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Lib Dems call for Government Minister to scrap Surrey’s Tory Tip Tax

A Liberal Democrat county councillor in Surrey has written to a government minister asking him to scrap Surrey County Council's unpopular charges for taking household waste to Community Recycling Centres (CRCs). Cllr Stephen Cooksey, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Highways & Environment, has written to Marcus Jones, Minister for Local Government, as part of his long-running campaign against the charges. The unpopular fees were introduced by the Conservative-run County Council in September 2016 despite a consultation in which residents made clear their opposition to the charges and their fears that fly-tipping would increase across the county as a consequence.

17 Jan 2017
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NUCLEAR MUDDLE EXTRA MATERIALfor article in Dec 2019 edition of Challenge

EXTRA MATERIAL to back up article in December 2019 edition of Challenge Links 1 Policy Document 109 Transition to a Zero Carbon Britain (Green Growth and Jobs) http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/libdems/pages/2017/attachments/original/1390843580/109_-_Green_Growth_and_Green_Jobs.pdf?1390843580 2 Policy Motion F10 Autumn 2013 (Glasgow) Green Growth and Green Jobs (Transition to a Zero Carbon Britain) Energy Policy - Motion F10 Autumn 2013 link 3 The joint Imperial College, University of Cambridge report for the National Infrastructure Commission "Delivering Future Proof Infrastructure", February 2016 , Goran Strbac, Ioannis Konstantelos, Marko Aunedi, Michael Pollitt, Richard Green https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/507256/Future-proof_energy_infrastructure_Imp_Cam_Feb_2016.pdf Additional material added on 4th January 2016. Nuclear Muddle Background Information A) Lifetime Carbon Intensity, B) Strike Prices, C) Safety, D) Why no public money for nuclear?

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4 Jan 2017
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No more fear of fracking

It's been reported that South Western Energy, who were offered exploration licenses by the Government on a 20km square of land in the Trowbridge - Westbury - Warminster area, will not be accepting the licenses. They say they might want to come back if the economics change, though as Wiltshire doesn't seem to be a good area for gas or oil extraction this is unlikely to happen.

24 Sep 2016
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SOVEREIGNTY AND TTIP with ISDS

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is a treaty under negotiation between the EU and the US, containing an Investor State Dispute Settlement system, which corporations can use to sue Governments, in special unaccountable courts.

12 Jun 2016
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