Category: General News
William Roache: “The Conservatives understand the importance of giving the elderly dignity and security”
Coronation Street star William Roache MBE has recorded a film on funding social care, in which he raises concerns about the government’s proposed death tax.
William Roache questions Labour's plans for a £20,000 death tax
Protect children from sexualisation, says Cameron
Firms that exploit children sexually will be banned from Government contracts.
Cameron: 'I want to make Britain the most family-friendly country in the World'
David Cameron will ban the ‘most manipulative marketing techniques; strengthen regulations; and give people the power to make complaints.
He said its was part of his campaign to make Britain the most
‘family-friendly country in the world’.
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House building under Labour falls to lowest levels since 1946
Housebuilding in 2009 has fallen to its lowest level since 1946. With just 118,000 completions.
Home building at its lowest level since 1946
Applications to build new homes across the UK fell by 17%. Showing that the much needed recovery is yet to materialise.
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Rural Pools: Conservatives to the Rescue
Support Eric Ollerenshaw’s campaign.
I am delighted the Conservative administration at Lancashire County Council recognises and appreciates the financial pressures facing Lancaster City Council, and that they are confident that they can work with us to ensure that the pools in Carnforth, Heysham and Hornby remain open for community use.
Save Our Rural Pools: Sign Our Petition
Support Eric Ollerenshaw’s campaign to stop Lancaster City Council cutting its funding to our rural swimming pools
Lancaster’s Lib Dem-led cabinet voted on the 19th January to cease funding to Hornby, Carnforth and Heysham community pools, which the City Council has been managing for the past ten years.
Cameron pledges children’s hospice funding
The Conservative Party has today announced a new per-patient funding stream for all hospices and other providers of end-of-life care, to ensure that proper funding for essential home and community-based care for sick children can continue.
New action plan to help Fleetwood and Britain’s coastal towns
Eric Ollerenshaw, Parliamentary Candidate for Lancaster and Fleetwood welcomed Caroline Spelman M.P, Shadow Secretary Of State for Communities and Local Government to launch the new action plan to reinvigorate coastal towns.
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1 in 4 English farmers ‘living in poverty’
A QUARTER of farm households in England are living in poverty, according to official figures obtained by the Conservatives.
Rural Action – The Conservative agenda to empower communities, protect services and revive the economy in Rural England.
George Osborne: Treasury Should Lead Fight Against Climate Change
The Shadow Chancellor, George Osborne, has made a series of policy announcements on how a Conservative Treasury would tackle climate change and stimulate investment in new green technologies.
George Osborne: "The Government is on course to miss every one of its major environmental targets".
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Winter Death Figures Demand Urgent Action
Alarming figures released today on winter deaths come at a time when fuel bills are at record levels. The latest Government figures show that the number of UK households in fuel poverty rose to 4 million in 2007, an increase of 500,000 on 2006 levels
