Lib Dems Welcome School Meal Price Freeze
Liberal Democrats at North Yorkshire County Council are delighted that families will not be paying any more for school meals this year.
10 Jul 2009
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Support the petition against proposed DIY store on Triangle leisure centre site
The planning application for a proposed Homebase on part of the Triangle leisure centre site is ill-founded and unjustified - there is no demonstrative need for this development, which is an overdevelopment of the location, and conflicts with the existing planning policies for the Triangle site and for the town.
9 Jul 2009
Lib Dems Call for Independent inquiry into phone tapping
In a letter to Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne has called for an independent inquiry into the allegations of widespread phone tapping by newspapers or their investigators.
9 Jul 2009
Only 1/3 Think Council Provides Value for Money
Liberal Democrats are pleased that North Yorkshire has done well in the nationwide "Place Survey". However, the figures also reveal some areas of concern.
9 Jul 2009
Defeat on alcohol duty "real blow" to pub industry-Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has slammed yesterdays defeat in the House of Commons on the vote to reduce duty on alcohol as "a real blow" to the pub industry.
9 Jul 2009
Farron secures South Lakes farmers meeting with Energy Minister over anaerobic digestion
Local farmers will have the opportunity to ask Energy and Climate Change Minister Ed Miliband MP to help push forward plans to build South Lakeland's first on-farm anaerobic digester after local MP Tim Farron secured a meeting with the minister.
9 Jul 2009