Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
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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
Boost for Town Centre Bridge and Decongestion Project as Government Funding Announced
Mayor Dave Hodgson, Stephen Williams MP and Daniel Mouwad, SEMLEP Chief Executive, at the site of the planned Batts Ford Bridge...
29 Jan 2015
Fines for supermarkets that treat farmers badly a step closer say Farron & Cable
Measures to grant the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) powers to fine UK supermarkets have been laid in Parliament, Liberal Democrat Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced. This news has been welcomed by South Lakes MP and chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming, Tim Farron, as a 'great win for farmers and suppliers'.
29 Jan 2015
'Another day, another Lib Dem offering more apprenticeship funding' - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has thanked the Lib Dem-run South Lakeland District Council for putting a further £5,000 into a scheme announced yesterday to fund apprenticeships in the South Lakes.
29 Jan 2015
Watch the Liberal Democrats' new Party Political Broadcast
Below is our first Party Political Broadcast this election cycle.
29 Jan 2015
Council Tax to be Frozen Again, as Frontline Services Protected
Bedford Borough Council's draft 2015/16 budget freezes council tax, saves valuable services and invests in the Borough's future. Mayor Dave Hodgson's Executive's proposals include a fifth straight council tax freeze, the protection of frontline services and investment in our communities, including an extra £1 million for pavement resurfacing. The budget includes £9.1m of required savings in the face of unprecedented Government cuts and rising demand.
29 Jan 2015
Farron welcomes growth funding for Cumbrian projects
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that the government has agreed to a fresh £20 million package of improvements in infrastructure throughout Cumbria. Tim has been in discussion with the government about the package and has pointed to further funding for Phase 2 of Connecting Cumbria which will provide additional broadband coverage to thousands more homes.
29 Jan 2015