National Liberal Democrat News - East Riding Liberal Democrats

Learning Disability care hangs in the balance

A leading provider of care for people with learning disabilities says it might have to pull out of some services if a row over back pay for staff is not settled soon. Mencap says it might have to end its involvement in running more than 200 residential care homes and services affecting more than 2,000 people with serious learning disabilities. The services would have to be taken over by local authorities. A government spokesman said further clarity would be provided in the coming weeks.

by Hugh Pym

13 Sep 2017

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Mayor Dave Responds to Bedford Hospital Merger Announcement

Commenting on today's announcement that A&E, maternity and paediatrics services will stay at Bedford Hospital, under plans for the merger of Bedford with Luton and Dunstable Hospital, Mayor Dave Hodgson said:

13 Sep 2017

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Smart Meters - Utopia or IT Disaster ?

Gordon Brown's government announced the smart meter implementation program (SMIP) in 2006 - every home will have one by 2020, the biggest infrastructure change since natural gas in 1974. Eleven years later we have not seen much progress. True about 25% are installed, but these are only compatible with a single energy supplier. When you change, the meter becomes dumb and needs to be replaced. At £250 a pop, and 10% churn, that's a cost of £25 per household per annum, greater than the £18 savings from being "in control". Not very smart according to recent papers by the Institute of Directors (IoD), Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) and several BBC broadcasts.

by Nigel Orchard

13 Sep 2017

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Why Politicians cant stop Climate Change

Now, I don't want to launch into a political rant but it often appears that politicians are only concerned with winning the popular support of the electorate. They avoid confronting the difficult issues and students of BBC sitcoms know that the words most likely to strike fear into the heart of Jim Hacker MP, were: " … a very brave decision minister."

by Richard Joy

13 Sep 2017

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MP welcomes council’s new car parking proposals for Kendal

South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed South Lakeland District Council's new parking proposals for car parks in Kendal.

13 Sep 2017

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John Marriott replies to Paddy Ashdown

Dear Paddy, Combative as ever! Your four ideas for the future of Liberal Democracy are ten short of Woodrow Wilson's fourteen points for world peace from January 1918 and all the better for it. I say 'Liberal Democracy' and not 'Liberal Democrats' as I consider the former to be more important than the latter.

by John Marriott

13 Sep 2017

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