Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
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
Neighbourhood Policing in Waltham Abbey
"Essex Police tell us that crime detection rates are going up but local people say they fear crime because they do not see police on our streets," reports councillor Pat Brooks.
19 Jul 2007
Tories reject Lib Dem proposal to increase recycling
Conservatives at Essex County Council have rejected a call to increase recycling targets across Essex. At a meeting of the council yesterday (17 July), the Liberal Democrats group proposed that the council sets ambitious and firm recycling targets, which the Conservatives voted against.
18 Jul 2007
Liberal Democrats challenge Brown over rich-poor divide
At today's Prime Minister's Questions Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Ming Campbell tackled Gordon Brown over yesterday's Rowntree report on inequality. He highlighted that the report had said that the gap between rich and poor is as wide as it has been for 40 years. "How does the Prime Minister propose to deal with this unfairness?" he asked. Pointing out that people earning less than £18,500 a year pay more tax as a result of Mr Brown's last budget, he asked the Prime Minister why he didn't close the loophole on tax for the very rich and use that to support those on low and middle incomes: "Why not legislate for the many and not the few?"
18 Jul 2007
DELGA sets AGM date
This year's DELGA AGM date has been set for Lancing 3 room of the Holiday Inn, Brighton, at 8pm on Sunday 16 September. All current members of DELGA paid up to date at the time will be most welcome.
18 Jul 2007
Bedford Borough Lib Dems Call for Fair Local Taxation
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have repeated their calls for the unfair council tax to be scrapped and replaced by a fair system of local taxation based on the ability to pay. The calls follow comments from the North East Bedfordshire Conservative MP in which he said of his party that it will merely be "watching carefully" while the Labour Government continues to increase the financial pressure on local residents via the unfair and discredited council tax.
18 Jul 2007
Time to improve road safety at Foxfield level crossing says local MP
Tim Farron MP is campaigning to improve the safety of the A595 at the level crossing by Foxfield near Broughton-in-Furness. This stretch of road is one of the most dangerous in the local area having seen 14 accidents in the last 3 years, with 3 serious accidents requiring an Air Ambulance in the last 9 months alone.
18 Jul 2007