Complaint made over Tory councillor's comments
Cllr Karen Chilvers has made a formal complaint to the council following inappropriate comments made by a Conservative councillor last week.
27 Jan 2010
National News
Council to revive overnight parking charges proposal for town centre car parks
As councillors for a town centre ward with several GBC owned car parks, the Liberal Democrat councillors for Friary & St Nicolas were exasperated to learn that plans for evening charges for town centre car parks were to be revived. The proposal is to charge £1 in all the car parks except Farnham Road, where there is already an overnight charge. The plans are part of an annual report on parking going to the Executive on Thursday 28 January.
27 Jan 2010
Robin Lawrence Signs the Real Policing Pledge
Wolverhampton South West's Liberal Democrat candidate Robin Lawrence has given his backing to the Police Federation's "real policing pledge".
27 Jan 2010
Economy is only just staggering back into growth - Cable
Responding to the news that the UK has come out of recession, after figures showed the economy had grown by 0.1% in the last three months of 2009, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said:
27 Jan 2010
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Straw didn't stop "illegal" war
Local Liberal democrats have condemned Blackburn MP Jack Straw for refusing to stop the invasion of Iraq despite being advised it was illegal by his own legal advisers.
27 Jan 2010
Lib Dems pledge to introduce badger cull in response to TB crisis
A badger cull would be an essential part of the Liberal Democrat policy to control bovine TB according to Lib Dem Shadow Defra Secretary Tim Farron, who has accused the Government of "shamelessly ducking the issue".
27 Jan 2010