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
Rowen calls for an end to 'Post-Code' Lottery!
Rochdale MP - Paul Rowen has called for assurances that people in Rochdale are not affected by a 'Post-Code Lottery' when it comes to treatments for Asbestosis and Mesothelioma patients. This is especially a concern in Rochdale where a number of former workers at the former Turner Brothers Site are affected. Paul recently attended a meeting of the All Party Asbestos Group in Parliament. It was at this meeting that a consultant, who specialises in cancer treatments gave examples of the Post-Code Lottery, citing several people who were denied treatment because of where they live, despite those treatments being licensed by NICE.
19 Jun 2006
Playschemes in Rochdale under threat by 'meddling OFSTED'
Rochdale's MP, Paul Rowen has reacted with concern after the Government Department OFSTED put many of Rochdale's Summer Playschemes under threat. OFSTED are demanding that schemes must have a manager and a deputy with 'appropriate' NVQ Level 3 qualifications. One such playscheme under threat is Sparth Play Scheme in Rochdale, which has been going for over 20 years. The successful playscheme has been judged as 'inadequate' by OFSTED, despite 2 of the staff having degrees in community education and the other in Social Work. As a result of the new OFSTED rule, Sparth will get some paid level 3 help but the future is not certain. This may lead to a reduction in the time playschemes are allowed to open.
19 Jun 2006
Lib Dems welcome Tory U-turn on borough-wide plastics recycling
Guildford Borough Council's Executive is due to discuss extending kerbside collection of plastic for recycling across the borough at its next meeting on 22 June. Council officers propose adapting the 'Kerbsider' recycling vehicles with machinery to crush and compact plastic, so that plastic bottles can be put out in the green recycling boxes as well as glass and cans. The predicted start-up costs would be £218,000, with the whole borough covered by March 2007. The Conservative Lead Councillor for the Environment has said the scheme is likely to be approved.
19 Jun 2006
Treasury covering up massive tax credit fraud - Laws
David Laws MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, today accused Treasury Ministers of a cover-up over the scale and causes of fraud in the tax credit system. The Liberal Democrats are pressing Treasury Ministers to publish a new report on tax credit fraud and error, which is believed to be complete, and which was due out this Spring.
19 Jun 2006
Now tell your friends!
DELGA Chair Kelvin Meyrick has welcomed the news that the Liberal Democrat petition to stamp out homophobia in schools has already topped 1,500 signatures.
19 Jun 2006
£3.1 Million Tax Credit Chaos Hits Chesterfield Families
Paul Holmes has today called for a total overhaul of the way tax credits are awarded after new figures revealed that 3,900 families in Chesterfield are still being forced to pay back over £3.1 million worth of tax credits, due to overpayments made by HM Revenue and Customs.
19 Jun 2006