After an Environment Agency investigation found Yorkshire Water had polluted Hookstone Beck, they have agreed to pay £235,000 to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Lib Dems in Harrogate and Knaresborough are calling for this money to be spent in the Nidd.
The Lib Dems overturned a massive Conservative majority of 19,000, with a swing of 29%. A swing just a fraction of the size to that seen last night in Somerset would see the Liberal Democrats gain Harrogate & Knaresborough.
Fourth byelection gain in 2 years
In a victory rally to celebrate another stunning by-election result, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey, has demanded a general election to end the “Conservative circus.”
Sean Macleod, LibDem councillor for Newhaven North, has highlighted continued issues with water supply as we experience a heat wave in Sussex lasting many weeks. We have had burst mains that South East Water blame on the weather.
Sarah Dyke smashes the Conservatives with the best result of the night in Somerton and Frome