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
Benefits clawback firm ATOS call back cancer patients and dementia sufferers
NEARLY 20,000 cancer sufferers have been forced to return for repeated fit-for-work tests carried out by controversial French firm Atos. The company have a £100million-a-year contract with the UK government to test whether disabled people are capable of working.
MA
19 Jan 2013
Silent vehicles pose danger to the blind
Electric vehicles should be made louder to avoid posing a risk to visually impaired pedestrians, according to the Guide Dogs association.
18 Jan 2013
Northern council cuts are Labour’s choice – it’s that straightforward!
A New Year, same pain is the message coming from Labour Councils - mainly in the North. Looking at my old stomping ground of Levenshulme, Manchester - the cuts beggar belief. Labour's slash and burn approach to Municipal Governance has come to the fore. Levenshulme has fought off attempts to close their swimming baths three times - now the campaigners are out in force as Labour tries again.
DH
18 Jan 2013
Stay Safe in the Freezing Weather
With the temperatures dropping and the risk of more snow, the Lib Dems and Mayor Dave Hodgson urge everyone stay safe, especially on the roads. If you would like to know what roads are being gritted, and when, you can do this in real-time via a live map on the Councils' website. This can be found here.
18 Jan 2013
Farron secures meeting with transport ministers to discuss Lakes Line electrification
Cumbrian MP, Tim Farron, has today used a Parliamentary question session to secure a meeting with Transport Minister Norman Baker, signalling a major step forward in his campaign to win government backing for plans to electrify the Lakes Line between Oxenholme and Windermere.
17 Jan 2013
'South Lakeland is now rural culture centre of North' says MP
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has heralded South Lakeland as the 'rural cultural hub of the North', following yesterday's announcement that Kendal will host an international comic art festival.
17 Jan 2013