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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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Sam Matthews outside Hythe Police shop

Police to merge South East Kent and Ashford Policing Areas

Kent Police has announced the first stage of a programme of review and change designed to make sure it is a force fit for the future. Initial plans include reducing the number of policing areas in the county from nine to six, with the target of cutting the time spent on administration and get more officers on to Kent's streets.

7 Sep 2005
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Leader of the Lib Dems in Rochdale - Cllr. Alan Taylor.

Labour in turmoil as Local Party suspended!

"Going from one mess to another" - was how one resident described the goings on at Rochdale Town Hall - after the local Rochdale Labour Party were suspended by their Regional Party Executive. This move comes amid reports of intimidation and bullying.

6 Sep 2005
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Paul Rowen MP - Speaking up for Rochdale!

Rowen checks up on dentists!

Rochdale's Lib Dem MP - Paul Rowen has responded to complaints from a large number of people about the Town's Dentists and launched a survey of Dentists in Rochdale.

6 Sep 2005
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Lib Dem logo bird projected on blockwork

MP calls for cricket to be live for everyone!

Rochdale's Lib Dem MP - Paul Rowen is calling for the Government to take steps to keep cricket "live" on every television set in the country. Paul has reacted with fury after it was revealed that the current Ashes Series will be the last live cricket to be shown on terrestrial television till at least 2009 . Paul has given his support to the all party consensus that live cricket needs to remain on terrestrial TV by drafting an Early Day Motion. He is calling for the England and Wales Cricket Board to renegotiate the live rights to ensure everyone can enjoy live cricket.

6 Sep 2005
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Robin Stevens with Mike Mackrory at Springfield Green

Stump Lane parking ban will help road safety - Stevens

Lib Dem candidate for the Lawns by-election, Robin Stevens has welcomed the parking ban at the Stump Lane junction. He said, "This scheme will make a big difference to road safety. The Conservative candidate doesn't experience these local difficulties as I do on a daily basis, as she comes from Boreham."

6 Sep 2005
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Temporary speed camera

Kent Police launch Speedwatch

A new initiative by Kent Police has been introduced to give rural communities the opportunity to help make their villages safer by monitoring traffic speeds on their roads. Speed Watch is designed to give parish councils around the county a chance to sign up to a scheme to record the speed of vehicles travelling through their area.

6 Sep 2005
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