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
Scams Awareness Month - February 2008
Kent Trading Standards, Community Wardens and Kent Libraries are working with the Office of Fair Trading on their 'Scamnesty' campaign. Members of the public are being asked to collect any scam mailings they have recently received in their junk mail, and drop them into designated 'Scamnesty' bags. The bags will be at all libraries across the county until 27th February. Kent residents are asked to 'drop in' and 'drop the scammers in it'.
5 Feb 2008
Farron addresses 'Great North Meet'
Local MP Tim Farron addressed 'Great North Meet' today, at the Newton Rigg College in Penrith. The conference is the gathering of the Royal Agricultural Society of England and focussed on some of the major issues in farming today including food miles, sourcing local produce and the rising cost of food.
5 Feb 2008
Lost!
The announcement of the closure of Henley Road Post Office along with other Post Offices in the City has been greeted with dismay by local residents.
5 Feb 2008
Local Businesses Must Go For Gold - Wendy Johnson
Wendy Johnson, Devizes Parliamentary Spokesperson is encouraging all local businesses to boost their business by logging onto the London 2012 website.
5 Feb 2008
Anger As Garden Tax Bills Hit Households Across Shepway
Thousands of Garden Tax demands for the £35 Charge for Brown-top bins have been hitting households across Shepway - including thousands of households without a brown-top bin. The huge billing exercise will cost many thousands of pounds, is expected to have a low return level and could lead to reduced recycling levels in Shepway.
5 Feb 2008
Report shows Government is failing to tackle fuel poverty
The Government has been criticised over its failure to help poor people by the watchdog that ministers set up to monitor fuel poverty. The Fuel Poverty Advisory Group has criticised the Government over its record on fuel poverty, with consumers now paying more than 50 per cent more on utility bills compared with five years ago, whilst energy companies' costs have risen by only a fraction of this. In the past month, four of the biggest suppliers have announced substantial rises in the price of gas and electricity.
5 Feb 2008