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
Cable warns Government of housing market crash
Housing affordability for people with new mortgages reached its lowest level for 15 years in October as borrowers had to spend significantly more of their income on mortgage costs than they did at the start of this year.The Council of Mortgage Lenders yesterday said first-time buyers spent 20.6 per cent of their income on mortgage interest in October, up from 20.4 per cent the previous month. The latest data showed that total lending had so far remained robust, but this reflected still high house prices and the large numbers of mortgages granted before the full effects of the credit squeeze were felt.
13 Dec 2007
The Winter Wishes Folkestone Lantern Parade
Strange Cargo presents a Lantern Parade through Folkestone this Saturday, with children and schools from across Folkestone taking part. The parade, which has been supported by a £2,000 grant from Folkestone Town Council, is a fantastic display of the local community coming together at this festive period and producing a fabulous light display, if you have never experienced this before you really must it is well worth a look!
13 Dec 2007
"Get on with it" say Lib Dems as new recommendations on Gypsy and Traveller sites are proposed
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have responded to new proposals from the East of England Regional Assembly on Gypsy and Traveller caravan pitches by calling on the Council and Central Government to "get on with it" as one of a series of measures needed to tackle the problem of unauthorised encampments.
13 Dec 2007
Un-Drawing the Line at Bouverie Square
Central Folkestone Lib Dem Town Councillor Gary Fuller has described the line of concrete where the path from Bouverie Place Shopping Centre meets that of Alexandra Gardens as unsightly and, in the long run, potentially dangerous.
13 Dec 2007
New "Local Opinion" Online Research Panel Formed
An opportunity for local people to give their opinions on relevant and topical issues has been set up in Maidstone in the form of an online research panel. The research "Local Opinion" conducts is extremely relevant to the area in which you live and will provide useful information on what local people really think. The results of these surveys will not only provide interesting articles but they will be used to represent the community in important matters.
13 Dec 2007
Gordon Brown fails to tackle Killer Cable - the man with the withering wit.
After his devastating "Mr Bean" put down of the prime minister a couple of weeks ago, the stand-in Lib Dem leader's turn at Prime Minister's Questions has become one of the week's much-anticipated highlights. And this time he came up trumps with an off-the-cuff thunderbolt. The prime minister has his approach to David Cameron well worked out. It is to cast the Tory leader as a lightweight with no substance who would rather concentrate on gossip and personality than substance. But Mr Brown is still struggling to know how best to slap down Mr Cable, with whom he previously had a relatively friendly relationship.
13 Dec 2007