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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
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Chancellor knew he was selling Lloyds a lemon - Cable

Commenting on revelations today that RBS and HBOS were lent £61.6bn in emergency funding last autumn at the height of the financial panic, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said "Given the sheer size of the support these two banks were receiving, it is astonishing that this was kept secret for over a year. The Government has treated taxpayers like children while expecting them to foot the bill for these banks."

24 Nov 2009
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Heather Kidd Rural

Heather Kidd Elected Onto Rural Support Group

National rural champion, Heather Kidd, has been elected onto the Local Government Association Rural Policy Review Group. The Rural Policy Review Group, on behalf of the Rural Commission, fulfils the role of sounding board for policy development and review on rural issues.

24 Nov 2009
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Dungeness: The REAL Nuclear Option

It's easy - and understandable - for the recent decision on Dungeness to be seen as a hammer blow to the Marsh economy. The decision to provisionally exclude Dungeness from the list of 10 sites being considered for new Nuclear build seems to put at threat the potential of 600 local jobs - maybe more. Of course we want those jobs locally, and Dungeness has a long and proud association with the safe generation of nuclear power.

TP
24 Nov 2009
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