Monday August 9th is the last day on which people can comment on Wiltshire Council's plans for house-building in the county, and environmental organisations are planning to hold a demonstration at County Hall against what they see as a blueprint for more greenfield site development at a time when town centres are decaying.
The Liberal Democrats are to demand sweeping changes to the much-criticised employment support allowance (ESA), the chief benefit for Britain's 2.5 million sick and disabled people, providing a potential breakthrough for disability campaigners.
Superb article in today's Observer on how a new breed of plutocrats are buying up the 'great' estates, why they need to be taxed, and how LVT provides an answer…
26,289 That's the number of people who signed an on-line petition against Conservative plans to introduce Car parking charges at Ashford, Shepperton, Sunbury Cross and other local shopping centres across the county. Added to several other e-petitions and paper petitions (including our own) more than 50,000 have rejected the Tories mad scheme.
You will have recently received Spelthorne Bulletin number 95. It lists newly elected councillors in Spelthorne. The list on page 20 shows only 6 non-Conservative councillors all of them Lib Dems. However Caroline Spencer (Ashford Town) was elected in Ashford Town as an Independent. Caroline is NOT a Conservative councillor as shown.
Liverpool's Lib Dems will be out and proud at Liverpool Pride tomorrow, taking part in the Pride Parade and running a stall at the event. Come along to meet local party members and supporters, to find out about the Liberal Democrats' longest and proudest record of LGBT equality, or to join the party and LGBT Lib Dems.
