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
Bottled water insanity
Councillor Robin Lawrence and Claire Darke have attacked Britain's £2 billion thirst for bottled water as environmental insanity. More than two billion litres of bottled water fly off shop shelves every year and sales are growing at nearly 9 per cent a year. But in July the Drinking Water Inspectorate's report on water in the Midlands said that 99.8% of tap water samples passed their tests. Other tests reveal that there is no known health advantage to be gained from drinking bottled water instead of tap water.
10 Sep 2007
West End News : Councillor Fraser Macpherson's September Update to West End Community Council
Cllr Fraser Macpherson, Liberal Democrat West End Councillor, today (Monday 10th September) issued his September Update to West End Community Council.
10 Sep 2007
Dundee Liberal Democrats announce Lochee candidate
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Sunday 9th September) announced the selection of their candidate for the forthcoming Dundee City Council by-election in Lochee Ward, following the resignation of SNP councillor Nigel Don.
9 Sep 2007
Update on September's planning decisions
Several controversial planning applications were discussed at the Planning Committee meeting on 6th September.
9 Sep 2007
ELDR group set up to find ways to combat climate change
A newly formed ELDR (European Liberal Democrats) climate change working group will be meeting for the first time on 11 September at the ELDR Party's headquarters in Brussels. The group meeting, entitled 'A Cross-Sector Approach to Tackling Climate Change', will be chaired by Lord Teverson, the UK's Liberal Democrat spokesperson for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and includes liberal MEPs and MPs from across the European Union. MEPs include Lena Ek, the Alliance of Liberal and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) coordinator in the European Parliament's committee on climate change. She will talk about what the EU can do as a global leader in the fight against climate change, especially given that the Kyoto protocol is due to expire in 2012. Special guests will include the European Commission's Deputy Head of Unit for climate strategy, international negotiation and monitoring of EU action (DG Environment) Laurence Graff; Peter Vis, a Member of Cabinet for the EU's Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs; and energy
9 Sep 2007
New PPC selected for Hitchin & Harpenden
Hitchin & Harpenden Liberal Democrats are pleased to announce the selection of Nigel Quinton as their Prospective Parliamentary Candidate at the next general election - which could be as soon as October. Nigel has very strong links locally, having worked in Harpenden since 1988, and lived in Markyate, St Albans and now Lemsford.
9 Sep 2007