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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
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Lib Dems promote 'green' choices

Environmental issues are hugely important to many local people. Liberal Democrats have been raising issues with local bodies including increasing public transport enabling safe cycling and protecting Epping Forest.

1 Sep 2009
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Paul Rowen MP - Putting Rochdale FIRST!

Letter from Parliament - Paul Rowen MP

When Tory frontbench politician Chris Grayling MP compared gang crime in Moss Side to that of Baltimore, as depicted in the Wire, his remarks sparked a storm of protest. The same politician last year described Falinge as the benefits capital of Britain, resulting in TV AM spending a week in the area and lurid media headlines.

1 Sep 2009
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Coop Party blends into the Landscape of LVT

Our allies in the Labour & Cooperative Movement, the Labour Land Campaign, have achieved a significant victory by securing the support of the Cooperative Party Conference for a General Election Manifesto which includes very clear support for using LVT as an economic instrument.

1 Sep 2009
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National Health Service (NHS) forms

NHS - It's time for much needed reform

Every week people talk to me about health care and the NHS. The NHS is one of our most cherished institutions but its future is not in the hands of the people it is there to serve. Its future is at the mercy of the changing whims of politicians and unaccountable managers. Patients should come first and local people know what they need for their area. Having centrally imposed targets placed on doctors or hospitals has put the patients' needs in second place. Responsibility and accountability needs to rest with a Local Board - answerable to us through elections.

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Green Festival

Heather Kidd Supports Ludlow Green festival

Heather Kidd supported the Ludlow Green Festival this week-end. The Ludlow Green Festival is arranged by Ludlow 21 - a voluntary, community-based group based in Ludlow that encourages local residents to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle.

31 Aug 2009
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