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Liberal Democrats call for flood protection for infrastructure

After Monday night's operation to save Walham electricity substation, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary Chris Huhne has said that this week's flooding has demonstrated the urgency of protecting key infrastructure. Firefighters, military personnel and civilian engineers battled for two days to prevent the substation in Gloucester going underwater and power being cut to a quarter of a million homes across the south-west. Six severe flood warnings are still in place, in Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.

25 Jul 2007
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Flooding in Oxford and Abingdon - Harris

The water level was clearly rising sharply when I left Osney Island at 3 o'clock on Tuesday of this week to go to Parliament to hear the Environment Secretary, Hilary Benn's, statement on flooding, respond to it, and then meet him afterwards. I was therefore surprised to hear Mr Benn say in his statement that not only had the Thames in Abingdon flooded on Monday night (it hadn't, the River Oxon had flooded on Saturday night!), but also that he anticipated no additional, significant flooding in Oxfordshire.

25 Jul 2007
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Martin Kyrle, Eleanor Bell, Brian Collin, Martin Tod (PPC for Winchester), Stuart Rudd and Sue Nelmes

Ealing Southall By-Election

Many members from across South East Region turned up to help at the Ealing Southall by-election. Well done and many thanks to all members who attended: the great result in slashing Labour's majority and keeping the Conservatives in third place was down to you.

25 Jul 2007
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Cllr David Kendall & Cllr Barry Aspinell at Sandpit Lane

Sandpit Lane junction - time for action

The three Liberal Democrat councillors in Pilgrims Hatch are calling on Essex County Council and Brentwood Borough Council to take urgent action to improve the Sandpit Lane junction with the Ongar Road which is one of the worst accident black spots in the Borough.

24 Jul 2007
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Disabled zone painted round car

A driver who had workmen paint a disabled zone around his car after he parked it has said he thought he was the victim of a television prank. And to make matters worse, John Junk found he had also been issued with a £30 fine for parking illegally. Mr Junk said the space on Castlereagh Street in east Belfast had not been specially designated when he left his vehicle.

24 Jul 2007
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