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
Government Proposes Trials of 48 Tonne Lorries on Specified Routes within 50 miles of a RailFreight Terminal
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a consultion to run from 9 November 2020 to 4 January 2021 about the possibility of a limited trial for heavier HGVs to carry containers of 48 tonnes laden along specified routes starting at a railfreight interchange.
16 Nov 2020
MP and local councillors ask for mass testing in Sedbergh after COVID outbreak in school
South Lakes MP Tim Farron and local Liberal Democrat councillors Nick Cotton, Suzie Pye and Ian Mitchell are asking for COVID-19 testing to be offered to everyone in Sedbergh after an outbreak at Sedbergh School.
16 Nov 2020
Local Councillor Chris Bateson ran a successful campaign to clear pathway
The path haD become very overgrown As many of you will know there is a well-used footpath running from the Kingston Road near the Jolly Butcher Public House through to Berryscroft Road. It is used significantly by parents and school children going to and from Buckland School as well as other residents.
16 Nov 2020
Liberals Must Fight For Trans Rights
2020 has been a tumultuous year - and particularly so for members of the trans community. As the Liberal Democrats commemorate Trans Visibility Week and the Trans Day of Remembrance, we reflect on the challenges faced this year - and call on all liberals to recommit to the fight for justice and dignity for all.
16 Nov 2020
Police & Crime
Concerns raised for planned reduction in PCSO numbers across Cambridgeshire
The plans, announced in October, have been drawn up in an attempt to address the force’s budget deficit and help make savings of £1.7 million in 2021/22, include halving the number of PCSOs, removing the community safety team, closing nine enquiry offices, and introducing an appointments-based system for members of the public to speak to police officers.
CCH
16 Nov 2020
Rethink new one-direction bus route which leaves Hastings Hill residents high and dry
Local Lib Dem councillors are calling for a rethink on a new bus route in Sunderland which takes residents in Hastings Hill to the nearby ALDI supermarket - but doesn't bring them back again.
SOB
16 Nov 2020