International Volunteer Day takes place on the 5th December to celebrate the hard work of volunteers. Volunteers are the lifeblood of our community and take on many important roles, be that looking after parks and paths or volunteering in local charity shops or community groups. Without volunteers, these things would not be able to […]

This year, Carers Rights Day takes place on Friday 30th November. The day brings organisations together from across the UK, helping carers know their rights and get the help and support they deserve. It does this whilst raising awareness for carers across the UK and the vital contributions that they make. In the UK, 6000 […]

Road Safety Week 2018 will run between the 19th and 25th of November and aim to encourage all road users to travel in the safest way possible. You’ll no doubt have noticed that our roads are not only busier but the different ways people travel are increasing. Of course as Liberal Democrats we’re always keen […]

Between the 12-16 of November hundreds of schools across England will be taking part in National School Meals Week – the biggest healthy eating awareness week for children. The free school meals programme was introduced by the Liberal Democrats in Government. With £1.2billion given each year and £150million for kitchen upgrades for schools across England. […]

Do you know the reason behind the month of the moustache? The Movember Foundation exists to help prevent early death for men across the world and Movember itself was created to highlight some of the most common illnesses that affect men’s lives. Mental health, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. You can help protect our fathers, […]

  This Sunday, 28 October, The UK will switch to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) at 1am on Sunday morning, meaning people will effectively gain an hour’s sleep. The change will mean there is less daylight in the evenings but more in the mornings. Local campaigner James Moore said, “Most electronic devices these days will change the time […]

I sent this letter to the paper yesterday: “Dear Editor, Thanks to EU legislation British holiday makers this Summer were able to call, text and use mobile data for the same price they pay at home. While on holiday in the EU. Fees for using mobile data abroad were axed in an agreement in June […]

Changes to Universal Credit mean nearly 1 million poorer children will lose out on a free nutritious meal at lunch – costing parents £400 a year. Free school meals were brought in as one of a series of new investments in our schools by the Liberal Democrats in the coalition. Now they are being cut by […]

Local school budgets are being squeezed by real terms cuts from the Conservative government. The cuts mean our schools are trying to deliver the same education but with less money. Teachers are overworked and it is our children who will pay the price. The Liberal Democrats have proposed a bold new plan to fight these […]

The Liberal Democrats are fighting for a new solution that would tackle the growing problem of rough sleeping at its root. The plan includes extra investment in mental health services as well as investment in thousands of new council houses. If put into action Lib Dem plan would put money from the sale of local […]