The Liberal Democrats in South Central Region have welcomed an EU directive to enforce traffic offences made by foreign drivers. At their conference on Saturday, they supported a motion to this effect by Catherine Bearder, no. 2 on the Liberal Democrat list for the next European election. The motion asked for the directive to be adopted into UK law as soon as possible.
Bedfordshire Hospital has been given a lower ranking in the recent Healthcare Commission's "annual report" on standards in health.
Councillor Peter Williams, Chairman of the Middleton Township, has denied an accusation from Castleton Councillor Peter Davison that he told a full Council meeting that the people of Slattocks do not matter.
The re-opening of Heywood train station on the East Lancashire line is part of the revised proposals for the transport improvements that will come as part of the Transport Innovation Fund bid, if it is passed in next month's referendum.
Hinckley and Bosworth Liberal Democrats are backing plans that would give tax cuts to local people on low and middle incomes, lower mortgage payments and cut fuel bills.
DELGA are out in force at Liberal Democrat regional party conferences this Autumn. This weekend we were at the North West Lib Dems conference in Manchester, a packed-out event with over 250 people attending reflecting the growth of the party in the North. We collected petition signatures, signed up new members for Out To Win, and found our postcards and pin-badges were very popular!