Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
News
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
Council Leader Puts Pressure on Transport Minister over Interchange
Leader of Rochdale Council Irene Davidson has met with Transport Minister Norman Baker to raise the Council's concerns over the Government's decision to delay the approval of the Rochdale Transport Interchange.
15 Jul 2010
In The Court of The Red Tsar
I see our local bloggers and the local press has already given their slant on last night's council meeting. I have never seen any thing quite like it. The Conservatives plumbed new depths. It was not just that they voted their leader and cabinet members an obscene pay rise but their behavior throughout was appalling.
CJC
14 Jul 2010
At it Again - more Conservative Councillors line their own Pockets
Following Conservative Councillors in Windsor and Maidenhead voting themselves a 91% rise in allowances, Conservative Councillors running Barnet Council in London have voted themselves a whopping 38% rise in allowances, whilst simultaneous imposing pay freezes on their frontline staff.
14 Jul 2010
Body Shop's Stop Child Trafficking Campaign
The Bedford branch of the Body Shop got in touch this week to ask if I would pop in and sign the petition backing the Body Shop's Stop Sex Trafficking of Children and Young People Campaign. I was obviously only too pleased to help, and when I popped in today I found the friendly team in there all ready to get behind the campaign, with new displays set to go up later in the day. It's a very good little store, and I'm sure they'll make sure sales of the hand cream produced to raise funds for the campaign ('Soft Hands Kind Heart') go well.
14 Jul 2010
You Decide! Application Form 2010
Application forms for the Folkestone West "You Decide" day on 11th September are now available for download at http://tinyurl.com/3aytmo9
14 Jul 2010
Essex's Lib Dem County Councillors ask for "meaningful" consultation in budget response
Acting Leader of Essex County Council Liberal Democrats, Cllr Theresa Higgins, has responded to the coalition budget announcement at the full council meeting. She made it clear that the Liberal Democrat group was elected as the opposition locally and would carry out that role fully and responsibly as they hold the Conservatives to account.
14 Jul 2010