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
Masts to be excluded from Parks
A decision was finally reached tonight to exclude telecomms masts from parks in Epsom & Ewell. This followed the motion proposed in September 2005 by Cllr Colin Taylor and seconded by Cllr Jonathan Lees, calling for masts not to be allowed in the Borough's parks and open spaces.
25 Apr 2006
Poll puts Labour at 19-year national low
Lib Dem support has surged by 3% while Labour's support among the public has slumped to its lowest level since the 1987 general election, according to a new poll. The Tories' position is the same as last month - meaning the real winners from Labour's slump are the Liberal Democrats.
25 Apr 2006
Liberal Democrats advance in latest ICM Poll
Ahead of the local elections on May 4th, both Tony Blair and David Cameron will have cause for concern with the findings of ICM's monthly poll. The poll shows a three point increase for the Liberal Democrats. There is also a sharp fall for the Labour party with its support at its lowest since 1987, with the Conservatives dropping and failing to attract unhappy Labour supporters. The poll also reveals that David Cameron's environmental offensive has still left the Tories trailing the Lib Dems on the issue.
25 Apr 2006
MP Tackles Chief Constable on Local Policy
Local MP, Matthew Taylor, has met the Chief Constable, Maria Wallis, to urge her to maintain local community policing. The meeting follows news that the introduction of several hundred Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) could mean fewer actual Police Officers acting as beat officers.
25 Apr 2006
Call-in of Mid Sussex District Council Cabinet decision on Affordable Housing
At its meeting on the 10th April the Mid Sussex District Council Cabinet threw out the recommendations by officers and its own Policy Better Lives Advisory Policy group and rejected the view that Developers should fund up to 40% of affordable houses in the Mid Sussex Area.
24 Apr 2006
MP calls funding meeting to save Sedbergh Auction Mart
Local MP Tim Farron visited Sedbergh Auction Mart on Saturday following the announcement that the Mart will close. Tim met with a number of farmers and concerned Mart users, many of whom are keen to keep the facility open and operating.
24 Apr 2006