The basic unit of the Liberal Democrats is the Local Party, but local parties together are organised into regions - in our case the East of England Region.
Nick Clegg has given a speech at the National Liberal Club today to launch his third report in the Brexit Challenge series. In this one he looks at the impact of hard Brexit on food prices. Here is his speech in full: Nearly 4 months on from the vote to leave the European Union, we are finally starting to understand the early consequences of Brexit.
Former leader of Rochdale Council, Councillor Irene Davidson has slammed Labour plans to merge the four Township Planning sub-committees as an "... affront to democracy". She was speaking as the Council prepared to make the decision at the next full meeting of Rochdale Council tomorrow night (Wednesday, 18th October). Irene, a member of the current Pennines Planning Sub-Committee claims that it shows "how little interest Labour have in local decision making". She is supported by local Lib Dem Leader Councillor Andy Kelly, and there have also been complaints from Labour Councillors furious at the move.
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Liberal Democrat Councillors have criticised Tory-run Surrey County Council after it was revealed that residents who are set to lose their street lighting at night were not formally consulted on the proposal.
Local businesses will be left to travel further to service vehicles due to the planned closure of the testing site in Milnthorpe. South Lakes MP Tim Farron has accused the government of "overlooking the needs of rural businesses in areas like South Lakeland".