Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
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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
MP Thanks Prince of Wales, asks Government to Follow Suit
Tim Farron MP, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming, has thanked the Prince of Wales for his generosity in setting up a £600,000 hardship fund to help those families worst hit by the crisis in British farming caused by the outbreak of Foot and Mouth and Bluetongue diseases.
1 Oct 2007
Local affordable housing plans boosted by MP
Local MP Tim Farron will meet today with the Affordable Housing Committee of Underbarrow Parish Council to update them on the progress of his affordable housing campaign. Mr Farron will set out his innovative 'home on the farm' concept, whereby farm outbuildings could be sold off and converted into affordable housing for local residents and essential agricultural workers.
1 Oct 2007
New keyholder scheme for Kent businesses and householders
Residents and businesses can now benefit from a new keyholder service developed in partnership with Kent Police. Kent KeyLink is a not-for-profit based-based service providing police with information on your nominated point of contact allowing access to a property or business in the event anything untoward should happen.
1 Oct 2007
Is a 37% increase justified?
Proposals to give Leicester City Councillors a huge increase in allowances have been criticised by Leicester taxpayers and union leaders.
1 Oct 2007
Claire Darke says "Make your own compost"
Claire Darke is a keen gardener and makes her own compost. She has a compost bin which will turn her garden and a lot of kitchen waste into a sweet smelling compost in just a few months. Made from black 100% recycled material a compost bin with a sliding hatch for easy access to your finished compost can be obtained from Recycle Now. Phone 0845 077 0757. A larger bin height 10cm and diameter 80cm costs £10 and a smaller bin 90cm high and 74cm diameter costs £8. There is a discount if you buy on line at www.recyclenow.com/compost.
1 Oct 2007
Number of prisoners in England and Wales hits record high!
Official figures suggest there were 81,135 people locked up in jails and in police stations in England and Wales on 27 September - a record high. This exceeds the previous record of 81,040 inmates reached at the end of June, when the government's emergency early release scheme came into effect. Of the total, 80,803 are held in prisons and 332 in police cells. There are now just 780 spaces remaining to house new criminals.
1 Oct 2007