Local people have been stunned and outraged by plans for massive increases to parking charges in Burgess Hill, East Grinstead and Haywards Heath. The Conservatives running Mid Sussex District Council are planning to put car park charges up by 150% in next month's budget. This is being strongly opposed by Lib Dem councillors and campaigners.
Barnet's budget process lumbers on. It is now the task of the various scrutiny committees to examine the Budget proposals.
Ettingshall Liberal Democrats have chosen Stephanie Kerrigan as their candidate for the by-election expected in March.
DELGA, the Liberal Democrats' LGBT campaign group have started 2009 on a high note, with their second national policy & strategy conference. Guests included Simon Hughes MP and leading London Euro-PPC Jonathan Fryer at the day conference held in London on Sunday, which drew attendees from as far afield as Yorkshire and the North West.
SLOUGH's former deputy mayor Mohammed Aziz and disgraced ex-councillor Eshaq Khan are due to appear in court following the town's election fraud fiasco.
Liberal Democrat Councillors in Hinckley & Bosworth have thrown down the gauntlet to Conservative Councillors to spell out where they believe the 39 remaining gypsy & travellers pitches should go.