At a time when millions of small businesses are struggling to survive, to offer them just £5 billion would be an insult.

We need to see a budget with a bold and ambitious compensation package

From beauticians to builders, florists to café owners - the small businesses in our communities are on the brink and the Chancellor must do more.

Got an issue that you need help with?

If so, come and meet with one of our local councillors in order to discuss your concerns. No appointment necessary.

We will be able to take these up for you with the City and County Council.

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Here's what our peers got up to this week.

Monday 22nd February

Each day in the Lords begins with four oral questions to the Government on different topics. Dee Doocey took the Government to task for often taking many weeks, or even months, to answer Written Questions submitted by peers. They are a critical tool for parliamentarians, she said, and government departments are working in a way that is detrimental for others trying to hold ministers to account.

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Weekly Whip w/c 22nd February

Monday 22nd February

All eyes were on the Prime Minister on Monday as he delivered an address to Parliament, setting out a roadmap of rolling back restrictions as the pandemic heads into a new phase.

For years, the Liberal Democrats have been campaigning to scrap the archaic Vagrancy Act, which makes it illegal to sleep rough.

And yesterday, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick conceded that we were right, and that it's time to get rid of this cruel and outdated law.

Delighted to hear Robert Jenrick thinks the outdated, cruel Vagrancy Act should go.

Together with @tracey_crouch @CarolineLucas @ToniaAntoniazzi @LSRPlaid @Jamie4North @timfarron I've introduced a Bill that would repeal it in a heartbeat.

Time to pick it up and #ScraptheAct. pic.twitter.com/zeNE9yzVsE

- Layla Moran 🔶 (@LaylaMoran) February 25, 2021

Using Wellbeing as Success vs GDP - Video from GLD fringe at September 2020 Libdem conference

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Transcription edited by Fiona

Keith Melton (Chair): @ChairGreenLDs

Jane Brophy: www.janebrophy.co.uk @JaneBrophyLD

Jane Dodds: www.janedodds.wales @DoddsJane

Oliver Jones-Lyons: @Class_libdem

Challenging the Tory Planning Regime
From Green Lib Dem Fringe at the Liberal Democrat Conference September 2020
Transcript and subtitles edited by Stefan Petszaft
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA2NtGefxTc&feature=youtu.be

Steve Mason : Hi everyone. Good to see everyone who's here. There's quite a few of you joining this, which is really encouraging to see.