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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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Minister confirms unfairness of Council Tax

New facts confirming the unfairness of Council Tax have been revealed in Parliament by the Paymaster General, Dawn Primarolo MP. Asked by the Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, David Laws to reveal how much people pay in Council Tax as a percentage of their income, Ms Primarolo confirmed what we have been saying for ages: that the Council Tax penalizes the poorest!

20 Jan 2006
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City Council Finance Convener's comment on Dundee Council Budget process.

Dundee City Council Liberal Democrat Finance Convener Cllr Fraser Macpherson has accused SNP Finance spokesperson Cllr Joe Fitzpatrick of being "irresponsible" for suggesting that the Council Tax increase prediction made by Council Leader Cllr Jill Shimi is a "scare" figure ahead of the budget to make the actual rise more palatable.

18 Jan 2006
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Answers needed over slowness of Bichard implementation - Campbell

Sir Menzies Campbell MP, Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats, today at Prime Minister's Questions challenged the Prime Minister to tell the House of Commons how many of Sir Michael Bichard's recommendations following the Soham murders have so far been implemented. Sir Menzies went on to ask why the Impact computer system is reported to be three years behind schedule.

18 Jan 2006
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