Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Councillors have expressed their shock and dismay at the announcement of further cuts amidst the deepening financial crisis at Bedford Hospital. A series of cutbacks in the current financial year will include the closure of a further 34 beds by December, while the hospital's financial deficit could grow to a massive £16.9 million.
The green credentials of Conservatives in Essex were found wanting today (10 October) after they initially refused to accept a motion calling on the council to sign the Nottingham Declaration which commits the council to action on climate change. The Tories also failed to commit to publishing an action plan, within a year, stating their proposals for dealing with climate change and cutting CO2 emissions.
Local MP Tim Farron has this afternoon joined with fire-fighters from Cumbria to hand a petition into 10 Downing Street against plans to run Kendal's Fire Station with retained crews overnight.
Liberal Democrat councillors are giving their strong support to the principle of a united cross-party campaign to fight any cuts to NHS services in Guildford. At Thursday's meeting of Guildford Borough Council, senior Lib Dem Onslow councillor Tony Phillips will call on the council to use its influence to mobilise all sectors of the local community to campaign against any possible cuts in NHS provision or closure of the Royal Surrey County Hospital.
Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Tuesday 10th October) greeted with scepticism claims by the Labour Government that the UK's national identity card scheme "will cost £5.4bn to set up and run over the next 10 years."
"The electorate will not be conned by the Conservatives when it comes to the NHS.
