Gloucestershire Airport improvements welcomed
A Liberal Democrat councillor has welcomed improvement work to the runways at Gloucestershire Airport.
17 Dec 2020
News
Local News
Tories cut down 2,000 trees while not planting a single one despite million pledge
A year after pledging to plant one million trees by 2030, Gloucestershire County Council has admitted it has not planted a single tree - instead cutting down 2,338 across the county.
16 Dec 2020
LIB DEMS URGE COUNCIL BOSSES TO TAKE ACTION OVER FUTURE OF DEBENHAMS SITE
The Liberal Democrats are urging council bosses to step in and secure the long-term future of the Debenhams site in Gloucester after the department store announced its closure.
JH
1 Dec 2020
Lib Dems call-in Tory cabinet's waste contract decision
Liberal Democrat councillors on Gloucester City Council have launched a "call-in" of the ruling Conservative administration's decision to rule out taking waste services back under direct council control - accusing them of "political bias". At a meeting of the cabinet last week, Tory councillors rejected the option of bringing household bin collections, recycling, street cleaning and grounds maintenance back in-house - claiming the move was "unaffordable". Currently these services are provided by Amey under a controversial 15-year contract which is due to run until 2022. Instead the council cabinet wants to decide between extending the contract with Amey, who are due to be taken over by Urbaser Ltd, or using waste company Ubico, which runs collections and street cleaning in other parts of Gloucestershire. The cabinet has delayed a decision until the end of January next year to allow Urbaser - who operates the Javelin Park incinerator in partnership with Balfour Beatty - to finalise its offer to the council. No
20 Nov 2020
Petition to save family homes in Kingsholm handed in by Lib Dems
A petition calling for the protection of family homes in Kingsholm has been handed into the city council. Lib Dem councillor Jeremy Hilton said there was much concern about the number of homes now being converted into Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO). Currently, family homes converted into HMOs for six persons or fewer do not require planning permission, as it is permitted development. Family homes are being converted into properties suitable for renting and this can lead to issues with noise, rubbish and parking. There can also be problems with getting landlords to deal with incidents of anti-social behaviour. Earlier this year, Kingsholm councillors Jeremy Hilton and Isabel Brazil tried to amend the council's work plan to start on the survey work, which is required as precursor to getting an Article 4 Direction. But the Tories voted it down. An Article 4 Direction would require all conversions to HMO's to have planning permission. In addressing the cabinet, Councillor Hilton urged that the cabinet start
18 Nov 2020
Lib Dems call for early start to the upgrading of Gloucester Railway Station
Calls have been made for the £6 million project to upgrade Gloucester railway station to begin early next year.
17 Nov 2020
Lib Dems express concerns over e-scooters
Gloucester Liberal Democrats are expressing concerns about the e-scooter trial in the city centre.
26 Oct 2020
Councils urged to feed Gloucester's hungry children
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the county and city councils to support hungry children in Gloucester failed by the Government's decision not to fund school meals through the half-term school holidays.
25 Oct 2020
Residents angry at loss of garden waste service, says councillor
Residents in a residential part of Gloucester have had their popular garden waste service stopped by the city council.
23 Oct 2020
Garden scheme gets the go-ahead
Kingsholm Liberal Democrats have welcomed a scheme to turn an overgrown and unloved patch of land into a community garden.
20 Oct 2020
Planning changes will drastically cut affordable homes in Gloucester, say Lib Dems
There will be a drastic cut in the number of affordable homes being built in Gloucester if the Conservative Government presses ahead with changes to the planning system.
9 Oct 2020
New petition calls for change to planning rules for Houses in Multiple Occupation
Kingsholm Liberal Democrats have launched a new petition to stop the area being overwhelmed by Houses in Multiple Occupation.
6 Oct 2020
National News
Health, Care & the NHS
GP postcode lottery revealed
Some areas in England now have almost 3,000 registered patients for every fully qualified GP.
LD
13 Feb 2023
Health, Care & the NHS
We need to give carers a pay rise
Thousands of people are stranded in hospital beds because there aren’t enough care workers to look after them at home or in a care home.
LD
5 Feb 2023
Carers
'Kinship care is so important', says Ed Davey
Each year, thousands step up to support a child who is unable to live with their birth parents.
LD
4 Feb 2023
Cost of living
Rishi Sunak’s first 100 days have left typical family £1,200 poorer
A typical family has been left almost £1,200 poorer in the 100 days since Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister
LD
2 Feb 2023
Environment
Lib Dems force sewage action
The Government has caved into the Liberal Democrat campaign to end sewage discharges into rivers.
LD
1 Feb 2023
LGBT+
Ed Davey's LGBT History Month Message 2023
Today marks the beginning of LGBT History Month - a time to discover the stories of the LGBT+ community, acknowledge the prejudice they have faced, and celebrate the progress that has been achieved.
ED
1 Feb 2023
Environment
Tory MPs vote for 15 more years of sewage dumping
292 Conservative MPs voted to allow sewage dumping by water companies in our rivers, lakes and coasts for at least 15 more years.
LD
26 Jan 2023
Health, Care & the NHS
1,000 patients wait over 12 hours at A&E every day
Lib Dems set out plan to tackle NHS crisis including recruiting more GPs and allowing pharmacists to prescribe more medicines
LD
23 Jan 2023
Westminster
Billions in taxes lost as HMRC moves staff to Brexit and Covid fraud
The government needs to step up efforts to recover billions of pounds in unpaid taxes, instead of asking the public to clean up their mess.
LD
17 Jan 2023
Health, Care & the NHS
Record ambulance delays reveal NHS horror show
Ambulance delays for life-threatening calls reached a new record high in December, shocking new NHS figures have revealed.
LD
12 Jan 2023
Home Affairs
Floella Benjamin challenges the Conservatives over the Windrush scandal
This year there should be jubilant celebrations of the Windrush 75th Anniversary. But instead we hear reports regarding Conservative plans to go back on Wendy Williams' recommendations.
LD
12 Jan 2023
Health, Care & the NHS
Our NHS is in crisis
The NHS is collapsing in front of our eyes whilst the Prime Minister and Health Secretary are nowhere to be seen.
6 Jan 2023