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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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Paul Rowen MP is encouraging everyone to dig deep - to help those less fortunate.

Save Gaytalk!

Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has been joined by Liberal Democrat Colleagues including fellow Greater Manchester MPs Mark Hunter (Cheadle) and John Leech (Manchester Withington) in the fight to save local BBC community radio programmes in Greater Manchester, including "Gaytalk" - currently the BBC's only regular lesbian, gay & bisexual community programme.

16 Mar 2006
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Cheriton Poll to be amongst Last to Close at 9pm

The Cheriton by-election on 23 March will be amongst the last ever held under current local election polling hours (8am-9pm). Parliament has voted to extend local election polling hours to be the same as those for general elections - 7am to 10pm.

16 Mar 2006
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Public toilets on Knighton Lane East under refurbishment

Improving "Facilities"!

A £750, 000 scheme has been launched in order to improve public toilets throughout the city. Old and disused toilets are being knocked down and replaced with new blocks, whilst other toilets are being modernised.

16 Mar 2006
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Blair gets Education Bill through but only with Conservative support

Tony Blair's was forced to rely on Conservative MPs to force through his education bill introducing a new breed of trust schools independent from direct local authority control. The Liberal Democrats opposed the Bill as did a total of 52 Labour MPs, leaving the prime minister dependent on David Cameron's Conservatives to ensure the bill won its second reading with a majority of 343. Only weeks ago, loyalists such as Stephen Byers warned that Mr Blair's position would be untenable if he had to rely on Tory votes to win the measure.

16 Mar 2006
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