Dundee City Council's LibDem Vice Convener of Environmental Services & Sustainability, Cllr Helen Dick today (Tuesday 8th August) welcomed news that the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has said taxes on air travel and "gas guzzling" cars should be raised to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Monday 7th August) welcomed news that the Dundee Partnership is again seeking nominations for community groups which deserve recognition. The Partnership is holding its 2006 awards to recognise the difference our community groups make to the lives of people in Dundee.
Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson, Sandra Gidley MP has highlighted that sexual health and contraception advice and support is being made harder to access for many people due to Government cost-cutting.
The future of Alice Ingham RC School has been assured after the Council decided to keep the school open. Children, parents, governors, staff and residents will be delighted when they receive the news that they have been hoping for. The school was threatened with closure in September 2008 following a review of surplus places in the Borough. The decision to keep the school open will be ratified at the next meeting of Rochdale's Cabinet. This is a complete turnaround, the U-turn which has delighted residents came after the new Lib Dem Administration refused to back Labour and Conservative plans to close the school.
Lib Dem Knighton Councillor Joan Garrity, has become the first elected member in the East Midlands to have the Community Planning Champion Title.
Tackling the rise in the number of empty homes could help cut carbon emissions equivalent to 16 million cars, according to new research by the Liberal Democrats. Figures show that there has been a 10% rise in the number of empty homes since 1997. If more empty homes were re-used, sparing extra housing development, as much as 25 million tonnes of CO2 could be saved.