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
Oldham
“No clue and no urgency”: Oldham Council slammed for silence over collapse of leading voluntary sector organiser
Oldham’s Liberal Democrat Opposition Leader councillor Howard Sykes MBE has slammed council bosses for have “no clue” over the collapse of the Greater Manchester Centre Voluntary Organisations (GMCVO).
21 Jan 2025
Oldham
Liberal Democrats offer cautious welcome to independent investigation
The announcement that Oldham will be one of five pilot schemes for reviews into grooming, backed by national funding, and based on the Telford review, has been cautiously welcomed by the Oldham Liberal Democrats.
21 Jan 2025
Camden
Lib Dems Demand Urgent Action on Camden’s Failing Housing Repairs Service
The opposition Liberal Democrat group on Camden Council yesterday (Monday 20th January 2025) called an Extraordinary Council Meeting to discuss the Housing Ombudsman’s damning report on Camden’s housing repairs service.
21 Jan 2025
Peter Taylor
Labour delay Watford General Hospital rebuild until at least 2032
The Mayor of Watford has reacted to the incredibly disappointing announcement from Labour about the delay of Watford General Hospital rebuild until 2032. This comes despite repeated assurances from Labour during the General Election.
21 Jan 2025
Oldham
Oldham Liberal Democrats demand “Hillsborough Law”
The deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats on Oldham Council, Sam Al-Hamdani, has written to the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper asking the Government to lay out a timetable for a new law on “public candour” ahead of any local investigation into grooming.
21 Jan 2025
Oldham
Tom Crowther KC to work with Oldham Council on a Telford-style inquiry into child sexual exploitation
Oldham Liberal Democrat Opposition Leader councillor Howard Sykes MBE has welcomed the announcement that Tom Crowther KC – who led Telford’s inquiry into child sexual exploitation – will work with Oldham Council to develop a new inquiry into abuse.
21 Jan 2025