Success in lorry ban appeal!
Bath Council have conceded defeat in their plan to close the A36 to HGV traffic in the city following an appeal by Wiltshire and others to the government.
30 Oct 2012
National News
A Successful Regional Conference
Lib Dems from across Berks, Bucks, Hants and Oxfordshire attended their Regional Conference in Chandler's Ford to hear key speeches from MPs Vince Cable, Tom Brake and Don Foster and well as from MEP Sharon Bowles. In addition they took part in policy motions on a wide range of topics from fracking to planning fees.
30 Oct 2012
Lib Dem Group Welcomes Costa Coffee U Turn
South Hams District Councillor Keith Baldry (Yealmpton)
30 Oct 2012
Fighting for Fair Benefits
Local Liberal Democrat Councillors Neil Sandison and Jerry Roodhouse, along with New Bilton Candidate Dave Merritt met with Steve Webb, Lib Dem Minister, to press home the case for fairer benefit changes.
30 Oct 2012
Meeting urges Ambulance Station to be kept in Hinckley
A well attended meeting at the St Mary's Church in Hinckley yesterday saw speaker after speaker call for an ambulance station to be kept in Hinckley.
30 Oct 2012
MP takes Lakes business Olympic survey to government
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has pledged to take a report from Windermere & Bowness Chamber of Trade to the government after it revealed that the Olympics played 'a part in the downturn of the local economy', along with poor weather and the recession.
30 Oct 2012