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Designing a more accessible web

People who find it difficult to use a computer keyboard and mouse, can turn to other devices to navigate the Internet, but if the site has not been designed with accessibility in mind, using the web can prove to be a frustrating experience.

KL
29 Oct 2006
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Cllr Mike Mackrory signs up a local resident to back a Greener Chelmsford

Essex Conservatives don't sign up to "go green"

Conservatives in Essex are reluctant to sign up to the green agenda. On 10 October the Essex County Council ruling group initially refused to accept a motion calling on the council to sign the Nottingham Declaration which commits the council to action on climate change. The Tories also failed to commit to publishing an action plan, within a year, stating their proposals for dealing with climate change and cutting CO2 emissions.

28 Oct 2006
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DELGA stall at North West Lib Dem conference, October 2006

DELGA goes to the regions

As the regional and state Liberal Democrat Autumn conferences kick off, DELGA is going for a higher profile in the party around the country with stalls at many of them. Today saw DELGA stalls at Lib Dem regional conferences in the West Midlands and North West.

28 Oct 2006
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Green Tax Switch Campaign

Green Tax Switch Week comes to Eastleigh

As reported earlier in the year the one part of the Liberal Democrat plans to tackle Climate Change is to use the tax system to switch taxation from income and on to pollution. In the past week Liberal Democrats across the country have been taking the message on Climate Change and the Green Tax Switch to streets and shopping centres.

28 Oct 2006
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