Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
The Liberal Democrats have released research, based on parliamentary answers, showing the true cost to the Ministry of Defence of the Iraq occupation. The figures show that the amount - excluding the costs of reconstruction - is estimated to hit almost £5bn by the end of the current financial year.
Dundee East Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson Dr Clive Sneddon today (Saturday 3rd February) welcomed yesterday's UN announcement that the international scientific community is now 90% certain that climate change is due to human activity.
Global climate change is "very likely" to have a human cause, a report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says. The report said temperatures were probably going to increase by 1.8-4C (3.2-7.2F) by the end of the century. It also projected that sea levels were most likely to rise by 28-43cm, and global warming was likely to influence the intensity of tropical storms.
Essex Liberal Democrats are refusing to endorse Conservative proposals to reduce mobile library services throughout Essex. The proposal is to reduce the service to areas within a 2 mile radius of a static library.
Local Lib Dem MEP Fiona Hall met Billingham residents this Friday and promised her support over concerns that the re-opening of the town's anhydrite mines this summer could lead to toxic and nuclear dumping.
At long last, notices are being published for the extension of residents' permit parking schemes to Fourth and Fifth Avenue. The lay-bys in Broomfield Road are also proposed to have parking restrictions on them. If matters go as planned, the schemes could be in place by the Spring, but to date progress has regrettably been much slower than anticipated - thanks to the Conservative County Council.