National Liberal Democrat News - East Riding Liberal Democrats

Bowyers development refused

On May 9th members of Wiltshire Council western area planning committee deferred the scheme for a cinema, supermarket, restaurants and pub on the Bowyers site in Trowbridge, asking planning officers to come up with details of the conditions and legal agreements which would be required if the scheme were to be approved. The application returned to the committee on June 20th with details of all the conditions (43 of them) and legal agreements, though still with a recommendation from the planners for refusal.

by Trevor Carbin

21 Jun 2012

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Bishopstrow - application to change a house into a house

An application for a change of use of Eastleigh Court in Bishopstrow went to the planning committee on Wednesday June 20th.

21 Jun 2012

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Bowyers - what about the pigeons?

Plans for the redevelopment of the Bowyers site in Trowbridge were turned down by the planning committee on Wednesday June 20th. However the planners had provided a list of the conditions which would be needed were the scheme to be approved.

21 Jun 2012

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Lib Dems demand inquiry into £5.1m card spend

Following the revelations in the local press that have highlighted the potential misuse of the Purchase Card scheme by some Essex County Council employees, Liberal Democrat County Councillor, David Kendall has put down a Motion to Full Council on 10 July 2012 calling for an independent inquiry to scrutinize the reported £5.1 million spend since the Purchase Card was first introduced back in December 2009.

20 Jun 2012

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Nick Clegg is Out 4 Marriage in New Video

Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister, has recorded a video for the Out4Marriage campaign. Nick is the most senior member of the Government to contribute to the site, which collects messages of support for equal marriage.

20 Jun 2012

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The New Hydro Power Plant on the River Great Ouse in Bedford

Archimedean Screws Now in Operation, Generating Energy for the Benefit of All

It was great to see so many people come out on Monday to see the new 'Archimedean Screws' beginning to turn and generate energy from the natural drop between the upper and lower river levels on the River Great Ouse in Bedford. Local schoolchildren were there, learning about renewable energy by watching it brought to life at such close quarters. A large number of residents who have seen the plant being installed over recent weeks were also in attendance, pleased to see it getting underway and starting to use the river's natural power for the benefit of our environment and local taxpayers.

20 Jun 2012

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