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
Conservatives cut mobile library services
Despite overwhelming public objections, Conservatives at Essex County Council have voted to reduce mobile library services across the county. A recent public consultation showed that 80% of respondents wanted the service to continue as at present. Now, mobile library stops more than two miles by public transport from a static library will remain but only call fortnightly.
8 Mar 2007
Town Centre plan is for all not just the Tories
Chelmsford Tory council chiefs are bullish about their Plan for Chelmsford's future but are they leading us in the right direction? Previous planners' efforts helped ruin the town in the 60's, when dual carriageway Parkway was driven right through it, separating the Moulsham Street area.
8 Mar 2007
"Unaffordable": Shepway Sports Centres Project Killed as PFI funding withdrawn
Shepway Council have been formally notified that the £9.8 million PFI credit for new sports centres in Folkestone and Hythe has been withdrawn. Shepway Council have poured over £1 million in consultancy fees into the project, money now wasted after the rejection of the project by the Government as "unaffordable".
8 Mar 2007
Essex Tories tax hike hits elderly and vulnerable
Conservatives at Essex County Council are sending out bills this week with yet another above-inflation hike in their Council Tax for the financial year 2007 / 2008. Essex residents will see a County Council increase of 4.5% plus increases from the Borough Council and Essex Police and Fire Authorities.
8 Mar 2007
Lib Dems challenge Conservative cuts to road and pavement budget
It will be years before all local potholes and pavements are repaired, thanks to highway budget cuts by the ruling Conservatives. Liberal Democrats across Chelmsford are always receiving complaints about the roads and pavements. The County Council cut funding from £730,000 two years ago to £235,000 now for the whole of Chelmsford. The Lib Dem budget amendment to put this right was lost.
8 Mar 2007
A HUGE VICTORY: Government finally awards fair pensions to Gurkhas
The Ministry of Defence has today announced improvements to the working terms and conditions of Gurkhas serving in the British army. The announcement comes after a rally in Westminster in December, and just weeks after a campaign petition on the subject collected over 5,000 signatures on the Government's petition web site.
8 Mar 2007