Liberal Democrats in Brighton and Hove are calling on colleagues from across the South East to join Brian Paddick as he leads the Stonewall Equality Walk. The annual 10km walk takes place on Sunday 3rd May from 1pm meeting at the Royal Pavilion grounds; last year Lib Dem campaigners raised over £1,200 for Stonewall.
Local MP Tim Farron met students last Thursday (2 April 2009) from the University of Cumbria at Ambleside to listen to their views on tuition fees and launch his campaign against raising the tuition fees cap.
South East MEP, Sharon Bowles, has launched a campaign to improve rail services within the South East of England. The campaign was launched following growing dissatisfaction among constituents using rail services.
At a Council meeting last night, the Tory-controlled Executive ignored the concerns of parents regarding the new changes in swimming lessons at Woking Leisure Centre. Concerned parents, Paul and Alison Szarvas, presented a petition on behalf of 95 parents on Monday 30 March at the Council's Scrutiny Committee. They protested the fact that parents would be forced to take young children to swimming lessons during school holidays.
Woking Liberal Democrats are shocked that the Audit Commission downgraded the council on basic financial management including:
Minister Hilary Benn MP today admitted that protecting farmland from the damaging effects of flooding had not been a Government priority after questioning by Liberal Democrat Defra Spokesperson Tim Farron MP.