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Weston's Tory MP votes against law to criminalise water companies for sewage spills
- Liberal Democrat amendment in Parliament would have seen water companies in court for worst sewage offences - Environment Agency backs calls for water company bosses to face criminal action - Conservative MPs vote down “justice for swimmers, wildlife
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67% of burglaries still going unattended in Weston-super-Mare Area
67% of burglaries in the Avon and Somerset Police area went unattended by last year, despite a government promise to attend all of them, an investigation by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
Sewage dumping in Weston-super-Mare soars by 434% as Conservatives warned of “reckoning at ballot box”
Sewage was dumped into rivers/coastlines in Weston-super-Mare for 6,523 hours in 2023, new figures have revealed.
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186% increase in hours of sewage dumped by Wessex Water last year
New figures released by the Environment Agency have shown that Wessex Water that covers Weston-super-Mare discharged sewage into our waterways for a staggering 372,341 hours last year, a 186% on 2022.
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Free school meals for all primary school children
The Liberal Democrats have launched their ambition to extend free school meals to all primary school children, funded by a new share buyback tax.
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A share buyback tax to boost growth and fund public services
Liberal Democrats are calling for a bold share buyback tax that would incentivise productive business investment, support the transition to net-zero and help raise vital funds for our public services.
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Our plan to recruit 8,000 more GPs
The Liberal Democrats have a five-year plan to give patients a legal right to a GP appointment within a week, or 24 hours if urgent.
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