The Cheriton by-election on 23 March will be amongst the last ever held under current local election polling hours (8am-9pm). Parliament has voted to extend local election polling hours to be the same as those for general elections - 7am to 10pm.
A £750, 000 scheme has been launched in order to improve public toilets throughout the city. Old and disused toilets are being knocked down and replaced with new blocks, whilst other toilets are being modernised.
Tony Blair's was forced to rely on Conservative MPs to force through his education bill introducing a new breed of trust schools independent from direct local authority control. The Liberal Democrats opposed the Bill as did a total of 52 Labour MPs, leaving the prime minister dependent on David Cameron's Conservatives to ensure the bill won its second reading with a majority of 343. Only weeks ago, loyalists such as Stephen Byers warned that Mr Blair's position would be untenable if he had to rely on Tory votes to win the measure.
During a debate in the House of Commons today, Paul Holmes MP challenged the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to meet face to face with the hard working Chesterfield constituents who are facing financial ruin following the collapse of their occupational pensions.
Dundee Liberal Democrat Council Group Leader Fraser Macpherson today (Wednesday 15th March) attended the launch of the Best Bar None scheme in the City.
Dundee Liberal Democrats have applauded the challenge laid down by new party leader Sir Menzies Campbell MP for Liberal Democrats to build a policy platform fit for government.