Loughborough, Charnwood and Melton
Liberal Democrats

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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
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Cllr Dr Nick Cott 2019

Tory cuts have led to a social care crisis

One of the most important issues facing society is the growing crisis of funding for adult social care. Councils up and down the country are struggling to deal with growing demand and the Government seems incapable of coming up with appropriate solutions, despite the obvious need to address under-funding for the long-term. The problems have again come into focus recently with the release of a report by Healthwatch England which shows that that councils across England are struggling, in particular, to meet key legal duties in social care services for people with dementia. Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson for Newcastle North, Dr Nick Cott (pictured), said: 'Residents in Newcastle North and across the country want to see proper funding for social care. It's a terrible situation to see authorities struggling to pay for needed services. This Conservative government is tied upon in a Brexit problem it has made for itself - so sapping any enthusiasm for dealing with the issues - and has no real insight

1 Jul 2019
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