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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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Councillor Ashworth slams Post Office closures

Councillor Jean Ashworth launched a campaign to, "Save Our post Offices" by moving a notice of motion at the recent full council meeting. The motion demanded that, 'This council call on the Government to stop their proposed branch closure programme, stop removing government business from Post Offices and remove restrictions on Royal Mail to open up further business opportunities for the network' - a response to the Government's plans to close 2,500 Post Offices across Britain.

18 Oct 2007
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Stephen Robinson and Sir Menzies Campbell

Robinson on ITV and radio tribute to Ming Campbell

Chelmsford Lib Dem candidate Stephen Robinson has been busy in the media in the last week. On Thursday he appeared on ITV's "Anglia Late Edition", covering a range of political topics, and on Tuesday on BBC Essex's lunchtime programme (and in the local press) he paid tribute to Sir Menzies Campbell.

17 Oct 2007
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Group of Lib Dems listening to conference debate

Local Lib Dems at regional conference

10 Liberal Democrats from Chelmsford were among around 200 representatives at the party's regional conference on Saturday. The conference debated a range of issues including the effect of climate change on the region; the need for political power to come down from central government and the need for a rail link east-west across the region.

17 Oct 2007
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Farron urges connection improvements for Oxenholme

Local MP Tim Farron pressed Robin Etherington, Communications Manager from the First Rail Group on improving connections from Oxenholme to Windermere in a meeting in the House of Commons today. At present many passengers disembark at Oxenholme only to see the connection to Windermere disappearing into the distance, Mr Farron received assurances that this issue would be looked into.

17 Oct 2007
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