Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
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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
House prices in biggest fall for 15 years as credit crunch bites
House prices fell by 2.5% during March, their biggest monthly fall since the 1990s housing crash, as the credit crunch and market jitters continued to deter homebuyers. The figures were published by the UK's biggest mortgage lender, the Halifax. House prices are now 1.1% higher than they were a year ago, the slowest annual growth rate for 12 years. Gordon Brown claimed the UK was well placed to deal with global economic crises, saying the figures should be seen in the context of 10 years of big increases and low interest rates.
10 Apr 2008
Shepway Write-off £145,000 in Council Tax
Shepway District Council wrote off £145,000 of Council Tax as uncollectable in 2006-07. Overall, English councils wrote off more than £130m of unpaid tax last year, according to figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government.
10 Apr 2008
Youth surgeries "a huge success" says local MP
Local MP Tim Farron has hailed the youth surgeries held at three estates in Kendal last week as a huge success after meeting with over a hundred young people on the Hallgarth, Kirkbarrow and Sandylands estates. Tim played twelve games of five-a-side football on the multi use games areas with the local youngsters before sitting down to discuss issues of concern.
10 Apr 2008
Vince Cable to join Tim Farron in fight to save Post Offices
This Friday, Vince Cable MP, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Shadow Chancellor, will be visiting Beetham Post Office from around 9.30am with Tim Farron and a group of children from local schools to show how strong support is for the Post Office.
10 Apr 2008
Farron seeks commitment to restore Northern Rock 'arts and heritage' funding to Cumbria
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Northern Rock Foundation, Alastair Balls today in an effort to secure guarantees that arts and heritage projects will receive significant backing. Since the bank was fully nationalised last month it has been confirmed that the Foundation will receive a guaranteed minimum of £15m per year. It had been feared that the Foundation's funding would disappear completely - a huge blow for charities in the North West.
10 Apr 2008
Farron praises community spirit in battle to save Leven Valley Post Office
Local MP Tim Farron has praised the spirit of the members of the Leven Valley community who attended a recent meeting to save their post office in great numbers despite the dispersed nature of their community. The meeting, chaired by Clive Leal and Debbie Harte, - who between them run the post office - was held in response to the news that Leven Valley Post Office had been earmarked for closure and replacement with an inadequate 'outreach' service. Nearly 250 people attended the meeting to back the campaign against closure.
10 Apr 2008