Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
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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
Kent Police: Stay safe driving in cold conditions
With snow and ice across many parts of Kent over the past two days, Kent Police have issued guidance to stay safe, and motorists are urged to leave plenty of time for their journeys.
7 Jan 2009
Lib Dems call for freeze on Rail Fares
Scarborough's Lib Dem PPC Tania Exley-Moore, to day backed Norman Bakers call for a freeze on rail fares. Scarborough's rail travellers will start the year with a hangover but that will be caused by the inflation-busting 6% fare rises. This unfair blow came into force for commuters on 1st January. The Liberal Democrats have condemned the Government for failing to freeze regulated fares this year at a time when many workers are facing either a wage freeze or even a wage cut.
7 Jan 2009
Green plans will boost jobs and homes on the Isle of Wight
Jill Wareham, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the Island has given her backing to Liberal Democrat plans for investment in green schemes that will make homes warmer, cut energy bills and improve public transport. The plans, called "Green Road out of Recession", were announced just before Christmas by Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg MP.
7 Jan 2009
Lib Dems call for Shepway residents to benefit from V.A.T. cut
The Liberal Democrat group on Shepway District Council have tabled a motion for the next full Council meeting on 21st January to ensure that the V.A.T. reduction from 17.5% to 15% is passed on fully to Shepway residents and service users, or where this is not possible, the windfall extra income passed to local charities or communities.
6 Jan 2009
A cunning plan for insulating every solid wall home in the UK
Most people now realise that the challenge in terms of housing stock and carbon emissions is not new buildings but old ones. 80-90% of our homes will still be standing in 2050. We therefore have to retro-fit them with energy efficiency and energy generation measures if we're to have any chance of hitting the government's new national 80% emissions reduction target. I think local authorities have the ability to provide a solution so long as they concentrate not on eco bling like solar panels but on the "boring" stuff like insulation and double glazing.
6 Jan 2009
CARE SERVICES AMONG THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY
Newcastle's adult care services are among the best in the country, according to independent inspectors.
6 Jan 2009