We need an emergency Health and Care Budget to rescue local services
Wigan, Leigh and Makerfield’s Liberal Democrats are calling for emergency Health and Care Budget within four weeks of General Election to save local health services.
3 Jul 2024
News
Liberal Democrats call for protected status for rivers in Wigan, Leigh and Makerfield after sewage dumped 3,979 times in 2023
The Liberal Democrats have called for a new protected status for local rivers and marine protected areas, after shocking figures reveal that United Utilities dumped sewage 3,979 times in Wigan, Leigh and Makerfield in 2023.
13 Jun 2024
Lib Dems set out legal right to timely cancer care as figures show 359 patients in Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh waiting more than two months to start treatment
The Liberal Democrats have called for a new legal right for cancer patients to start treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral, as part of a plan to boost survival rates and improve treatment for those affected by the disease.
12 Jun 2024
General Election 2024
Wigan, Leigh and Makerfield’s Liberal Democrats back new manifesto with NHS at the heart
The Liberal Democrats have launched their General Election manifesto and outlined a plan to save health and care services. The manifesto offers a bold and fully costed £9bn plan to tackle the health and care crisis.
11 Jun 2024
Lib Dems warn National Service plan would see cuts to vital services in Wigan Borough after scrapping of £9.9mn local fund.
The Liberal Democrats have warned that the Conservative Party’s plans to spend £2.5 billion on National Service would lead to cuts to vital services in Wigan.
27 May 2024
Crime
Over 70% of burglaries unsolved in Greater Manchester
9,211 burglaries in Greater Manchester were unsolved in the first three quarters of 2022, shocking figures show.
BCF
10 Apr 2023