Tim Farron raises under-threat Shap public toilets in Parliament
The future of the under-threat public toilets in Shap was raised in Parliament this week by Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron.
10 Sep 2025
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Liberal Democrat News
Monica Harding MP
Meeting with Thames Water to discuss sewage smell in Lower Green
I recently met with Thames Water at Esher Sewage Works about the long-standing sewage smell in Lower Green Esher. Residents deserve better than having thus ignored for years.
8 Sep 2025
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Folkestone Ship Street Planning Application Submitted
An outline planning application for up to 135 homes (22% of which would be affordable), non-residential floorspace, a new pocket park, a vehicle-free green link, car and cycle parking has been submitted.
10 Sep 2025
Health, Care & the NHS
Never Again: Justice for Contaminated Blood Victims
The contaminated blood scandal is one of the gravest injustices in NHS history. We must honour victims with recognition, dignity, and compensation – and ensure no one ever suffers from such injustice again.
JBF
22 Sep 2025
Tim Farron asks Chancellor to change planning law to build ‘genuinely affordable’ housing in Cumbria
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, local MP Tim Farron challenged the Chancellor of the Exchequer to change planning rules so that developers have to build social housing in Cumbria.
9 Sep 2025
Health, Care & the NHS
Getting Emergency Care Back on Track
Our NHS emergency services are in crisis – with patients dying in A&E waiting rooms, hours-long ambulance delays, and unsafe ‘corridor care’ becoming routine. Our new policy will restore dignity for patients, protect NHS staff, and save lives.
HM
20 Sep 2025