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
Credit Unions Crucial For Chesterfield Community
Commenting on the re-launch of the Credit Union in Chesterfield today, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield said: "I am delighted to be opening the Chesterfield Savings and Loans.
9 Feb 2007
Another Accident at Cherry Garden Avenue / Cheriton Road Traffic Lights
An elderly pedestrian was hurt and taken to hospital last night in yet another accident at the traffic lights at the Cherry Garden Avenue and Cheriton Road junction in Morehall, Folkestone. The junction is an accident blackspot, especially at night with street lights out in the area.
8 Feb 2007
Labour and Tory MPs reject Liberal Democrat plan to cut crime
A Liberal Democrat plan to cut crime was voted down by 293 votes to 57 in the House of Commons last night. Labour MPs voted against, and Conservative MPs abstained on, a Lib Dem motion proposing a new direction in government policy to deal with the crisis in the criminal justice system. The motion proposed reforming prisons to make education and training compulsory, and triple the number of prisoners doing paid work, with contributions from earnings going towards a victim compensation fund. More use of restorative justice, an expansion of secure mental health facilities and providing more police officers (paid for with the money saved by scrapping ID card) were also proposed.
8 Feb 2007
Dundee LibDems say e-passport problems show ID cards project doomed to failure
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Thursday 8th February) said that a National Audit Office report highlighting flaws with the new electronic passport microchips merely confirmed that the Labour Government's highly expensive ID cards project was "doomed to failure."
8 Feb 2007
Let us ALL Recycle!
Sandgate Road resident Gary Fuller is calling for "doorstep" recycling to be extended to flats.
8 Feb 2007
Carroll publishes Anti-Airport Expansion Ad
Liberal Democrat Campaigner Peter Carroll has published an advert in this weeks Herald newspaper on behalf of the Keep The Marsh Special Alliance (KMSA) against proposals to expand Lydd Airport.
8 Feb 2007