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
Number of prisoners in England and Wales hits record high!
Official figures suggest there were 81,135 people locked up in jails and in police stations in England and Wales on 27 September - a record high. This exceeds the previous record of 81,040 inmates reached at the end of June, when the government's emergency early release scheme came into effect. Of the total, 80,803 are held in prisons and 332 in police cells. There are now just 780 spaces remaining to house new criminals.
1 Oct 2007
Hythe Town Beat Dover in FA Cup Qualifier
Hythe Town Football Club celebrated a 2-1 win against Dover Athletic at Reachfields on Saturday. Ex-Mayor of Hythe Neil Matthews was at the match to cheer on Hythe and delighted with result and the boost to the town.
1 Oct 2007
No. 10 website gets Save the PRH petition
An e-petition calling on Gordon Brown to intervene to save the PRH is now live on the No. 10 website.
1 Oct 2007
Councillor slams police
Councillor Jean Ashworth has slammed Rochdale Police following a call she made about a group of between 30 and 40 Asian youths she witnessed smahing a car up on Woodbine Street on Sunday evening (30 September). The car had been abandoned in the street two weeks ago and Councillor Ashworth had reported it last week when there was very little damage to it other than a dent on the drivers side.
1 Oct 2007
Council recycling drive saves Borough £300,000
Rochdale's Environment & Sustainability Cabinet member, Wera Hobhouse has thanked residents across the borough "for making recycling work." This comes with the news that because of the recycling effort made in the borough, the council has managed to save £300,000.
1 Oct 2007
Lib Dems restate support for EDCM
At the Liberal Democrat conference on Monday 17th September, shadow Ministers Danny Alexander MP and Annette Brooke MP restated their support for the EDCM campaign objective of rights and justice for every disabled child. At the EDCM fringe meeting last night, Trevor Phillips, chair of the new Commission on Equality and Human Rights, described disabled children as a 'canary indicator' to show how far our society has progressed towards equality and respect for difference.
1 Oct 2007