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
MP welcomes action on night flights over lakes
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that the Ministry of Defence will try and make sure that night flights are curbed. Tim has vowed to keep pushing ministers for further concessions.
19 Jul 2013
MP welcomes funding deal for Kirkbie Kendal School
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has thanked local Liberal Democrat councillors who have secured a funding deal for Kirkbie Kendal school. It is hoped that this funding package will end a long running saga with Cumbria County Council.
19 Jul 2013
Crossrail: Shenfield councillors demand meeting with Tory Leader
County Cllr Barry Aspinell with borough councillors Liz Cohen and Graeme Clark in Shenfield ...
19 Jul 2013
Eastleigh MP welcomes big funding boost for local primary schools
Mike Thornton MP has warmly welcomed the news that primary schools in Eastleigh will benefit from extra funding as part of the Liberal Democrat Pupil Premium policy. Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg today announced the biggest ever rise in the Pupil Premium for primary schools to help ensure that more pupils are able to achieve higher standards.
18 Jul 2013
The Secret Cuts, Part Four: Personal Independence Payments
Continuing their series on the Coalition's secret cuts, Kate Belgrave and Alan White investigate the problems arising from outsourced face-to-face assessments. Does the DWP even know what its policy on recording PIP face-to-face assessments is? And why can't people with hearing impairments get video recordings of assessments?
18 Jul 2013
introduction of PIP
Gemma Roulston 17 July 18:49 Please folk, if you get mobility component of DLA, and will therefore be affected by the introduction of PIP and the limit of 20m unaided (that is without walking frame, walking stick, wheelchair etc. ) - do not forget to participate in the consultation on the mobility component of PIP. You have until the 3/8/13 - the consultation period is about 6 weeks instead of the standard 12. If that was our pressure to reduce it, why?
18 Jul 2013