Will Quince MP refused to back a bill to end puppy smuggling, pet theft and live animal exports in the UK.  On Wednesday (21st June), the opposition attempted to force the government to bring back the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill. Last month, the Government broke their manifesto promise to crack down on pet theft, […]

No relief in sight for those using North Station roundabout Colchester Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson, Martin Goss has asked for the Portfolio Holder for Highways Maintenance and Sustainable Transport at Essex County Council, Councillor Lee Scott to join him at North Station roundabout to see for himself the dangerous conditions. Martin contacted Councillor Scott to […]

Liberal Democrat candidate for Colchester has called on local Conservative MP Will Quince to vote for a motion in Parliament next week to censure Boris Johnson. It comes after the Privileges Committee recommended Boris Johnson is suspended for 90 days for “deliberately misleading” Parliament over partygate. The Liberal Democrats said voting against the motion would […]

One of the biggest environmental issues is the Government failing to tackle raw sewage pollution into our rivers and seas. Water companies are free to illegally discharge raw untreated sewage into our local environment with little or no impact taken by the poorly underfunded Environment Agency or local councils. The Conservative Government failed to vote […]

195 businesses in Colchester are facing a huge £858,501 energy bill increase once Government support is slashed in April, new analysis from the Liberal Democrats has revealed.  The analysis shows that the average bill increase per business is likely to be £4,403.   According to official statistics, in Colchester there are 195 pubs, restaurants and cafes at risk, facing a rise in energy bills […]

Colchester Lib Dems are demanding the Government rescue hundreds of small local businesses in Colchester from soaring energy bills, warning that lack of action could see the area’s high streets turning into “ghost towns.” Since businesses are not covered by the Ofgem energy price cap, many are expecting to see their bills skyrocket by 400% […]

As we come to the end of the hot summer with energy prices continuing to rise, Martin Goss and Lib Dem team have come up with the following energy-saving tips, to help a little with the current looming energy crisis we all face! 1. Heating and waterTurn the water temperature or heating down a bit, over […]

Colchester’s Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to spare families from soaring energy bills by cancelling October’s price cap increase, accusing the Conservatives of “stalling in the face of a national emergency”.  The bold plan would save a typical household in Colchester an extra £1,968.71 a year. The 70% increase in the energy price cap expected to be announced […]

The Liberal Democrat Parliamentary spokesperson for Colchester, Martin Goss has been calling for a new Prime Minister.  Martin Goss has been calling for Boris Johnson to resign for the good of the nation and yet our local MP Will Quince has continued to support him until he was made to look an utter fool on national […]

The Liberal Democrat Parliamentary spokesperson for Colchester, Martin Goss has called for a new Prime Minister.  The Colchester Liberal Democrats have called on the local MP Will Quince and all Conservative MPs to remove Boris Johnson as Prime Minister this week.   A vote of no-confidence in Boris Johnson is being held by Conservative MPs this evening after enough Conservative […]