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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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What is a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment?

When you make a claim for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will first check that the basic entitlement conditions (as set by the DWP) are met. The PIP entitlement conditions stipulate that you must be aged between 16 and 64 and have had difficulties with 'activities of daily living' and/or mobility for three months and expect them to last for at least 9 months. If you meet these criteria a PIP assessment will take place.

24 Apr 2013
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Farron welcomes govt announcement that Westmorland & Cumberland "still exist"!

South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the announcement that the government will seek to encourage the marking and continued use of Westmorland & Cumberland. A significant number of counties were 'administratively abolished' by the government in the Local Government Act 1972. In a symbolic move, the Department of Communities and Local Government will assert that England 's historic and traditional counties still exist, and are now recognised by the government - including the likes of Westmorland, Cumberland , Huntingdonshire and Middlesex. Previously, many parts of Whitehall and municipal authorities have shunned these counties, many of which date back over a thousand years of English history. Secretary of State Eric Pickles today announced that the government will seek to encourage the marking and continued use of such traditional county names. Westmorland is 1 of the 39 historic counties of England . The Normans conquered it in 1092 and created the baronies of Kendal and Westmorland, which were then

23 Apr 2013
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