General Election
Sarah Dines votes to weaken water regulator powers despite sewage crisis
Sarah Dines votes to weaken water regulator powers despite sewage crisis, read more...
RC
25 Apr 2024
National News
This section contains News articles written by local members on both local and national issues that we feel are important to the lives of those living in Derbyshire Dales. We hope that these give you an understanding of the values that we, as Liberal Democrats, feel are important.
The Post Office / Horizon scandal has rightly been prominent in the news following the ITV documentary. Ed Davey has issued a summary of his position following attempts by some members of the Press and the Government to deflect blame onto Ed for his time as Post Office Minister in 2010-12 - please read the full statement here.
General Election
Small minded Tories and Labour
One of the lost benefits of leaving the EU was that under freedom of movement young people could live and work across Europe, gaining valuable life experiences whilst we welcomed young people from Europe to experience the UK. Read more...
RC
19 Apr 2024
General Election
Sewage dumping in Derbyshire Dales soars by 43% as Conservatives warned of “reckoning at ballot box”
Sewage was dumped into rivers in Derbyshire Dales for 31,359 hours in 2023, new figures have revealed. Read more...
RC
18 Apr 2024
National News
THE NHS NEEDS LIFE SUPPORT
When the country was on its knees during COVID the NHS was literally keeping people alive, the occupants of 10 Downing Street stood on the steps and clapped. But the NHS has been underfunded for so long that it needs the life support now.... read more.
JD
5 Feb 2024
Government Failings
FLOODING DEVASTATION
To stand, once in your life, knee deep in water, surrounded by the devastation of your home is soul destroying, but to face it many times over is an unimaginable hell. Read more...
JD
8 Jan 2024
Government Failings
THE LADY WASN'T FOR TURNING, BUT THE MAN IS!
Sunak's government must be feeling dizzy, no sooner did they announce a massive hike of 40% in the salary level for a skilled worker visa to £38,700 from £18,600, of legal migrants who want their family to join them, than they quietly drop it... read more
JD
22 Dec 2023