Pictured here is Andrew Thorpe and volunteers from Breckland Liberal Democrats campaigning in Yare & All Saints. Andrew is our official candidate standing in the by election brought upon by the resignation and sad death of Cliff Jordan.
Conservative cuts pile pressure on nurses and put patients at risk.
Lots of people care about political issues, but feel that local politics can't affect the things that 'really matter'.
Even though 70% of Britain's land is given over to farming, rural communities are often ignored by politicians which is why we were delighted to see the Lib Dems approve a policy on Rural Communities at our national Spring Conference recently. Whilst there is much to discuss about the impact of Brexit on farming - for example, up to 90% of farms will go bankrupt if "single farm payments" are removed - rural Britain is about much more than this. Our vision for rural Britain is one where every community has the power and autonomy to be resilient, diverse and thriving. Every village, hamlet and small town in Britain has a unique character that is worth preserving, and the role of Government should be to provide support where it's asked for through public services, infrastructure and investment, not just dictate from above. This vision will need a series of measures to become a reality in many rural areas. We need to fund rural infrastructure properly, and ensure that it is fit for the future, invest in affordabl
The recent Planning Inspectorate decision to uphold the appeal by Gladman over its controversial plans to build 50 new houses in Mattishall sets a worrying precedent for other developments currently in the pipeline. This despite the Mattishall Neighbourhood Plan being adopted by Breckland Council. The decision hinged on the fact that Breckland can only prove that it has 4.6 year's supply of housing land. The minimum required to prevent a presumption in favour of sustainable development is 5 years.