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
Longer Chilterns Tunnel Amongst Final HS2 Committee Recommendations
The High Speed Rail Committee has published its final report, amalgamating the views of nearly 1,600 petitions into a series of recommendations to improve HS2 ahead of Parliamentary approval. The recommendations were built on views provided by individuals and bodies directly affected by the High Speed Rail Bill, giving them the opportunity to object to elements of HS2 - but not the project itself. After nearly two years, its main recommendations were for: > a longer Chilterns bored tunnel, greater noise protection for Wendover > better construction arrangements in Hillingdon > a re-modelled maintenance depot at Washwood Heath to maximise job opportunities. Proposals for a longer Chilterns bored tunnel started being considered towards the end of July last year with many hundreds of petitioners in favour. The Bill proposed a 13.4km deep-bored tunnel under the southern section of the Chilterns to be tunnelled northward from the M25, with the line running over ground. But petitioners proposed four other
25 Feb 2016
"Significant threat" to cross border police co-operation
The United Kingdom's economic growth could be at risk because of uncertainty over its position in Europe, the International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday, Politico reports: http://www.politico.eu/article/imf-chief-warns-against-brexit-christine-lagarde/
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25 Feb 2016
Food Fair April 20
A new food fair celebrating local food is set to bring producers, retailers and customers together to showcase products made in the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
25 Feb 2016
Underspend on public health - and how Lib Dems would help road safety, Elswick Pool with it
Newspaper coverage of the forthcoming cuts to public health budgets in the North East rightly noted the disappointing news that the Government is to cut this budget by around 4% in coming years, and identified that this funding can do useful work in supporting healthier lifestyles as well as seeking to reduce harm from alcohol and tobacco. The article noted correctly that the Coalition government restored public health budgets to local authorities, rather than the NHS, in the last Parliament, after Mrs Thatcher's government removed this in the 1980s. However, it might usefully have noted that Labour had 13 years to do something about this in government and failed to do so. It might also have noted that Lib Dem health ministers in the last Government protected this budget. Alas, with the Conservatives now in government alone, there is no one to stop them doing so now. The public health budget situation is not quite as grim as Newcastle Labour councillors like Lord Beecham would have us believe. In fact, the
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25 Feb 2016
Farron's Campaign Succeeds As Government Applies For EU Flood Fund
A long campaign by South Lakes MP Tim Farron urging the government to apply for EU Solidarity Funding following the floods which hit in December has finally succeeded, as the government has announced that it will make an application to the fund.
25 Feb 2016
Masterplan published for massive housing scheme in Warminster
Persimmon Homes have submitted an outline application to build 1200 houses, plus 6 hectares of employment land,a primary school, a local centre and a link road on the western side of Warminster. If it gets the go-ahead the development will fill the space between Bath Road, Victoria Road and the bypass.
25 Feb 2016