Steve Lodge - Lib Dem Police and Crime Commissisioner candidate
Time for a new, better Police and crime commissioer - Steve Lodge
17 Apr 2024
National News
Richard Foord
Foord calls on Government to stop ‘shifting the goalposts’ on flood support
Richard Foord MP has urged the Government to set out criteria for when the Flood Recovery Framework would be activated to help with the aftermath of flooding, after Ministers refused to in the wake of flooding along the River Otter last year.
CJL
17 Apr 2024
Guildford
Guildford Spectrum secures funding from Swimming Pools Support Fund
Guildford’s Spectrum Leisure Centre has been awarded £86,000 from the government's Swimming Pools Support Fund (SPSF) and Sport England. The money will be used for a range of improvements to help the Spectrum become more energy efficient.
17 Apr 2024
Wales
“Cultural vandalism”- Welsh Lib Dems urge Welsh government to save National museum
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have called on the Welsh Government to ensure that the National museum of Wales will not be forced to close.
17 Apr 2024
Shetland
“Deeply disappointing” - No timetable for Gilbert Bain Hospital replacement
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP, Beatrice Wishart has questioned the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery and Health as to when a replacement to the Gilbert Bain Hospital can be expected.
17 Apr 2024
Alistair Carmichael - Westminster
“Parallels with Horizon scandal”: Carmichael leads public screening of Midas fraud documentary
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has this evening spoken about the parallels between the Midas fraud in Scotland and the Horizon Post Office scandal, calling for the Financial Conduct Authority to properly compensate the legal fees of victims.
17 Apr 2024