Fears 40 Children’s Centres to close in Surrey
Fears that 40 Children's Centres could close in Surrey The Lib Dems have expressed concern for the future of Surrey's Children's...
LMRH
16 Oct 2018
National News
Lib Dem presents Bill to make it easier to sack failing rail companies
On Wednesday 10th October, the former Lib Dem Leader Tim Farron presented a Bill to the House of Commons which would make it...
WFRH
16 Oct 2018
£9,500 available for your community. Apply now!
Do you know a local group, charity or business that would be a worthy recipient of a local grant? As your local Liberal Democrat...
HLD
16 Oct 2018
Meetings for Parents and Carers on HEART's Alarming Plans for Cauldwell, Shackleton and Shortstown Primaries
Mayor Dave Hodgson has been informed that the HEART Academies Trust is holding meetings tonight (16th) and tomorrow (17th) for parents and carers of children at Shortstown, Shackleton or Cauldwell Primary Schools about their deeply unpopular plans to remove the Head Teacher posts and local governing bodies from those schools. Both meetings are taking place at Bedford Academy on Mile Road, at 6:30pm.
16 Oct 2018
The LGBT+ Lib Dems Guide to surviving a transphobic dogpile
This page might be relevant to you if you, your organization, or someone connected with you has said something in support of trans (aka "transgender") people, and suddenly: Lots of angry people are contacting you (by email, social media, etc). They are pushing the following viewpoints: Respecting trans people's rights somehow damages women's rights Trans women are not women Trans women are dangerous to cis (i.e. not trans) women Things to know: The people contacting you are a reasonably small but committed group, often with multiple "sockpuppet" accounts on social media. This is a known tactic. They're trying to intimidate you, to make you panic, to make you feel guilty, to not give you time to think. You don't have to play along with that. It's likely that the people contacting you will have co-ordinated the contact; there are closed forums and Facebook groups devoted to this activity. The number of people contacting you doesn't reflect the level of public support for their ideas in the way you might t
16 Oct 2018
MP raises the need for specialist eating disorder service for young people in Cumbria during debate in Parliament
South Lakes MP Tim Farron used a debate in Parliament this morning to make the case for a specialist one-to-one service for young people in Cumbria with eating disorders.
16 Oct 2018