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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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Foster and Birch are on the ball about United

Nick Perry, Liberal Democrat parliamentary campaigner for Hastings & Rye, has spoken out in support of two Labour politicians this week, following their comments about Hastings United and the future of the Pilot Field.

10 Aug 2009
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Awards

Heather Kidd Elected to LGA Regeneration and Transport Board

Heather Kidd was elected by Liberal Democrat councillors across England and Wales to the National Local Government Associations Regeneration and Transport Board. This body lobbies Government on Transport and economic development issues, particularly around new legislation. It has a real input into items before they become law or when they are being reviewed.

10 Aug 2009
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Chris Huhne and Lady Wulfruna

Controls on surveillance powers by councils must be tighter say Liberal Democrats

More than 500,000 requests to access phone and e-mail records were made in 2008, according to a report by the Interception of Communications Commissioner. The Lib Dems say only a magistrate should be able to approve a request for surveillance under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (Ripa). An average of about 1,500 surveillance requests were made every day in Britain last year, according to figures which have emerged from an annual report by commissioner Sir Paul Kennedy. That is the annual equivalent to one in every 78 adults being targeted. There were 1,500 approved applications from local councils.

10 Aug 2009
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