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
Bowyers development refused
On May 9th members of Wiltshire Council western area planning committee deferred the scheme for a cinema, supermarket, restaurants and pub on the Bowyers site in Trowbridge, asking planning officers to come up with details of the conditions and legal agreements which would be required if the scheme were to be approved. The application returned to the committee on June 20th with details of all the conditions (43 of them) and legal agreements, though still with a recommendation from the planners for refusal.
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21 Jun 2012
Bishopstrow - application to change a house into a house
An application for a change of use of Eastleigh Court in Bishopstrow went to the planning committee on Wednesday June 20th.
21 Jun 2012
Bowyers - what about the pigeons?
Plans for the redevelopment of the Bowyers site in Trowbridge were turned down by the planning committee on Wednesday June 20th. However the planners had provided a list of the conditions which would be needed were the scheme to be approved.
21 Jun 2012
Lib Dems demand inquiry into £5.1m card spend
Following the revelations in the local press that have highlighted the potential misuse of the Purchase Card scheme by some Essex County Council employees, Liberal Democrat County Councillor, David Kendall has put down a Motion to Full Council on 10 July 2012 calling for an independent inquiry to scrutinize the reported £5.1 million spend since the Purchase Card was first introduced back in December 2009.
20 Jun 2012
Nick Clegg is Out 4 Marriage in New Video
Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister, has recorded a video for the Out4Marriage campaign. Nick is the most senior member of the Government to contribute to the site, which collects messages of support for equal marriage.
20 Jun 2012
Archimedean Screws Now in Operation, Generating Energy for the Benefit of All
It was great to see so many people come out on Monday to see the new 'Archimedean Screws' beginning to turn and generate energy from the natural drop between the upper and lower river levels on the River Great Ouse in Bedford. Local schoolchildren were there, learning about renewable energy by watching it brought to life at such close quarters. A large number of residents who have seen the plant being installed over recent weeks were also in attendance, pleased to see it getting underway and starting to use the river's natural power for the benefit of our environment and local taxpayers.
20 Jun 2012