Southern Water’s apology is far too late after years of sewage scandal
Havant Liberal Democrats have called for Southern Water to be overhauled following an overdue apology for sewage dumping.
19 May 2023
News from the Liberal Democrats
Local News
Eight car thefts a day went unsolved by police in Hampshire last year
A staggering 78.8% of car thefts in Hampshire went unsolved last year, analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. Meanwhile, just 2.9% resulted in a charge or summons.
12 May 2023
Havant Liberal Democrats Win Borough Seats
Your LOCAL Liberal Democrat Community Champions have won two seats in Havant Borough council.
6 May 2023
Southern Water dumped sewage 16,688 times in our seas, harbours and rivers last year
New figures released by the Environment Agency show that Southern Water discharged sewage into waterways a staggering 16,688 times last year, lasting 146,819 hours.
28 Apr 2023
Election News 2023: By-election in Purbrook & Stakes South
Following the resignation of a Conservative county councillor in March ’23, we have a by-election to be held on the same day as the local borough elections.
5 Apr 2023
Mayday Protest
Our Lib Dem champions were out in force on Saturday 25th March, joining hundreds of other campaigners from the local area. Crowds gathered peacefully and safely from Hayling Island, around the coastline roads, all the way through to West Wittering.
27 Mar 2023
National News
Westminster
Stop Puppy Smuggling
The Conservatives have dropped the new law to crack down on puppy smuggling.
LD
26 May 2023
Carers
Carer's Leave Bill to become law
The Lib Dem Bill will give an estimated 2.4 million carers across the UK a statutory right to take five days of unpaid leave per year, helping carers to better balance work and care.
19 May 2023
LGBT+
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
I will keep fighting for the rights of the entire LGBT+ community, until true equality is achieved.
ED
17 May 2023
Lib Dems Winning
Lib Dems win big in local elections
Liberal Democrats gained 407 councillors and control of 12 councils in England, giving us our best result in decades.
LD
8 May 2023
Cost of living
Tackling soaring food prices
British people are struggling with eye-watering food prices and yet this Conservative Government is refusing to help. Liberal Democrats are putting forward a proper plan to make food cheaper.
LD
2 May 2023
Environment
Chalk streams hit by 14,000 hours of sewage discharges last year
This is a devastating blow to our country’s environment.
LD
27 Apr 2023
Our children deserve to be able to see a dentist
The staggering rise in dental deserts has left far too many people struggling to get an NHS dental appointment when they need to.
“It is heartbreaking that people are being left waiting in pain for months or even years for the dental care they need.
Many are being forced to shell out thousands of pounds on private dental care, while some are even turning in desperation to DIY dentistry.
This Conservative government has been asleep at the wheel for years and allowed this dental crisis to get worse and worse.
We need to see action now to make sure everyone can see a dentist on the NHS when they need to. That must start with investing the cash earmarked for NHS dentistry that has scandalously gone unspent, and reforming the broken system that has driven dentists away from offering NHS appointments.