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Sick and disabled braced for enforced work-for-benefits programme

Welfare claimants could be forced to work without pay and be stripped of benefits under scheme starting on Mondaiv Malik

National Landlords Association Expresses Concerns Over Benefit Changes

The National Landlords Association has concerns about changes to benefits. Source: Politics Home - Central Lobby

New Team for 2013

Our new LGBT+ Lib Dems executive for 2013 take office today, having been elected at our AGM in September.

Conservative “whitewash” at County Hall on Hanningfield expenses

Essex County Council has rejected a Lib Dem call for a full inquiry to establish how the former leader spent £287,000 over five years. Conservative and Labour Councillors united to vote down the Lib Dem motion at the recent council meeting, which was trying to find out how Lord Hanningfield was able to spend it without any checking.

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Grasmere Gardens Path Reconstruction Works from 7 January

Kent Highways are planning to carry out footway reconstruction works along the entire length of Grasmere Gardens. These works involve the replacement of the existing footway surface with a newly constructed bituminous layer, together with some kerb works.