“Sink or swim for local sports clubs,” Foster says.
Bath MP, Don Foster has made a further appeal to the Chancellor to give vital tax concessions to Amateur Community Sports Clubs in his April Budget.

MORE CHAOS AT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT OVER NEW DRIVING LICENCES - FOSTER
Bath MP Don Foster, the Liberal Democrat Shadow DTLR Secretary, today released Government figures showing that formal complaints to the DVLA about driving licences have risen by 276% since 1997. Complaints about the processing of applications have multiplied 65 times since 1997 and nearly 18 times over the last year.

Foster: “Bath’s sports clubs may be penalised by the Chancellor.”
Don Foster MP is calling for the Government to keep rate relief for amateur sports clubs in Bath. The Lansdown Cricket Club and Bath Cruising Club will be under serious financial pressure if the Government changes its policy in April’s budget.

“Byers must take the lead on rail safety,” Foster says.
Bath MP Don Foster today called on Transport Secretary Stephen Byers to take a lead on rail safety, following publication of an HSE report. This report revealed that only half of the improvements recommended after the Paddington disaster have been implemented by the agreed date.

Don Foster MP signs up to end Child Abuse Deaths
Bath MP Don Foster today backed a major NSPCC campaign, FULL STOP, which calls on the Government to take action to end the killing of children by their parents or carers.