A ROYAL Borough councillor convicted of benefit fraud has apologised to the village he represents, but has refused to stand down.
RECORDS tumbled last year as Royal Borough councillors claimed the highest amount of expenses reported in the council's history.
A FULL investigation has been launched after three council tax bill gaffes in 18 months at the Royal Borough.
ROYAL Borough Councillor Peter Lawless has been given a conditional discharge for receiving housing benefit while failing to declare his earnings as a councillor.
CHEQUES sent to the council to pay for business rates 'have gone missing' with claims they are being fraudulently cashed.
An under-pressure hospital trust has had its licence to store human tissue revoked over concerns out-of-date bones are being used in surgery.
Carers are not just support for their loved ones—they are the glue holding our fragile social care system together. They deserve more than token acknowledgements or empty promises.
Liberal Democrats believe that everyone has the right to enjoy clean, safe water and unpolluted rivers, lakes, and coastlines. We are committed to ending the national sewage scandal and holding water companies accountable for their environmental impact.
Liberal Democrats have passed new policy to stand up for bereaved families and kinship carers, so more young people can grow up in a loving, stable home.
