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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
BBC to help pensioners go digital
The BBC is to be given the details of millions of pensioners and disabled people, so that it can help them convert their televisions to digital. The move is part of the government's Digital Switchover Bill, which featured in the Queen's speech on Wednesday.
16 Nov 2006
Shepway Liberal Democrats Annual General Meeting & Hustings
The Shepway Liberal Democrats Annual General Meeting & Hustings for the new Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Folkestone and Hythe is this Friday, 17th November 2006 from 7.15pm at the Burlington Hotel, Earls Avenue, Folkestone CT20 2HR. Party members are welcome - please do come along and have YOUR say in this important decision!
16 Nov 2006
New Lib Dem Video on Iraq released on Shepway web site
The Lib Dems have just released a new short film about Iraq, David Cameron, Gordon Brown and the Liberal Democrat alternative. You can see it this weekend on the front page of the Shepway Liberal Democrats web site at www.shepwaylibdems.org.uk or at Google Video. The film will also be broadcast this Friday 17th November on BBC1 at 18.55, BBC2 at 17.55 and ITV at 18.55.
16 Nov 2006
Wolverhampton face lift concerns
Wolverhampton City Council has exercised its powers of compulsory purchase to assemble a huge site between Cleveland Street, Bell Street, Temple Street, Snow Hill, Victoria Street, Worcester Street and St. John's Street for a ?265 million regeneration scheme, to be known as Summer Row. Park Ward candidate, Robin Lawrence said "It has long been Liberal Democrat policy to oppose car-dependent out-of-town retail parks so we welcome redeveloping the City centre. The planned developments should encourage Wolverhampton shoppers to continue to use the city centre rather than travelling further afield."
16 Nov 2006
Vitamin link to bone loss probed
Scientists in Northern Ireland are to investigate if B-vitamin supplements can help prevent osteoporosis.
16 Nov 2006
Diabetes 'hitting poor hardest'
Britain's poorest communities are 2.5 times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than the general population, research suggests. They are also 3.5 times more likely to develop serious complications of diabetes, including heart disease. The report, by the charity Diabetes UK and the All Party Parliamentary Group for Diabetes, calls for action to tackle social inequalities.
16 Nov 2006