Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Thursday 12th October) welcomed news that medical research shows that the Scottish public places smoking ban has helped improve the health of Dundee's bar staff.
The Lib Dems have launched a bid in Parliament to save freight services through the Channel Tunnel. British freight will no longer be taken through the Channel Tunnel after 30th November, because the Government is to end financial support of the service.
At the Labour Party conference, Environment Secretary David Miliband promised £10m to help fund projects like wind power. But it has emerged that this £10m will come from cutting schemes to promote double-glazing and insulation. Park Ward's Lib Dem candidate Robin Lawrence said "There is little point building wind farms to provide energy that will be wasted in badly-insulated buildings. These insulation schemes were designed to promote household energy efficiency. This is an area where a lot of energy is still wasted and where people can make their own individual contribution to dealing with one of today's major issues."
Training given to teachers of children with special educational needs (SEN) or disabilities will be improved, Alan Johnson, education secretary, has said. The pledge follows criticism from the Commons education select committee earlier this year that the education of these pupils was "not fit for purpose".
Commenting on NICE's announcement today that it will only approve access to certain Alzheimer's drugs for people in the moderate stages of the disease, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Sandra Gidley MP said:
Speaking about last night's Council Meeting. Council Leader Alan Taylor said,