Dundee LibDems back Campbell's call for fairer and simpler taxes
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Friday 7th July) gave their backing to calls from Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell for fairer and simpler taxes in the UK.
7 Jul 2006
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Praise from MEP as North East Leads Fair Trade Growth
Fiona Hall, the North East's Liberal Democrat member of the European Parliament has praised the work of North East organisation Traidcraft.
7 Jul 2006
Lib Dems would win Chelmsford on much less than Bromley swing
The 14% swing from Conservatives to Lib Dems in the Bromley by-election on 29 June is more than double what the Lib Dems need to win the Chelmsford constituency. The drop in the Conservative majority of 11% is the worst by-election result for the Conservatives in a Tory seat since Wirral South in February 1997 - the last days of the John Major premiership.
6 Jul 2006
Cllr Helen Dick supports campaign to tackle gender imbalance in Scotland's male-dominated Councils
Dundee Strathmartine Ward Councillor Helen Dick has today (Thursday 6th July) backed calls by LibDem Shadow Scottish Secretary Jo Swinson MP in her campaign to tackle the lack of women represented on Scotland's local councils.
6 Jul 2006
About Time! Graffiti Removed from Church Road Bus Stop
Shepway Council have had the graffiti removed from the bus stop in Church Road near the Horn Street junction. This issue was reported to the Council most recently on 12 May by Tim Prater, and has taken nearly TWO MONTHS to get resolved.
6 Jul 2006
Utility companies must work with more co-ordination
Local MP Tim Farron has launched a push to get utility companies to work with more co-ordination following news that Transco will be digging up Stricklandgate in Kendal so soon after the new pedestrian priority scheme has been completed. Cumbria County Council had tried to find out if any work was planned, but only found out about Transco's plans once the scheme was finished.
6 Jul 2006