Air quality near the M3
Your Lib Dem campaign team continues to monitor the impact of the new smart motorway system recently installed along the Farnborough section of the M3 motorway.
Your Lib Dem campaign team continues to monitor the impact of the new smart motorway system recently installed along the Farnborough section of the M3 motorway.
Health workers ranging from doctors, dentists, nurses and midwives to cleaners and porters are to receive a 1% pay rise. Commenting on the news, Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said the government are treating staff like 'dirt'. He says:
Hampshire County Council is increasing its share of Council Tax by 4.99%, pushing Council Tax bills for a band D home to over £1500 a year. But despite putting taxes up again, the Conservative County Council is cutting services:
Local NHS and social care services are in crisis as they battle increasing demand and Conservative cuts.
Lib Dem leader in the House of Lords Lord Newby visited Aldershot last week to talk to local members about the impact of Brexit.
Local Liberal Democrats are calling on the Conservative-run County Council to fix our roads and pavements. The County Council has paid out over half a million pounds compensating motorists for damage caused by potholes since 2012. And Lib Dem County Councillors have revealed that at the current rate of repair it would take 123 years to resurface Hampshire's pavements. Local Lib Dem campaigner Leola Card said, "The Lib Dem team have been out in the North Farnborough area and have reported many potholes to Hampshire County Council for repair. In many areas of Farnborough the roads are becoming increasingly busy with heavy traffic. Maintenance of these roads should be a high priority."
The Liberal Democrats are committed to rebuilding the trust and compassion that the UK was once known for. We believe that our country has a responsibility to support those in need, no matter where they are in the world.
For too long, years of neglect and mismanagement by the previous Conservative Government have pushed our prison system into a deep crisis.
The Liberal Democrats have long championed proportional representation, advocating for a voting system where every vote truly counts. We believe that reforming our electoral system is crucial for a fairer democracy and better governance.