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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
The costs of Conservative Euro-madness
In a move designed to appease nationalistic right-wing Conservative MPs and respond to a perceived electoral threat from UKIP, the Government announced its intention to opt out of 130 EU Justice and Home Affairs measures. Despite advice from academics, lawyers, the police and the wider British security establishment the Government is putting party politics above the national interest and the country's ability to deal with cross-border crime and terrorism.
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17 Oct 2012
Liberal Democrats call for pernament return of 1 hour free parking
The public, sections of the media and politicians have welcomed the return of 1 hour free parking in Wiltshire for the Christmas period, but have expressed disappointment that the Conservative administration will not extend this period past the Christmas holidays.
17 Oct 2012
Wiltshire Council given notice to improve child protection services
WC has been formally issued with an "Improvement Notice" by the government. This instructs the council to put right the many failings in the safeguarding children and young people and adoption services, with the threat of direct intervention should they be unable to do so. The Department for Education sets out a programme of activity to get the council back on course. Officials from the DfE will sit in on meetings. The DfE also requires a package of support which "must include peer mentoring and support for the Lead Member for Children's Services (and) the Portfolio Holder for Children's Services..." The cabinet member for Children's Services is Conservative councillor Lionel Grundy OBE and the portfolio holder for Children's Services is Conservative Laura Mayes.
17 Oct 2012
Farron welcomes drop in unemployment in the South Lakes but calls for more to be done
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has welcomed today's news that unemployment has dropped in 6 out of the last 7 months across the South Lakes.
17 Oct 2012
Weybridge England's town of cars
The amount of traffic in Weybridge is often included in burghers' list of problems for Weybridge. This partly caused by...
17 Oct 2012
MP supports Wool Week at local wool shop
Tim Farron MP yesterday visited local shop Williams' Wools in Kendal to help launch British Wool Week.
17 Oct 2012