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
Without a post-Brexit tariff-free trade, consumers face higher prices from next year.
British Retail Consortium (BRC) warns shoppers face higher prices if no EU trade deal
21 Jul 2020
Pay rises without cash mean more cuts to schools and the police
How convenient on the day when the #RussiaReport was due to be released ... Suddenly there is an announcement about pay rises for some public sector workers, almost as if deflection of the real story is in progress. But the pay offer doesn't cover all sectors, neither nursing nor social care are included in this offer. The offer has received a mixed response, A much lower pay rise for experienced teachers compared with new starters feels like a "kick in the teeth," a teaching union said today. The comments were made as it was revealed that chancellor Rishi Sunak's 3.1 per cent teacher pay rise for September will result in a 5.5 per cent increase in the starting salary for the profession but just 2.75 per cent for the bulk of experienced teachers. Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: "We do not think it is fair or reasonable that the pay award is much lower for experienced teachers and leaders after years of pay austerity which has see
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21 Jul 2020
Improvements coming to Allhallows and Church Square
Works are starting this summer on big improvements to Allhallows and Church Square.
21 Jul 2020
Delight as plan to build more homes on Malvern's 'green heart' rejected again with Lib Dem support
A plan to build more homes on green space in Malvern has been rejected again by the council.
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21 Jul 2020
Covid 19 cases still on the rise in Blackburn
Local Liberal Democrats have expressed concern that Blackburn with Darwen's Covid 19 cases has risen. The infection rate has risen from 42.3 to 79.2 per 100,000 in the population. This has put us now as the highest infection rate in the country. we are urging all residents to follow the advice from our local Director of Public Health, Professor Dominic Harrison. This incudes reducing household visiting to one household plus two members from another household, wearing face masks in all public spaces and asking people not to hug or shake hands on greeting. The Director said that if the infection rate does not decrease by 27 July further measures would have to be considered.
20 Jul 2020
Tuffley Park wall
A section of the wall along Tuffley Avenue that encloses Tuffley Park has been damaged by a car.
20 Jul 2020