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
Farron: "Denial of referendum vote is an outrage!"
Local MP Tim Farron has expressed his anger the refusal of the Speaker of the House of Commons to allow a vote on the Liberal Democrat amendment calling for an in-out referendum on the EU. The Liberal Democrat amendment would have given MPs the opportunity to debate whether the people should be allowed to vote on Britain's membership.
26 Feb 2008
Local MP invokes new Sustainable Communities Act to call for moratorium on post office closures
Tim Farron has sought to use the new Sustainable Communities Act in his bid to save post offices. He has called on the government to halt plans to close thousands of post office branches until the long-awaited Sustainable Communities Act comes into effect this autumn. The Act, which passed into law late last year, would require the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to write to all local authorities requesting a 'sustainability statement' that would identify the most crucial local services.
26 Feb 2008
Dundee LibDems condemn Post Office 'Network Change Programme'
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Tuesday 26th February) expressed "deep concern" at the handling of the Post Office 'Network Change Programme' for restructuring the sub-post office network.
26 Feb 2008
Finchfield Road - Merridale Road Junction needs traffic lights
Local Park Ward Liberal Democrats have called for traffic lights at the junction of Finchfield Road and Merridale Road.
26 Feb 2008
Folkestone lines up family-fun festival
Following the success of last year's Folkestone Multi-Cultural Festival which attracted thousands of visitors and residents to join in celebrations of the town's many different cultures, a bigger event is planned for 2008 - and the organisers are inviting participation from ethnic and other groups and also from schools which would like to their pupils to be involved.
26 Feb 2008
Massive response to Zahid's Crime Survey
There has been a massive response to Liberal Democrat Zahid Shah's Crime Survey in St. Peter's Ward. Zahid Shah said "I would like to thank everyone that responded. Well over a third of the residents who have responded to our survey so far say they have either been the victim of or witnessed a crime in the last year, although not everyone reported incidents to the police.
26 Feb 2008