Following the devastating flooding which has hit South Lakeland in the past few days, Tim Farron MP has called for second-home owners in the area to show "solidarity" with local people and offer their homes to those in need.
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron is calling on the UK government to apply for a grant from the EU's Solidarity Fund to help support communities devastated by flooding in Northern England.
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the County Council to take into account the quality of life of local residents, including noise levels, when making decisions about different road surfaces.
When? Sunday 13 December 2015, 8pm Where? At Stamford Art Centre Cellar Bar, 27 St Mary's Street, Stamford PE9 2DL Who? For INNERs: George Smid, LibDem PPC for South Holland and Deepings For OUTERs: Marietta King, UKIP PPC for Grantham and Stamford. The format of the evening will be
Refugees have the right to have their family join them in the UK through a system of family reunion visas. It doesn't take much imagination to see how important this is for the wellbeing of all the family members. But "family" is narrowly defined. A 19 year old daughter, for instance, is not a "dependant", though left alone in her country of origin she may be prey to abuse or to being trafficked. An elderly mother whose sons have made it to the UK may be left without support.
Today we are opening applications for Scope's new campaign training programme 'Scope for Change'.