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
Catching up with Progress at the Bedford Academy Build Project
As you may be aware, Bedford Academy - formerly John Bunyan Upper School - is benefitting from a £25 million investment in completely new school buildings which will feature excellent facilities for its students. It's a major project and represents a huge investment in the education of the children and young people in the catchment area for the academy, but many people may simply be unaware of what's going on there and the progress that is being made on the new buildings. That's because the project involves the building of brand new buildings at the back of the current site, behind the present school buildings, which will be demolished when the construction work is finished and replaced with playing fields in the front of the site.
10 Nov 2011
Slow progress on dangerous junctions
Lib Dem County Councillors David Kendall and Barry Aspinell met with the Cabinet member for Highways Cllr Tracey Chapman and officers on Wednesday (9/11/11) at County Hall to discuss the two most dangerous junctions in Brentwood: Devil's Head crossroads in Warley and the Sandpit Lane/Ongar Road junction in Pilgrims Hatch.
10 Nov 2011
No Car Park and Bus subsidy link, says Wiltshire Council
Wiltshire's Conservatives have done a swift about turn on the link Councillors have long suggested between Bus Subsidies and Car park charges. After Lib Dem pressure, the Council admitted there is no formal link. Cllr Howard Marshall received the promise that no matter what happens to the income from car parks, there would be no reduction in the Wiltshire bus service without a full public consultation.
10 Nov 2011
Lib Dems win Empty Homes Concession
Wiltshire's homes crisis should be helped by the soon to be employed Empty Homes Officer, as demanded by Wiltshire lib Dems at November's Full Council's meeting.
10 Nov 2011
Wiltshire Railways get unanimous backing from Wiltshire Council
A Lib Dem motion challenging the Council to push for improvements to Wiltshire's railways has passed with unanimous support in November's Full Council meeting.
10 Nov 2011
Shock at NHS Wiltshire Cuts Bombshell
Liberal Democrat councillors reacted with shock at a council meeting today when the full extent of the cuts to NHS Wiltshire were unveiled. The cuts, which will see reductions of up to £40m per year for the next three years were confirmed in response to a question from Cllr Chris Caswill.
10 Nov 2011