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
Surrey County Council Leader says Epsom & Ewell MP is wrong
The assertion of local Conservative MP Chris Grayling that Epsom & Ewell is always down the priority list when decisions are taken by Surrey County Council was put to Nick Skellett, the Conservative Leader of the Council by Colin Taylor jointly with the other Epsom & Ewell County Councillors, at a council meeting on 14th June. This assertion, which had been made in literature sent to voters prior to the County Council elections in May, was strenuously denied by Mr Skellett.
20 Jun 2005
Doctors Must End Gay Discrimination
Doctors need to do all they can to protect patients and colleagues from discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, a new report by the British Medical Association says. The report, Sexual Orientation in the Workplace, comes in the wake of recent legislation that makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the grounds of their sexual orientation.
20 Jun 2005
Oxford's Homophobic Crime
A new study has highlighted concerns that homophobic crime is a significant issue in Oxfordshire and that many offences go unreported to the police. A survey of gay people in Oxfordshire found that they have experienced high levels of homophobic harassment and violence throughout their lives. Many saw this abuse as a normal occurrence and it was found that many offences went unreported to the police.
20 Jun 2005
Folkestone Nite Rider: Reducing Crime but Under Threat
The 'Nite Rider' bus service which offers a cheap ride home to Folkestone clubbers could be scrapped - despite police evidence showing reductions in criminal damage and assaults. New Harbour Town Councillor Emily Sanger has supported the service, and wants to see it continued.
19 Jun 2005
New Lib Dem Leader in Council
Cllr. Christine Rycroft has been confirmed as the new Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Chelmsford Borough Council. Chris replaces Cllr. Phil Harvey. Also announced on the Lib Dem Shadow Cabinet is Cllr. Tom Smith-Hughes as the Deputy Leader, replacing Cllr. Trevor Miller, and Cllr. Margaret Hutchon to chair the key all-party watchdog Scrutiny Committee.
18 Jun 2005
Would YOU pay £300 for an ID Card?
Local Lib Dems Sam Matthews and Darren Briddock are opposing Labour plans for ID cards. A report by the influential London School of Economics prices the ID card system as costing up to £18 billion - £300 for every person in the country.
17 Jun 2005