Commenting on the Government's decision to allow the Post Office to retain the contract for the card account, Park Ward Liberal Democrat Councillor Robin Lawrence said, "This u-turn is very welcome news for post office owners and users. The loss of the card account would have been the final nail in the post office network's coffin."
President of the Liberal Democrats Simon Hughes MP was guest speaker as the Rochdale Lib Dems celebrated their Annual Dinner at the Town Hall.
Liberal Democrats in Hinckley and Bosworth have achieved a massive increase in their vote in the Markfield, Stanton Under Bardon and Field Head by-election held yesterday.
The Caravan Club's stunning new £1.9m site acquisition and development at Poolsbrook Country Park, Derbyshire, recently received a visit from MP for Chesterfield, Paul Holmes together with the Leader of Chesterfield Borough Council, Councillor Ray Russell, and Councillors Paul Mann and David Stone.
A recent story in some national newspapers has been one of outrage at the news that Parliament is to take a 24 day break over the Christmas/New Year period. Now I should start by pointing out that this decision was taken entirely by the Labour Government and imposed without the rest of us having any say at all - and yes the break from London/Parliament is too long. However it is always astounds me that the press (who know better), spread the myth that MP's do nothing at all except on the days when they are actually in London. In reality as much work is done at home in the constituency and elsewhere around the country as actually takes place in the House of Commons.
A fight has been launched by Liberal Democrats to scrub controversial proposals for a 30 per cent hike in town centre parking charges.
