On the same day that United Utilities were found to have illegally dumped 10 million litres of raw sewage into Lake Windermere, the Labour Party decided nothing needs to be done about the water companies.
Liberal Democrat MP Richard Foord has promised to fight for a 'rural revival', including reform of UK water companies, on a visit to the Devon County Show. Mr Foord was joined by six Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidates at the ‘River Discovery Zone’.
Last Wednesday (24th April) the Labour Party supported the Conservative Government in voting through controversial measures that have weakened the water regulator’s (OFWAT) ability to enforce action to clean up our rivers and beaches.
On Friday 12th April there was a public meeting at Okehampton’s Ockment Centre on reopening two ‘dormant’ wards at Okehampton Community Hospital.
During the coalition government the Liberal Democrats successfully introduced the pensions ‘triple-lock’. The triple-lock guarantees pensioners an increase in pensions of the higher of 2.5%, average wage rises, or the annual rate of inflation.
Councillor Steve Keable writes about the need for a reform of the UK's voting system.
