Epping Forest Lib Dems today welcomed the renewed commitment to cycling offered by the government in Monday's Get Britain Cycling debate in the House of Commons. Liberal Democrat MP for Cambridge Julian Huppert led the discussions. And outside Parliament, local party members were represented at the London Cycling Campaign's 5000-strong protest ride calling for more Space for Cycling.
Essex County Council will review its plans to switch off street lights, following a "call in" request from Lib Dem Highways spokesman Cllr Stephen Robinson. The review will be at the Place Services Scrutiny Committee on Thursday 26 September, at 10.00 a.m. at County Hall, Chelmsford.
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South Lakes MP Tim Farron has described figures showing that local jobseekers have been helped to start up 50 new businesses since 2011 as 'a real boost for the South Lakeland'. These start-ups are thanks to a Government scheme that helps unemployed people set up their own business.
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Commenting on figures showing UK manufacturing growth at a two and half year high, Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party Committee on Business, Innovation and Skills, Gordon Birtwistle said: