Jo Swinson elected as new Liberal DemocRAt Party Leader. Following one of the cleanest, respectful and positive political party leadership elections, Jo Swinson MP was declared the new Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
Jo Swinson has been welcomed to the leadership of the Lib Dems by a leading local Lib Dem who believes there's a real chance the party can make a big breakthrough at the next election.
Exeter Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate Tom Deakin was joined by Lib Dem City Councillors campaigning for the by-election in Brecon and Radnorshire.
There are two types of Council Tax Benefit (CTB). One, for pensioners, has its criteria set nationally. The other, for everyone else, can be varied by local authorities.
The Liberal Democrats are calling for urgent investment in community policing and youth services, as new official statistics show that knife crime and robberies have risen dramatically, while police officer numbers have fallen since 2015.
The main item of the first Full Council since the May Local Elections was a Motion declaring a Climate Emergency in Dacorum.