Budget 2010: Nick Clegg's speech in full
The Liberal Democrat Leader speech in response to the 2010 Budget
26 Mar 2010
National News
Council Should Move Quicker for Re-Development in Eyres Monsell
Local campaigner Scott Kennedy-Lount has asked the Cabinet Lead for Regeneration in the City to push for re-development of the Exchange in Eyres Monsell.
26 Mar 2010
Farron calls on Government to help South Lakeland families step up recycling
Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson and local MP Tim Farron used yesterday's final DEFRA Oral Question session of the current parliament to call on the Government to help families in South Lakeland step up their recycling by investing in anaerobic digestion.
26 Mar 2010
New Style Leadership
The public gallery at the Town Hall was empty for last night's meeting of the "Special Committee (Constitution Review)". The Committee were being asked to consider amongst other things "Review of Delegated Powers Process", "Amending The Council's Financial Regulations", "Contract Procedure Rules" and "Statutory Officer -Scrutiny Officer". The Public don't know what they are missing ! We whipped through these items, which actually are probably very important but it is difficult to get excited. Only time will tell if we did the right thing.
CJC
26 Mar 2010
New Style Leadership
The public gallery at the Town Hall was empty for last night's meeting of the "Special Committee (Constitution Review)". The Committee were being asked to consider amongst other things "Review of Delegated Powers Process", "Amending The Council's Financial Regulations", "Contract Procedure Rules" and "Statutory Officer -Scrutiny Officer". The Public don't know what they are missing ! We whipped through these items, which actually are probably very important but it is difficult to get excited. Only time will tell if we did the right thing.
CJC
26 Mar 2010
Politics beats science at CITES
This week is turning out to be very disappointing for conservationists. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) met in Doha and once again the international community let an opportunity to do the right thing slip between its fingers. During the weeks preceding the meeting I added my voice to a chorus of others arguing science must take precedence to politics in Doha. If the world is sincere about protecting our endangered species we must be resolute in our undertaking. Credible rhetoric on the subject is useless if we succumb to outside interests at voting time.
CBMEP
26 Mar 2010