Dr Charles West welcomes Cameron’s view on alcohol
Welcoming the Prime Minister's support for a minimum pricing policy on alcohol local Liberal Democrat campaigner Dr Charles West said:
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12 Aug 2010
National News
Councillors seek A12 Noise Barriers for Homesteads
Brentwood West's Liberal Democrat Councillors are to lobby the Highways Agency for noise barriers for the A12 as the noise by neighbours, particularly in Selwood Road, Talbrook and Spital Lane, has now become a real problem.
12 Aug 2010
"Enchanté, Madame!" Eurobank boss, Jean-Paul Trichet, meets Sharon Bowles
A year ago South West Herts resident and Liberal Democrat MEP Sharon Bowles was appointed Chair of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, Europe's top committee responsible for the regulation of financial services. At the time Sharon was tipped by the Financial Times to become one of the most powerful people in European finance. Since then her reputation for fairness and impartiality and her outstanding ability to master and analyse complex briefs has propelled her to the centre of international affairs.
12 Aug 2010
"Enchanté, Madame!" Eurobank boss, Jean-Paul Trichet, meets Sharon Bowles
A year ago South West Herts resident and Liberal Democrat MEP Sharon Bowles was appointed Chair of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, Europe's top committee responsible for the regulation of financial services. At the time Sharon was tipped by the Financial Times to become one of the most powerful people in European finance. Since then her reputation for fairness and impartiality and her outstanding ability to master and analyse complex briefs has propelled her to the centre of international affairs.
12 Aug 2010
Opposition to plans for a banqueting suite in Lanesfield
Wolverhampton City Council has received a planning application for a banqueting suite on land behind Lanesfield Trading Estate (formerly the BT site). It is planned to hold over 1000 people have more than 200 car parking spaces, room for six coaches and a taxi rank. The developers expect up to 16 functions a day! Springvale's Liberal Democrat Councillors have already put in their objections as have Lanesfield Tenants & Residents Association, Hilton Hall Community Association and numerous local residents.
12 Aug 2010
Progress report refused
In July 2009 the County Council's Interim Chief Executive Mr Michael Frater published a highly critical report about the County Council. At that time the Conservative administration said that Mr Frater would be invited to review the Council's progress one year following the publication of his report.
12 Aug 2010