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Rayleigh & Wickford left lagging behind by the Government’s broken promise on broadband
Boris Johnson's promise to provide 85% of homes and businesses in Rayleigh & Wickford with high-speed broadband by 2025 is set to be broken, local Liberal Democrats can reveal.
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Need a postal vote?
Please complete in BLACK INK and BLOCK CAPITALS and return to Electoral Services, Council Offices, South Street, Rochford SS4 1BW. Alternatively scan and email to elections@rochford.gov.uk. If you…
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Litter Clean Up
Cllr James Newport tells the Focus team… A resident recently contacted me about the state of the pathway that runs between Rawreth Industrial Estate and Sterling Close. I have been in contact…
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Slashing Air Passenger Duty to create same CO2 emissions as 2.3m extra train journeys
The Conservatives' plans to cut air passenger duty on domestic flights will see a significant spike in CO2 emissions equivalent to 2.3 million extra train journeys, analysis by the Liberal Democrats…
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Lib Dems: 2.7% rail fare rise is a “kick in the teeth” for commuters using Benfleet station
Lib Dems: 2.7% rail fare rise is a "kick in the teeth" for commuters using Benfleet station The Liberal Democrats have said the news that rail fares will rise by 2.7% in 2020 is a "kick in the teeth"…
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Mismatch of £80m between Tory Manifesto and Costings document
Mismatch of £80m between Tory Manifesto and Costings document Commenting on the publication of the Conservative manifesto for the 2019 General Election, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of…
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Lib Dems: Dishonest to promise more nurses under Boris Johnson
Lib Dems: Dishonest to promise more nurses under Boris Johnson Responding to the Conservative Party manifesto commitment to 50,000 more nurses, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary for Health, Wellbeing…
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Mismatch of £80m between Tory Manifesto and Costings document
Mismatch of £80m between Tory Manifesto and Costings document Commenting on the publication of the Conservative manifesto for the 2019 General Election, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of…
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Lib Dems to build homes for brighter future
A Liberal Democrat government will tackle the housing crisis by ensuring that 300,000 new homes are built per year, including 100,000 social homes for rent.