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Tyler reports from flood-hit North Cornwall
Reporting from the flash flood hit town of Boscastle in North Cornwall, local Liberal Democrat MP Paul Tyler said:
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WALES: Assembly Government doesn't know its grass from its gravel - Bates
The Labour Assembly Government's aim to promote development on brownfield land has been exposed as a sham by Welsh Liberal Democrat AM Mick Bates.
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SCOTLAND: Finnie announces grant for intelligent waste management system
Dumfries and Galloway is to create an innovative intelligent waste management system with the help of a £79 million grant from the Executive.
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Government waste strategy is failing - Doughty
Commenting on today's figures from DEFRA for household waste arisings and recycling rates, Sue Doughty MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Minster, said:
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Fuel tax rise must be part of wider package for sustainable transport - Doughty
Commenting on today's Environmental Audit Committee report 'Budget 2004 and Energy', which calls for increases in fuel tax to be used to subsidise public transport and alternatives to conventional…
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SCOTLAND: Wallace opens marine energy testing centre
A centre which will allow the industry to test potential wave energy generators has been opened in Orkney today.
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WALES: Eisteddfod crowds back call for doorstep recycling for every home
Welsh Liberal Democrats campaign to improve Wales' waste disposal problems has received widespread support on the Eisteddfod field this week.
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Water bills: Lib Dems renew call for universal metering
Commenting on the announcement by OFWAT that water bills will rise by an average of 13% over the next 5 years, Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, said:
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One year after agreement: Britain is still junk mail joke of Europe - Baker
One year on from the Government's agreement with the Direct Mail industry to reduce the amount of junk mail through letterboxes, the Liberal Democrats can reveal that junk mail is already increasing.
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WALES: Biodegradable bags are plastic fantastic - Bates
AM Mick Bates has praised the Co-op supermarket chain for its attempts to reduce the damaging amount of plastic packaging sent to landfill sites.