Lib Dem councillors back £300,000 boost for local communities to shape development
Lib Dem councillors at Stratford-on-Avon District Council are backing a new £300,000 fund to give Town and Parish Councils the...
9 Sep 2026
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McArthur reiterates call for point-of-entry levy
Orkney's MSP Liam McArthur today called on the Deputy First Minister to ensure that the option of a point-of-entry levy will be made available to island local authorities
9 Sep 2026
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GOVERNMENT U-TURN ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION CAUSES CHAOS IN WARWICKSHIRE
Despite confirming at the start of summer that Warwickshire would be split into two unitary authorities, the Government have now u-turned, with just 8 months to go before the next set of elections.
9 Sep 2026
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GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO WORK CLOSELY WITH JAGUAR LAND ROVER OFFICIALS TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF JOB LOSSES
At the weekend Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) announced the need to cut 4,000 jobs due to falling sales, US tariffs and a major cyber-attack.
9 Sep 2026
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Smart keeps up pressure to fill gaps in dental care
Lib Dem MP Lisa Smart has committed to hold the Government to account on a new NHS dental contract, after they confirmed an updated agreement would be in place for NHS dentists by 2029 at the latest.
9 Sep 2026
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FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES IN STRATFORD-ON-AVON LEFT TO "FEND FOR THEMSELVES" AS ONLY 2.96% OF BURGLARY CASES IN WARWICKSHIRE RESULT IN A CHARGE
In Warwickshire, a total of 2094 burglaries were recorded, according to crime figures from 2025 analysed by the Liberal Democrats. Just 2.96% of cases resulted in a charge, with 73.64% of cases closing without the police identifying a suspect.
9 Sep 2026