine Terrace, Folkestone just before 8.30pm on 18 February after control room operators received emergency calls from a passer-by who had spotted smoke pouring from a second floor window.
19 Feb 2010
Elderly Population Set To Soar
Cllr Heather Kidd has called on Shropshire to undertake a concerted review of housing and service needs after the publication of a report, this week, that showed that the number of older people in areas like South Shropshire might grow by 40% in the next decade. Heather explained "The report by the National Housing Federation is a serious wake up call for areas like ours. This study predicts that the number of affluent elderly people retiring to areas like ours will continue to rise putting greater pressure on housing and services."
19 Feb 2010