Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
News
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
Liberal Democrats propose amendment to secure democracy
Today Liberal Democrats on Suffolk County Council have proposed an amendment to the paper which asks them to rubber stamp previously top secret Tory plans to dramatically alter the way the county council delivers its services. The amendment calls for a set of fully costed proposals to come before full council, rather than just the Cabinet as is currently suggested in the paper.
21 Feb 2007
Barwell Community Centre
The proposed Community Centre to replace the Cedars will be built on land to the rear of Barwell Junior School. The centre, if built, has the potential to address some of our concerns here in Barwell. It will contain a library, sport facilities, meeting rooms and a youth facility. However, Sandra Francks has recently written to officers at County Council to raise concerns over its size, running costs and funding. A management Committee is to be formed to run the new facility.
21 Feb 2007
Barwell Flooding Problems
Cllr Sandra Francks received calls from residents concerned when their properties flooded in recent storms, some severe. She wrote to Environmental Health at HBBC and requested their assistance on behalf of residents in Hinckley Road and Mill Street Barwell. To address this, Hinckley and Bosworth Council, Severn Trent Water,the Environmental Agency and County Council Highways have resolved to
21 Feb 2007
Hollycroft Speeding - We need action NOW!
Local Liberal Democrats and local residents are sick and tired of speeding traffic through the Hollycroft Estate.
21 Feb 2007
Drug 'cuts long-term cancer risk'
Tamoxifen reduces the risk of breast cancer returning long after women stop taking the drug, research suggests.
21 Feb 2007
£33m carer-support plan unveiled
The government is to unveil its New Deal for Carers which will see £33m used for measures to help people who care for elderly or disabled relatives. Most of the money - £25m - will go to local authorities to fund emergency respite care for people who need a break from the demands of their role. Ministers say it would relieve the burden on carers if they were sick or had other family responsibilities.
21 Feb 2007