Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has welcomed the government’s announcement today that existing protections for the scope and coverage of the Post Office network will be maintained and expanded.
Join the Sandgate Sea & Food Festival 2026 over August Bank Holiday weekend 29th & 30th August. Alongside free fireworks Sat night there is music from two outdoor stages, markets, and venues throughout Sandgate for music, food, drink and entertainment.
Lambeth’s Labour-controlled Licensing Committee recommended removing the “no casino” rule at its meeting yesterday afternoon. It will go to the Full Council for sign-off next week. We have written to local MP and Sec of State Steve Reed to demand action.
Responding to the Government's publishing the annual statistics on fly-tipping, which has found that around 52,000 incidents were of 'tipper load lorry' size or larger, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Tim Farron said:
I have been calling for this since my election.
At the annual budget meeting for Wychavon District Council on Wednesday 25th February, the Liberal Democrat Group are proposing a £700,000 package to ensure residents facing the most challenging circumstances are supported through the next year.