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
"Plans to Redraw the Council Map have descended into Utter Shambles"
To find out that the Government has had to pull the emergency brake across the country, withdrawing decisions in neighbouring counties and freezing plans for Kent and Medway is hugely damaging.
7 Sep 2026
Local Government reorganisation pause: “an embarrassing and chaotic climbdown”
Responding to the Government’s decision to pause plans for Local Government reorganisation in light of new legal advice, Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson Zöe Franklin MP said:
7 Sep 2026
Portsmouth Lib Dems claim victory as the Government backs down on forced council merger
The Lib Dems have claimed victory after the Government announced it is taking its “Hands off Portsmouth”
7 Sep 2026
My Response to the Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement
I am writing to respond formally to the consultation on the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement (HENPS).My constituents regularly contact me about aircraft noise, air pollution, disturbed sleep.
7 Sep 2026
Government U-turn a "farce", says South Cambs MP Pippa Heylings
Pippa Heylings, the Liberal Democrat MP for South Cambridgeshire, has condemned the government's chaotic postponement of local government reorganisation, warning it will damage the local economy...
7 Sep 2026
Local Leaders react to Labour's LGR U-Turn
“This Government’s plans for Local Government Reorganisation have descended once more into farce. Across the country, this Labour U-turn will cost millions of taxpayers’ money.
7 Sep 2026