Mione Goldspink's article for the flyer, July 2019
Local Matters with Mione Goldspink July 2019
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26 Jul 2019
National News
Lib Dems win Gloucester City Council by-elections
Gloucester Liberal Democrats have won two city council by-elections. Ashley Bowkett topped the poll in Barnwood while Sebastian Field won Podsmead by just three votes after a recount. The by-elections were held on July 25 following the death of Conservative Councillor Lise Noakes in Barnwood and the resignation of Labour Councillor Deborah Smith in Podsmead. The by-elections saw the Brexit Party, recently formed by Nigel Farage, field its first local election candidates and got comprehensively beaten. Sebastian returns to the city council having previously represented Kingsholm and Wotton for nine years until 2016. Councillor Jeremy Hilton, leader of Gloucester Liberal Democrats, said: "A Double Gloucester victory and congratulations to our two new city councillors. "Not only did we see off the Brexit Party in their first council elections, but we gained a seat from the Conservatives and the other one from Labour. "Ashley Bowkett's win in Barnwood now secures the second seat in this ward for the Lib Dems. "In
26 Jul 2019
Mione Goldspink's article for the flyer, June 2019
Local Matters with Mione Goldspink June 2019
MG
26 Jul 2019
Questions about what you can recycle in Chelmsford?
Yes, it's frustrating that different councils have different rules but that's in large part due to having to arrange external contracts at different times.
26 Jul 2019
Funding uncertainty for schools and colleges must stop
Responding to the publication of last week's report by the Education Select Committee, which calls on the Government to commit to a 10-year, multi-billion cash injection for schools and colleges, Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson Layla Moran MP said "Over the past few years, our schools and colleges have been cut to the bone, as funding levels failed to keep up with spiralling costs and increased pupil numbers. Teachers have been forced to buy resources out of their own pockets, teaching assistants have been let go, and tens of schools have been shutting their doors early.
26 Jul 2019
Local byelections: Lib Dems win two seats, Brexit party none
In local council bye-elections on 25th July the Liberal Democrats gained one seat from the Tories and one from Labour. The Brexit...
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26 Jul 2019