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
Declining value of Winter Fuel Payment leaves pensioners in the cold
The Liberal Democrats have published figures showing Winter Fuel Payment now only pays for a quarter of a pensioner's fuel bills. While the amount of the Payment has been frozen at £200 for five years, fuel bills and the profits of energy companies have both risen. This has resulted in the value of the Payments halving.
22 Feb 2008
Hythe West Councillor Misses Key Council Meeting
Conservative Hythe West Councillor, Linda Oliver, who is currently at the centre of a storm about failing to resign as a Councillor for Hythe West despite moving to Bath, failed to turn up to the key Shepway Council budget setting meeting at Shepway Civic Centre in Folkestone last night.
22 Feb 2008
Shepway Council Increases Spending on 'Leadership' By 39% But Cuts the Key Services to Local People
At last night's Shepway District Council budget meeting Lib Dem Councillor Peter Carroll slammed the ruling cabinet for a massive hike in spending on 'leadership and strategy'.
22 Feb 2008
Campaign for plastic-bag free Chelmsford launched
Chelmsford Liberal Democrats have launched a campaign for Chelmsford to become plastic bag free. Cllr. Christine Rycroft called on Chelmsford Borough Council to support the campaign at the Council Meeting on Wednesday 20th February.
22 Feb 2008
Liberal Democrat outrage at Labour's 4.75% increase in Council Tax
Liberal Democrats in Wolverhampton have expressed outrage at the Labour Party's inflation-busting Council Tax increase of 4.75%, Park Ward Liberal Democrat Councillor Robin Lawrence said "This rise is more than twice the rate of inflation, how are people supposed to be able to afford this increase with pay and pensions not increasingly nearly as much, the rise is even worse for residents of Wolverhampton Homes who have recently seen a massive increase in rent as well."
22 Feb 2008
Lib Dems launch Riverside consultation
Chelmsford Liberal Democrats have launched a consultation over the scheme to redevelop the Riverside Leisure Centre. The current proposal, which would leave Chelmsford without the outdoor pool and no indoor diving facilities at Riverside, was proposed with scant regard for the views of the public who use this facility.
22 Feb 2008