Bedford Borough Council has been shortlisted in Keep Britain Tidy's annual awards. The nomination is for its outstanding community engagement work and the tremendous efforts by volunteers in parks and open spaces across the Borough.
Redditch Liberal Democrats have today launched a short survey aimed at mapping out the size, scale and focus of the Voluntary and...
Medway sees the closure of Debenhams Chatham store this month, its loss having a huge impact on the look of the town centre. Nationally, Liberal Democrats are demanding reform to protect High Street retailers. Responding to news that Beales Department Store may have to call in administrators, Sarah Olney MP, Liberal Democrat Business Spokesperson, said: "We've seen Mothercare close its last branches, Debenhams shutting more outlets and now Beales announcing that they are at risk of collapse. Every closure will see people around the country face the bleak prospect of losing their jobs and livelihoods. "The internet age means shopping is changing. But that doesn't mean we should accept seeing our High Streets hollowed out. Too many online stores rake in profit but pay little or no tax, while High Street shops are saddled with costly business rates and exorbitant rents.
Additional to the recent HM Inspectorate of Probation report, which has found that the National Probation Service (NPS) is hampered by staff shortages, stretched middle managers and poor facilities, We now learn that the Home Office has failed to pass on the details of 75,000 convictions of foreign criminals to their home EU countries and tried to conceal the scandal said Ellen Nicholson, SW Wilts Lib Dems 2019 parliamentary candidate.
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