Government figures released today show that traffic on British roads has risen by 1.5% in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the same period last year, with a staggering increase of 6% in light van traffic.
Andrew George MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Rural Affairs Minister, responding to the DEFRA select committee report on Bio-fuels, said:
Scotland's local authorities will play a vital role in delivering better transport services, Transport Minister Nicol Stephen said today.
Jamie Stone, Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP, has welcomed the news that plans to decommission nuclear submarines at Nigg fabrication yard have been abandoned.
UK-transport charity SUSTRANS has received £2.5 million of funding to maintain and upgrade Scotland's National Cycle Network, it was announced today. The grant is the largest single award the Scottish Executive has made to SUSTRANS.
Liberal Democrats would scrap car tax for the greenest vehicles and reduce tax for less-polluting cars and motorcycles. The move would be funded by increasing the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) on the most polluting vehicles, following the 'polluter pays' principle.
Pippa Heylings MP becomes Liberal Democrat Energy Security and Net Zero Spokesperson with vow to take take green issues to the heart of Westminster
Pippa took part in the Commons debate in Westminster Hall on UK priorities for COP29, the UN climate change conference, on Sep 10th
In one of their first votes in Parliament, the new Liberal Democrat MPs for Cambridgeshire have voted in support of an amendment to the King's Speech which would see action taken on sewage dumping, cost of living and the NHS
Pippa Heylings joined with Cam Valley Forum campaigners on Sunday 19th May for a swim to celebrate Sheep’s Green in Cambridge receiving a Bathing Water Designation
On Wednesday, Conservative MPs including South Cambs MP Anthony Browne voted against a new law which would have seen water companies in court for sewage spills.
The 2024 ENDS Power List for politicians who have championed environmental causes has been published. It is a list of 50 politicians in the country and Pippa is honoured to be part of that list!
