Protect our children from vaping
Cllr Wendy Taylor called for urgent Government action to regulate the sale of disposable vapes and prevent a public health catastrophe.
Cllr Wendy Taylor called for urgent Government action to regulate the sale of disposable vapes and prevent a public health catastrophe.
Water UK’s apology on behalf of Northumbria Water and other water companies is far too little, too late, after the scandal of years of sewage pollution across Newcastle and the North East
Over 100,000 anti-social behaviour incidents have gone unattended in the Northumbria policing area in just four years
The Liberal Democrats have called for a return to proper local health services, after new figures revealed a fall in the number of GPs in Newcastle upon Tyne while patient numbers rise.
Councillor Colin Ferguson sets out our vision for Newcastle
Local Liberal Democrat Rob Austin is calling on the council to stop dangerous parking in parts of the area.
Local Lib Dems call for action to improve the metro service.
New deal for the North East is an opportunity that needs to be taken - but more needed on funding and powers
Repairs to Tyne Bridge will commence this year but the work is long overdue says Cllr Pauline Allen
Lib Dems call for better home insulation across Newcastle to reduce health problems
At least 10,000 people die every winter in the UK because their home isn't warm enough. Living in a cold home puts millions of people with health conditions at particular risk of harm - health conditions such as respiratory diseases like COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis or bronchiectasis, cardio-vascular diseases and illnesses affecting the immune system such as arthritis, asthma, or those undergoing chemotherapy. Many people with these conditions have frequent admissions to hospital, usually with respiratory infections and it's estimated that living in cold homes costs the NHS £860 million a year.
Liberal Democrats Councillors have been holding the Labour Council to account over the last 6