Despite overwhelming public objection, Conservatives at Essex County Council have voted to reduce mobile library services across the county; a recent public consultation showed that 80% of respondents wanted the service to continue as it is. Now, mobile libraries will only call once a fortnight instead of the weekly service currently offered and any stops less than two miles from a static library are under serious threat.
Chelmsford's Lib Dem MEP Andrew Duff has been elected Leader of the British Liberal Democrat Members of the European Parliament. Andrew takes over from Diana Wallis who has been elected as a Vice-President of the European Parliament.
Dundee East Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson Dr Clive Sneddon today (Tuesday 23rd January) invited Dundonians to support the Liberal Democrat campaign "We can cut crime" by signing the on-line petition at www.wecancutcrime.com, or by letting him and Dundee Liberal Democrats know their ideas for cutting local crime at cut.crime@dundeelibdems.org.uk.
Following last week's call to delay the introduction of 14-19 Diplomas, six more witnesses gave pessimistic evidence to the Education and Skills Select Committee yesterday evening. Paul Holmes MP, Liberal Democrat member of the Committee, commented:
Conservatives at Essex County Council have announced an above inflation hike in council tax paid to the county council for financial year 2007/08. Residents in Essex will see an increase of 4.5% combined with whatever increase their borough/district council and Essex police and fire authorities propose.
At today's Full Council meeting at Surrey County Council, the Liberal Democrat group pushed through a call for urgent action to improve the County's highways drainage in the face of increased rainfall due to climate change.