Farron - New figures reveal just how underfunded our local police are
South Lakes MP Tim Farron says that figures released today highlight the severe funding problems facing Cumbria Police.
1 Feb 2018
National News
Sal Brinton writes: Hungry for Democracy?
Next Tuesday the UK will commemorate the centenary of the Representation of the People Act, which gave some women the vote and we will be marking the contribution of the commitment of suffragettes and suffragists over years to achieve it. I am sure, however, that many of them would be very concerned about the fault lines in our democracy one hundred years on.
1 Feb 2018
Vince Cable MP: 'With 100 Liberal Democrat peers, the Brexiters are coming on to our turf'
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Vince Cable writes for PoliticsHome ahead of this week's Lords Second Reading of the EU Withdrawal Bill, saying a defeat for the Conservatives in the Lords will prove that an exit from Brexit is still possible
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1 Feb 2018
Mayor Dave: Incinerator Approval 'Rides Roughshod' Over Local Communities
Mayor Dave Hodgson has slammed the Environment Agency's decision to award a permit for the giant Covanta waste incinerator, describing it as 'riding roughshod' over local communities.
31 Jan 2018
Grit bin update: Campaign success!
Lib Dem campaigner Rob Hunter is pleased to report that local grit stocks are being replenished thanks to residents reporting...
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31 Jan 2018
Tories hike up car park charges in Wiltshire
Car park charges will rise by 11.8% across the county from 1 February, after a decision taken by the Conservative controlled Wiltshire Council Cabinet this week.
31 Jan 2018