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Article: Nov 16, 2019By Rugby Lib DemsThe Liberal Democrats have set out ambitious plans to tackle soaring levels of knife crime, by investing £500 million in youth services and adopting a public health approach to youth violence.
A Liberal Democrat government would create a £500 million ring-fenced fund for Local Authorities in England to spend on youth services. This would provide young people with positive, safe and healthy opportunities to prevent them being drawn into youth violence and gang-related crime. The party would also make local youth services a statutory service, protecting them from future cuts.
The Liberal Democrats would take a public health approach to tackling youth violence, modelled on the successful approach taken by Scotland's Violence Reduction Unit. This would involve identifying risk factors and treating them early on, with youth workers, police, teachers, health professionals and social services all working closely together to prevent young people falling into gangs and violence.
Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Candidate for Rugby and Bulkington, Rana Das-Gupta said:
"There is a problem with knife crime and something needs to be done about it. Recently in Warwickshire over 80 knives were handed in to county police during a week-long campaign. In Rugby 15 blades were handed in, 16 in Nuneaton, 17 in Stratford and 35 blades in Leamington. Liberal Democrats will support young people by investing £500 million a year in youth services and taking a public health approach to youth violence."September 2019 - Over 80 knives handed in to Warwickshire police during week-long campaign https://rugbyobserver.co.uk/news/over-80-knives-handed-in-to-warwickshire-police-during-week-long-campaign-15189/
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Article: Nov 13, 2019By Rugby Lib DemsJo Swinson has launched the Liberal Democrats' Plan for a Brighter Future. Jo will start her nationwide tour today and details of the plan will be delivered to millions of people across the UK by mail and online.
The plan outlines the party's key priority - to Stop Brexit - and sets out a bold vision on how to build a fairer, brighter future for the country. It is a plan to tackle inequalities, confront the climate emergency and give everyone the opportunities they need to succeed. -
Article: Nov 12, 2019Responding to the news that Nigel Farage's Brexit Party will not be standing a candidate in Rugby & Bulkington, Liberal Democrats candidate Rana Das Gupta said:
"At the European Parliament elections in May, Liberal Democrats beat the Tories, Labour and the Greens in Rugby before losing narrowly to the Brexit Party. It's clear from Nigel Farage's comments that he is running scared of the Liberal Democrats as the strongest Remain party in areas like Rugby & Bulkington. -
Article: Nov 12, 2019By Rugby Lib DemsResponding to the report by the IFS stating that Councils will need billions of pounds in additional funding to meet the rising costs of adult social care, Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Candidate for Rugby and Bulkington, Rana Das Gupta said:
"It is absolutely appalling that our elderly and most vulnerable people are missing out on vital care, with family members having to give up their jobs to fill the chronic gaps in the social care system.
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Article: Nov 12, 2019By Rugby Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrats have set out their vision for a "new era of learning throughout life" with the creation of an ambitious Skills Wallet. This will give every adult £10,000 to spend on education and training throughout their lives.
A Liberal Democrat Government will put £4,000 into people's 'Skills Wallet' at 25, £3,000 at 40 and another £3,000 at 55. The grants have been designed to encourage saving towards the costs of education and training throughout adult life.
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Article: Oct 17, 2019By Rugby Lib DemsRana Das Gupta, the Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Candidate for Rugby & Bulkington, has written to the local papers about Brexit and the current political situation.Dear Editor,The Liberal Democrats have always opposed Brexit and were arguing to stop it when it was deeply unfashionable to do so immediately after the 2016 result. Unfortunately, so keen was the Labour Leader for the UK to head for the exit door that Jeremy Corbyn was insisting Article 50 be invoked the day after the 2016 referendum result. This is because Mr Corbyn does not care for EU membership, beyond the needs of political management inside and outside the Labour Party.
Mr Corbyn's campaigning for Remain in 2016 was lukewarm because he didn't believe in the cause and he never has. Jeremy Corbyn has carried on in this fashion since the Brexit vote. He must realise that the only democratic way out of this mess is to have a People's Vote with remain on the ballot paper.
At conference in September in Bournemouth, we the Liberal Democrats, voted for a change in our manifesto to say that if we won an overall majority at the next General Election, we would cancel Brexit. I was at that debate and voted in favour of that motion.
I can tell you that our principle aim during that debate was to support another democratic second referendum. However, the change in manifesto was made because we do not trust the opposition and we do not believe that the current government would allow such a second referendum.
Yours sincerely,
Rana Das Gupta
Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Candidate
Rugby & Bulkington
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Article: Oct 17, 2019By Rugby Lib DemsResponding to the report, Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Candidate for Rugby and Bulkington Rana Das Gupta, said:
"Staffing shortages, coupled with inadequate funding solutions has meant the strained care system is beginning to crack.
"The Care Quality Commission has highlighted graphically the decline in standards for mental health and learning disability inpatient services. This means some of the most vulnerable are not receiving anything like the standards of care that they need.
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Article: Oct 10, 2019By Rugby Lib DemsPaddox Ward Councillors (Jerry Roodhouse, Tim Douglas and Noreen New) are hosting a drop-in event to provide residents with an opportunity to meet their local Councillors, ask questions and raise any issues.
The drop-in takes place on Thursday 17 October 2019 at the Paddox Methodist Church, Dunsmore Avenue from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.
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Article: Oct 10, 2019By Rugby Lib DemsRana Das Gupta, the Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Candidate for Rugby & Bulkington, has written to the local papers about the Liberal Democrats' radical plan to fight the climate crisis and cut carbon emissions by 75% in the next 10 years.
Dear Editor,
Our planet is in crisis, balanced on a knife-edge at the point of no return. Climate change is causing temperatures to soar, the ice caps to melt and whole species to be wiped out. We need to take action on climate change now.
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Article: Oct 7, 2019By Rugby Lib DemsWard councillors and Rugby Borough Council officers have agreed the following statement about Shakespeare Gardens,
"During the summer months, officers and Councillors received numerous comments, complaints and complements relating to the new grass cutting regime at Shakespeare Gardens.
As a result of this, local ward Councillors, the Portfolio Holder and officers recently met to discuss future aspirations for the site. Issues discussed included the visual amenity, dog fouling, recreation & play, access & egress, resident involvement, wildlife and biodiversity.
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