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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
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Protecting your Liberty

In Parliament we have recently voted on a series of major pieces of legislation that will have a significant impact upon the way in which we all live our lives. In line with my personal principles and the manifesto you re-elected me on as your Liberal Democrat MP last year, I have sought to protect the British people from harm while safeguarding our civil liberties.

PHMP
15 Mar 2006
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Lib Dems welcome U-Turn on Library Closures

The Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council, Cllr Hazel Watson, has welcomed the abandonment of plans to close four libraries in Surrey. She said: "I am pleased that proposals to close the libraries in Hersham, Caterham Hill, Ewell Court and New Haw are to be abandoned. However, it is regrettable that the libraries in Bagshot and Virginia Water are still under threat."

14 Mar 2006
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Ewell Court saved in County Library U-Turn

News that the future of the Library at Ewell Court House is secure was welcomed today by Cllr Nigel Pavey, who is treasurer of the Friends of Ewell Court Library. He said: "Those who worked so hard arranging a meeting with the Libraries chief and organising the petition against closure are to be congratulated. Everyone who uses the library will feel so relieved to know that this important community facility has been reprieved."

14 Mar 2006
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Labour in Sleaze row

Labour has admitting they received loans from millionaire supporters who were then recommended for peerages. The controversy arose after it emerged that three businessmen at the centre of a row between Downing Street and the watchdog on Lords appointments had all made loans to the Labour party, reportedly worth more than £3.5m.

14 Mar 2006
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GOVERNMENT NEGLECTS DERBYSHIRE'S TRANSPORT

New figures released today by the Liberal Democrats show massive discrepancies in transport investment per person between English local authorities. Twenty-one authorities have received less than £150 per resident to invest in transport improvements over the last eight years.

14 Mar 2006
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