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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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Westbury Councillor Gordon King objects to Westbury Incinerator

Lib Dem Westbury County and Town Councillor Gordon King outlines why he is passionately against the incinerator going ahead, demands information from Wiltshire Council and pledges to continually fight against it even if it goes ahead. Here is the statement Gordon made to Westbury Town Council: Planning Application 20/06775/WCM Energy from Waste Facility (by Incineration), Northacre Park, Westbury, BA13 4WD. This council objects to the above Plan on the following grounds: That insufficient time has been allocated to pursue, take in or evaluate 237 statements and documents comprising at least two thousand pages or commission independent analysis. That the applicant has failed to provide a Biodiversity & Geodiversity site analysis and statement as required by the Wiltshire & Swindon Waste Site Allocation Plan 2013. The applicant (NREL) has failed to provide any information, specification, description, or technical detail of the technology (the Incinerator) or impact analysis of the system

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3 Oct 2020
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Cllr Nick Cott

Irresponsible drinks offers amidst spiralling student Covid rates condemned by Newcastle Liberal Democrats, who call for Council investigation

The Liberal Democrats Opposition in Newcastle have voiced incredulity today that some venues appear to have been offering student drinks promotions amidst spiralling case rates in the City's student population, calling on Newcastle City Council's Cabinet Member for Regulatory Services to clamp down on irresponsible behaviour in the licensed trade. Cllr Nick Cott, Leader of the Opposition, said: "With the case rate in our student population rises as high as it is, the Students' Union shouldn't be sharing drinks promotions in pubs, bars and clubs that could potentially worsen the situation. "Our hospitality industry is a vital part of Newcastle's identity, and it deserves to survive this crisis. But it should do so through proper Government support and sensible regulation, not a cavalier attitude to the risks posed to our City's students. We're certain this is limited to only a small number of venues, but they shouldn't be allowed to give the hospitality sector at large a bad name. "We want to see effective lo

3 Oct 2020
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