New analysis by the Liberal Democrats reveals that almost a hundred pubs, restaurants and cafes are at risk of closure in Waltham Forest following the Chancellor’s Budget last week.
Over 100 Met police officers are still working on the frontline while under investigation for allegations of sexual or domestic abuse, a Freedom of Information request by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
Responding to the Spring Budget today, Waltham Forest Lib Dems have condemned the Government's plans to increase energy bills as “so out of touch they might as well be on a different planet.”
New research from the House of Commons Library, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed that 548 people were stuck waiting for more than two months before receiving treatment at Barts Health NHS Trust.
Tara Copeland, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Leyton & Wanstead is demanding the Government cancel plans to hike the average household energy bill by £500 in April, and bring in a tax on the “bonanza bonuses” of oil and gas bosses.
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a higher minimum wage for care workers in Waltham Forest, to tackle chronic staff shortages in social care. It comes as the latest figures reveal Waltham Forest has 550 job vacancies in the social care sector, meaning there is a vacancy rate of around 12.2%.
