National Pollinator Strategy Will Help Protect Pollinator Populations
Liberal Democrats welcome the news that the government is taking forward a National Pollinator Strategy.
10 Nov 2014
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Railfreight is Starting to Move Away from Diesel with Freightliner Looking for Greener Efficiency
Freightliner, a railfreight company that specialises in regular scheduled trains of a standard length between dedicated freight terminals, is now owned by Genesee & Wyoming Inc, an American rail holding company operating on 116 owned or leased rail lines in the US and Canada and national rail networks in Europe and the UK. Freightliner UK has recently acquired 13 Class 90 locomotives from Porterbrook Leasing to complement its existing 10 locomotives and 90014 is the second such locomotive to be repainted in the G&W livery.
5 Sep 2020
Liberal Democrats are the Only Economically Credible Opposition to the Conservatives
Lib Dem Party leader Tim Farron has said the Liberal Democrats are the only party for small business and enterprise.
28 Sep 2015
Nice for the North East - but couldn't Light Rail also solve Hertfordshire's East-West Connectivity Problems?
Nexus, the public body which owns and operates the Tyne & Wear Metro, announced today (12th February, 2020) that the Swiss company Stadler, had been awarded a £362m contract to build 42 new trains for the network between now and 2024. The trains will be built in a recently-opened factory in St Margrethen, Switzerland, but 30 UK companies would be involved in supplying parts and components - half of them being in the North East.
16 Feb 2020
Liberal Democrats Fight to Save Single Homeless Persons’ Funding
The Cabinet of Hertfordshire's County Council has decided to end its contracts for the provision of Housing Related Support in schemes established to help single homeless persons. . HCC's funding will cease at the end of March 2017 unless the providers of housing for the single homeless accept a 15% cut in support payments . The providers affected are Hightown, Aldwyck, Kilcullen and Nightingale and their schemes mainly cater for mentally ill persons. However HCC has decided that support for the single homeless is not a core activity. . Hemel Hempstead Liberal Democrat Councillor, Ron Tindall, tabled a motion to Council calling for the decision on these cuts to be reversed. . Sadly the majority Conservative Group voted for the cuts to proceed, so Ron's motion was lost and the cuts will now be put into effect. . At a time when we should be increasing support for the mentally ill, HCC has decided to cut support instead.
24 Nov 2016
Investing £2.5bn in Providing Patient Care Closer to Home
Liberal Democrats have unveiled plans to establish a £2.5bn "Care Closer to Home" fund to help people stay healthier for longer and avoid hospital admissions.
9 Apr 2015