Statement from Lib Dem Group on David Parsons
Throughout this long and drawn out saga caused by Mr Parsons' refusal to act with integrity and dignity we have maintained the view that Mr Parsons should resign.
SH
19 Jun 2012
National News
Successful Liberal Democrat Local Government Conference in Bedford
Leading Liberal Democrat Councillors from all over England gathered on Saturday at the Universityof Bedford for a conference organised by the Local Government Association. The keynote speaker was the Deputy Prime Minister Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP who had recently acquitted himself so well at the Leverson Inquiry. Nick arrived fresh from NOT supporting our Conservative coalition partners in the Commons debate on the behaviour of the much-entangled (with the Murdoch Empire) Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt - who was "in it together" with David Cameron, who was "in it together" with Rebekah Wade...and so on.
19 Jun 2012
Successful Liberal Democrat Local Government Conference in Bedford
Leading Liberal Democrat Councillors from all over England gathered on Saturday at the Universityof Bedford for a conference organised by the Local Government Association. The keynote speaker was the Deputy Prime Minister Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP who had recently acquitted himself so well at the Leverson Inquiry. Nick arrived fresh from NOT supporting our Conservative coalition partners in the Commons debate on the behaviour of the much-entangled (with the Murdoch Empire) Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt - who was "in it together" with David Cameron, who was "in it together" with Rebekah Wade...and so on.
19 Jun 2012
South Lakes Olympic torch celebrations are a tribute to Brendan Jameson - says Farron
Local MP Tim Farron will join the celebrations this Thursday as the Olympic torch makes its way through the South Lakes. Tim is hailing the celebrations as a tribute to the work of council Leader Brendan Jameson, who died in March and who worked so hard to ensure that South Lakes got not just one but five torch stops. The torch is to arrive in Grasmere at 5.30pm and will travel to Ambleside and Bowness-on-Windermere before continuing its journey through Kendal and Milnthorpe on Friday.
19 Jun 2012
Tim launches campaign in Grange to protect Furness and Lakes line services
Tim will join Barrow and Furness MP, John Woodcock, who will be holding a campaign morning to launch a petition to retain the direct rail service between Barrow and Manchester Airport, which is threatened by Transpennine's proposed 2014 franchise and the post-electrification service pattern.
19 Jun 2012
Move Over Red Bull Racing! Schools GP Schowcases Young Talent at Bedford Autodrome
On Sunday I was at the Bedford Autodrome in Thurleigh to cheer on the teams of schoolchildren competing in the third Bedford...
19 Jun 2012