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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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Stockton Liberal Democrat Councillor, Julia Roberts is delighted to hear that the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust are no longer using the expensive 0844 telephone number.

4 Feb 2008
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Report reveals spiralling costs is faced by British families

The typical British family is more than £1,300 a year worse off following sharp rises in tax, mortgage costs and energy bills over the past four years, a report by the Centre for Policy Studies has shown. The study says that millions of households are "very exposed" to the expected economic slow-down with the average family burdened with more debt than their annual income as they struggle to pay higher bills.

4 Feb 2008
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Lib Dem Countryside Spokesman Hails NFU Centenary

Tim Farron MP, the Liberal Democrat Spokesman for the Countryside, has hailed the work of the NFU in light of their upcoming centenary. For one hundred years the National Farmers Union has provided a voice for farmers, and has only seen its relevance increase in recent years, with issues such as bluetongue and foot and mouth proving the need to give farmers a voice.

4 Feb 2008
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Farron slams Egg credit decision

Local MP Tim Farron has today expressed concern at the decision by the credit card operator Egg, who have cancelled the credit cards of some 160,000 customers, who were reportedly 'high risk' borrowers. However, it has emerged that some customers who have kept up regular payments have also had their cards cancelled, including Peter Thornton, a Liberal Democrat on South Lakeland District Council.

4 Feb 2008
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Local MP praises threatened school's Ofsted results

Local MP Tim Farron has today praised the staff and pupils at Baliol School after Ofsted gave them a glowing report. The school, which caters for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties has been threatened with closure by North Yorkshire County Council.

4 Feb 2008
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Lib Dems challenge Tories to support "in or out" referendum

The Liberal Democrat Group recently tried to get the majority Conservative group on Surrey County Council to back the campaign for an "in or out" Euro referendum. The Lib Dems say this referendum would be an opportunity for the British public to determine whether Britain should continue to be a member of the European Union or not.

4 Feb 2008
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