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Derby A&E and Ambulance wait times
A&E wait times through the roof with 872 waiting over 12 hours New figures released last month (12/01/23) have revealed the extent of the NHS crisis in Derby and Burton NHS Trust area
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205 hospitality businesses in Derby face cost of living cliff edge
205 businesses in Derby are facing a huge £909,653 energy bill increase once Government support is slashed in April, new analysis from the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
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64 thousand poorly insulated homes in Derby are paying over £60 million more in heating bills
The Government's failure to insulate Britain's homes is leading to families in Derby paying over £60,996,234.36 more a year for their energy bills, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
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Derby Liberal Democrats are calling for energy grants to save Derby’s high streets
Derby Liberal Democrats are demanding the Government rescue hundreds of small local businesses in Derby from soaring energy bills, warning that lack of action could see the area's high streets…
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Derby Lib Dems Secure Improvements for Hidden Disabilities
We're all familiar with public buildings having adapted toilets available for disabled people. These are designed to ensure that, for those who need them, they can rely on there being a toilet they…
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Wheelie Bin Collections – Why the Problems?
In the lead up to the lockdown and in the weeks since, quite a lot of people have had to self-isolate for 7 or 14 days either because they or a member of their household has had Covid 19 symptoms…
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Derby City Council Declare Climate Emergency
At its meeting in May, Derby City Council agreed to declare a climate emergency in response to overwhelming evidence that we have 12 years left to make the necessary changes to limit a global rise in…
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The Climate Emergency Requires Everyone to Work Together
Across the globe, across Europe, across Britain and across Derby there are growing calls for real action to combat climate change. We are already experiencing extreme weather events and action is…
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Don’t we care about our children's mental health?
Worldwide, it is estimated that one in ten children has a mental health problem. In the UK, only 5% (one twentieth) of mental health funding is spent on children and the NHS has a target to treat…
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Council's Plans for Assembly Rooms Still Have Problems
After four years of delay and uncertainty from Labour over what to do with the Assembly Rooms, it seems a solution is still not in sight.
