M20 closed Maidstone - Ashford overnight Wednesday 22 May to deploy Operation Brock
Operation Brock contraflow to be deployed next Wednesday night ahead of the bank holiday weekend.
15 May 2024
National News
General News and Press Releases
McArthur warns again of “legal aid deserts” in rural areas as Law Society pulls out of talks
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has repeated warnings of “legal aid deserts” emerging in rural Scotland, following the Law Society’s withdrawal from talks on reviewing legal aid fees with the Scottish Government.
15 May 2024
Wales
Welsh Lib Dems call for foster carer salary
This week in the Senedd, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have called on the Welsh Government to provide more support to foster carers in Wales as part of the adoption of the Step-Up, Step-Down scheme.
15 May 2024
Wales
“Deliver a payment scheme that farmers can have faith in”-Welsh Lib Dems call for Welsh Gov to listen to farmers over SFS reforms
This week in the Senedd, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have urged the new Rural Affairs and Climate Secretary to deliver a payment scheme that works for Welsh farmers.
15 May 2024
Sewage dumped for a total of over over 53,000 hours in South Somerset
Sewage was dumped into local rivers and streams on 4,874 separate occasions in South Somerset in 2023
15 May 2024
Childcare desert: Blackpool sees 514 childcare places lost since 2019
There has been a 514 fall in the number of childcare places in Blackpool since 2019, House of Commons Library research...
15 May 2024