Hazel Watson: Liberal Democrat ministers protect services for Surrey residents
Commenting on the Chancellor's Autumn Statement announced yesterday, Cllr Hazel Watson Liberal Democrat Leader of the Opposition on Surrey County Council said:
6 Dec 2012
National News
Conservative's former Mayor says "DO NOT VOTE Tory in Shenfield today"
In a shock tweet, last year's Tory Mayor has told Shenfield voters to "Vote for someone other than the conservative candidate" at the Shenfield by-election this morning. Mrs Joan Holmes, former town centre councillor, has made the dramatic move, she says, in response to the fact that her colleague will be sacked for "speaking his mind". Polls are open until until 10pm tonight and the Lib Dem candidate, Liz Cohen, is in a neck-and-neck race with the Tory candidate with the other parties clearly out of the race and over 500 votes behind.
6 Dec 2012
UK-EU Relationship: Making the Case for "Associate Membership"
"European Union leaders are struggling to find a way out of their immediate difficulties without committing themselves to electorally unpopular long-term strategies. Years of panicky crisis management have taken their toll. Nobody at the top table has the nerve to deal seriously with blueprints, from whichever source, or roadmaps, to whichever destination. The current endeavour, indeed, is a scramble for the lowest common denominator of ambition and commitment.
ADMEP
6 Dec 2012
UK-EU Relationship: Making the Case for "Associate Membership"
"European Union leaders are struggling to find a way out of their immediate difficulties without committing themselves to electorally unpopular long-term strategies. Years of panicky crisis management have taken their toll. Nobody at the top table has the nerve to deal seriously with blueprints, from whichever source, or roadmaps, to whichever destination. The current endeavour, indeed, is a scramble for the lowest common denominator of ambition and commitment.
ADMEP
6 Dec 2012
“Political cronyism writ large at new Tory Police Commission” Cllr Glynane
The Leader of the Official Liberal Democrat Opposition at County Hall, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has reacted with astonishment at the news that the new Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner is proposing to create 17 new jobs, several for his Conservative campaign team, costing up to £65k a year each.
DLD
6 Dec 2012
West Ashton Road Business Park approved by planning committee
The developers already had outline permission (see below), and the details were up for consideration at the December 5th meeting. The committee approved the plans, though with some scepticism as to whether the scheme would be built in its proposed form.
5 Dec 2012