National News - East Riding Liberal Democrats

Environment boss calls for end to scaremongering

Rochdale Council Environment Cabinet Member Councillor Wera Hobhouse has called for an end to scaremongering over alternate weekly collection. Councillor Hobhouse said: "I am sick of certain council members making bold claims to the media about being 'inundated' with complaints from residents. The reality is that when I question the Council's Environment Department or our Call Centre these complaints are simply not passed on. The scheme is not perfect but we can all improve it by reporting any problems to the Council. It is only by doing this that we can improve our service.

7 Feb 2008

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If you pay peanuts you get monkeys

I was delighted to read in the Advertiser last week that our council has at last summoned the courage to increase its councillors' allowances to a realistic professional level - as independently recommended.

JOHNGSTEWART

by JOHN G STEWART

7 Feb 2008

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"One size fits all" back-to-work programmes failing hard to reach groups - Alexander

Commenting on today's Public Accounts Committee report Helping people from workless households into work, Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, Danny Alexander said:

7 Feb 2008

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New Labour jobless eviction threat condemned by Lib Dems

The Liberal Democrats have condemned the latest proposals from New Labour Minister, Caroline Flint, about linking the right to a Council house to looking for work.

6 Feb 2008

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Dundee LibDems slam Labour's failures on Tax Credits

Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Wednesday 6th February) criticised the lack of improvement in the way the tax credit system works, following a report by the House of Commons Public Accounts Select Committee.

6 Feb 2008

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Clegg calls for rolling back of surveillance state as bugging inquiry is launched

Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has called for a rolling back of the surveillance state, following revelations about the bugging of Labour MP Sadiq Khan. Justice Secretary Jack Straw has announced that Sir Christopher Rose, the Chief Surveillance Commissioner will undertake a two week inquiry. A police officer has claimed he was forced by the Metropolitan Police to carry out the bugging of Mr Khan and his constituent Babar Ahmed, who was being on terror charges in Woodhill Prison.

6 Feb 2008

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Environment boss calls for end to scaremongering

If you pay peanuts you get monkeys

"One size fits all" back-to-work programmes failing hard to reach groups - Alexander

New Labour jobless eviction threat condemned by Lib Dems

Dundee LibDems slam Labour's failures on Tax Credits

Clegg calls for rolling back of surveillance state as bugging inquiry is launched

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