Liberal Democrat Conference to come to Harrogate
The Liberal Democrats have revealed that the party’s 2025 Spring Conference will be held at the Harrogate Convention Centre
9 Aug 2024
National News
County Council's massive development rejected
Leaked document shows secret plans
9 Aug 2024
Hazel Grove
Council forced to pause Local Plan consultation
Following the Deputy Prime Minister's new approach to planning and Local Plan-making, and the imposition of compulsory, nationally set housebuilding targets, Stockport Council have been forced to pause the consultation on their draft Local Plan.
9 Aug 2024
Hazel Grove
Answers needed on Stepping Hill funding
MPs Tom Morrison and Lisa Smart have written to Health Secretary Wes Streeting to ensure that a promise for urgent funding for Stepping Hill is not derailed by the Government’s funding black hole.
9 Aug 2024
Cole-Hamilton complains of £850,000 cuts to cancer research
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today pressed the Scottish Government over what assessment has been done of the impact of an almost £1m funding cut to cancer research in the Scottish Government’s latest budget.
9 Aug 2024
Stratford-on-Avon MP calls for funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to be protected following Chancellor’s statement.
New Liberal Democrat MP for Stratford-on-Avon, Manuela Perteghella, has called for The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to be protected following the Chancellor’s statement to the House of Commons last week.
9 Aug 2024