Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
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13 Sep 2023
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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
West Hatch School Admissions Scandal- Local Lib Dems Launch Petition
This year 600 applicants applied for 180 places at west Hatch High. Unless an applicant had a brother or sister at the school, the 180 places will have been allocated to those pupils from Redbridge and Chigwell who live closest to the school's front door. Every other applicant has had to run the same gauntlet for Roding Valley and Debden Park schools and are sometimes allocated to Epping or Waltham Abbey. This includes pupils from north Chigwell, Grange Hill, Limes Farm and Buckhurst Hill.
17 Oct 2005
Lib Dem MP asks Gordon Brown to call for a review of the way in which means testing hits school crossing wardens.
Across the Country children are at risk crossing the road because of Gordon Brown's means testing according to Birmingham Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming. "I have problems in my constituency", he said "where we cannot fill vacancies for crossing wardens because the wardens lose too much of their means tested benefits if they earn £40 per week. Wardens can end up with only £5 in their pocket."
16 Oct 2005
Conservatives continue their retreat
The Conservative campaign HQ on Compton Road in Park Ward is run down, shut down and closed for business. It's a further sign of the collapse of the Tories in Wolverhampton.
15 Oct 2005
Conservatives admit they can't win in Park ward
This week's Wolverhampton Chronicle has a letter from former Conservative Councillor Neville Patten. In his letter Mr. Patten admits that the Conservatives cannot win in Park ward. Mr. Patten states that the ward is such that it is "impossible for any conservative candidate to win".
14 Oct 2005
Crematorium Clean Up Needed to Reduce Mercury Levels
Bedford's Crematorium is to take steps to reduce the amount of Mercury it emits as part of a national scheme to improve air quality.
14 Oct 2005
Minister Considers Rowen's Smoke Alarm Plan
A Government Minister has pledged to look into Rochdale MP Paul Rowen's proposal to make smoke alarms compulsory in all rented property during a parliamentary debate initiated by Paul Rowen.
14 Oct 2005