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Damson Bridge safety improvements
Your Focus Team was delighted when the council agreed to resurface Damson Bridge and paint road markings making it safer for pedestrians.
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55 pubs in South Gloucestershire expected to close as Chancellor slashes business support in the Budget
New analysis by the Liberal Democrats reveals that over 55 pubs, restaurants and cafes are at risk of closure in South Gloucestershire following the Chancellor’s Budget last week.
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Claire Young: Save families in South Gloucestershire from £500 energy bill rise in April
Cllr Claire Young, leader of the Liberal Democrat opposition group on South Gloucestershire Council, is demanding the Government cancel plans to hike the average household energy bill by £500 in…
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Lib Dems win backing for action on climate and the cost of living
The Liberal Democrats welcomed acceptance of their plans to tackle climate change and the cost-of-living crisis at Wednesday’s South Gloucestershire Council budget meeting.
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South Gloucestershire’s Lib Dems call for Carers’ Minimum Wage as vacancies spiral to 900
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a higher minimum wage for care workers in South Gloucestershire, to tackle chronic staff shortages in social care.
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A&E wait times through the roof with 786 waiting over 12 hours
New figures released today have revealed the extent of the NHS crisis in South Gloucestershire. Both A&E and Ambulance waiting times remain amongst the worst in England.
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Preventing Storm Overflows
At last night’s Full Council meeting of South Gloucestershire Council Liberal Democrats were dismayed that the ruling Conservative group would not support their motion calling on the government to…
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Calls to investigate healthcare in South Gloucestershire
Liberal Democrat and Labour councillors on South Gloucestershire Council have been successful in calling for an investigation on why the planned Cossham Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) has not been…
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Schools in Thornbury and Yate face cuts of £1.6 million next year
South Gloucestershire Liberal Democrats are calling on the Chancellor to protect education spending, as shocking new figures show that schools in Thornbury and Yate face cuts in their spending power…
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Unacceptable cancer diagnosis delays in South Gloucestershire
1249 local people had to wait more than two weeks to see a cancer specialist after a GP referral in a single month, new analysis of NHS data by South Gloucestershire’s Liberal Democrats has found.
