Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
Local MP Tim Farron has called for fair fares in South Lakeland. Government policy means that South Lakeland tax-payers are forced to subsidise visitors using bus services, but don't get the same free transport access that is available to other areas.
Tim Farron has tabled a parliamentary motion in support of the Cumbria Domestic Violence Partnership having visited them recently. Domestic violence is a problem that blights the lives of thousands of people in the UK, and many people rely on the work of specialist teams such as the CDVP.
Liberal Democrat councillors at County Hall today expressed disappointment at the ruling Conservatives' decision not to make North Yorkshire a "Fairtrade County".
The Carter Review of the UK's prison system has recommended that judges should consider keeping people convicted of minor offences out of jail unless there is enough space for them. Prison overcrowding should be a factor in deciding sentences for offenders and community sentences may be appropriate instead, the Review says. The Home Office has estimated that the population could top 102,000 in the next decade.
Liberal Democrats today announced proposals to get Suffolk to "kick the habit" of using plastic bags and make Suffolk plastic bag free by 2010. In a motion to Suffolk County Council's Full Council meeting on 13th December, Liberal Democrats will propose that the county council takes the lead in persuading both retailers and consumers that Suffolk should be free of plastic bags by 2010.
St Peter's Ward Focus Team is delivering a December Focus to all home in the Ward. A PDF version can be found in the St Peter's 2007 section of the Download area of this site. The main stories are: Zahid Shah's Crime survey report, Zahid Shah deals with abandoned cars, car park Security, West Midlands needs Euro star link, Zahid Shah meets Shadow Home Secretary