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.
Dundee City Centre Councillor Fraser Macpherson today welcomed news that the City Council is to undertake a series of safety measures in the City Centre to improve pedestrian safety.
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On Saturday Tim Prater and the Cheriton Lib Dem started a direct action campaign to retake Cheriton High Street slip road for local residents. You can learn more about the "Truck Off" campaign at www.truckoff.org.uk including the Truck Off campaign plan, how to get involved and watch Sunday's coverage for the campaign on Meridian News.
This year's Regional Spring Conference was certainly an exciting affair. The party felt rejuvenated and was clearly focused on the forthcoming local elections. We had an interesting "hustings by proxy" where various speakers represented the three challengers in the party's leadership contest. Support seemed to be divided equally between all three within the regional party, many of whom had heard the candidates speak at a packed hustings in Leeds the previous week. The feeling was that Thursday's results could be close.
In 2004 the electoral commissioner said postal voting was "wide open to fraud" following a vote scandal in Birmingham. Six Labour councillors in the city were forced to step down after Sir Richard Mawrey found evidence of postal ballot abuse that he said would disgrace a "banana republic".
Liberal Democrats on North Yorkshire County Council have supported a Labour amendment to the budget which would have protected rural bus services against a £200,000 cut.