Today sees London LGBT Pride - we hope you will join the Lib Dems on the parade with our boldest Pride entry in years or see Simon Hughes, MP for Southwark & Bermondsey and former Party President, speaking from the main stage at Trafalgar Square this afternoon.
Springvale's Liberal Democrat councillors and their team have started to deliver their latest Focus newsletters to residents of the Ward. There is a PDF version in the Springvale section of the Down load area of this site. The main stories are: Road resurfacing in Lanesfield, Problems with the better homes programme, brook flooding, Liberal Democrat plans for the City.
On 23rd June the Home Renewable Energy Grant was put to the Sustainable Development Panel. This grant as worded would have restricted the Grant to only two technologies: Solar hot water and heat pumps. Both are commendable technologies but the cost of solar hot water had dropped by a third in recent years and hardly needs additional incentives.
A large scale survey undertaken by the Department of Communities and Local Government has confirmed that alternate bin collections (ABC) are less popular than weekly collections.
Newcastle North campaigner Ron Beadle appeared on the BBC's The Politics Show to condemn MPs who have second jobs.
Wolverhampton Primary Care Trust has secured the funding for East Park to have a multi - use ball games arena and new exercise trail to promote and encourage Âparticipation in healthy and enjoyable sport, leisure and physical activities. East Park Lib Dem campaigner Darren Friel said, "I am Âdelighted with these new additions to our park and it has already created a real buzz amongst local residents who are pleased to see the recent Âdevelopment and investment in the park, I have been assured that the work in progress will be completed by ÂAugust." Darren added, "Following the false and Âbroken Labour promises of the past, this is the first real Âimprovement in the park for many years." "There is however lots more to do and we will continue to press for further Âimprovements to the park so that it can be restored to its former glory."