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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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Lib Dem MEP Sajjad Karim campaigning in Darwen

Local MEP welcomes crackdown on credit card companies

North West Euro MP Sajjad Karim, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on International Trade, has welcomed the European Commission's report that the EU credit card industry is too confined to national markets, generating huge discrepancies in customer charges from country to country.

12 Apr 2006
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Postal Vote Deadline - Tuesday 18th April

Remember the deadline for Postal Vote Application for the local elections on May 4 is Tuesday 4th April at 5 pm. Applications need to be received by the Returning Officer at the Town Hall by that time.

12 Apr 2006
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More than extra money needed to bridge vocational academic divide - Sarah Teather

Responding to Jacqui Smith's announcement of £50m to help fund vocational diplomas in schools and colleges, Liberal Democrat Shadow Education Secretary, Sarah Teather MP said: "We cannot afford to have such high numbers of young people giving up on their education at 16. "The Government should launch a full scale reassessment of what is taught in secondary schools. Plans for a few new diplomas will still preserve the divide between academic learning and vocational training. We have to dispel the old fashioned idea that study is for the gifted and skills are only for the less bright. To pursue successful careers all young people need to leave school, college or university with both knowledge and know-how."

12 Apr 2006
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Keep Chigwell how we like it!

The single biggest issue facing our area is John's Prescott's plans for a massive increase in house building, according to experienced campaigner Alan Lion.

12 Apr 2006
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Two Tory Councillors defect to Lib Dems in Preston

David Cameron's attempts to reach out to voters in the north of England came unstuck today as two Conservative councillors in Preston defected to the Liberal Democrats. Councillors Sharon Riley and Marie Milne joined the Liberal Democrats yesterday.

11 Apr 2006
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