Farron takes teaching assistant fight to Westminster
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, has today tabled a parliamentary motion opposing controversial plans to cut the salaries of many...
28 Feb 2011
National News
Lib Dems call for report into County’s reserves, underspends and contingencies
Leicestershire Liberal Democrats have called for a report into reserves, underspends and contingencies held by the County Council. The report was asked for by Lib Dem members of the County's Budget and Performance Monitoring Panel at its meeting on the 28th Feb.
28 Feb 2011
Save the Character of Yarm & Eaglescliffe
Stockton Liberal Democrats are supporting the partners in the Western Area Partnership Board of Stockton Renaissance in demanding that the character of Eaglescliffe & Yarm is preserved against poor planning decisions. The Board is organising a petition which can be downloaded from the "Download Focus" button at the left of the page.
28 Feb 2011
RA refuse to debate County's Parking Charges
Parking bays outside the Old Cottage Hospital have been targeted by the county council's new policy ...
28 Feb 2011
No homes for our children in Waverley Borough
It is a sad indictment, that the actions of the ruling Conservative group at Waverley Council do not match their rhetoric when it comes to providing affordable homes in the Borough. In the final two-year period of the current Conservative administration at Waverley, ending in March 2011, just a miserly 27 affordable homes will have been completed. This compares to a total of 154 affordable homes built in the final two years of the last Liberal Democrat administration, ending in March 2007.
28 Feb 2011
Council Tax Freeze & Council Budget
Council Tax bills in Newcastle for 2011/12 will be kept at 2010/11 levels. This means that the Lib Dems will have kept Council Tax below the rate of inflation for seven years.
28 Feb 2011
