Robin Lawrence, Liberal Democrat candidate for Wolverhampton South West, has called for the Government to award big pay rises to military personnel many of whom are risking their lives on the Afghanistan front line. He is backing new Liberal Democrat policy to give the worst paid servicemen and women, who earn less than trainee police officers and fire fighters, pay rises worth almost £6,000 a year.
Labour run Leicester City Council has given a private company permission to run a market with up to 150 stalls at the Walkers Stadium on Sundays and bank holidays from October. When the plan was announced last week, furious market stallholders said in the local press that it would put a "nail in the coffin" of Leicester's 700-year-old market.
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen, who was made an honorary member of the board of trustees for the Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) back in May of this year, spent the day at their HQ in Chesterfield to learn more about the work they carry out.
Long established Clun councillor, Nigel Hartin, has taken over from Peter Phillips as the Liberal Democrat leader at Shirehall. Well respected Peter Phillips, who has been a county councillor for Bishop's Castle for many years, was thanked for his tireless efforts and the great acumen that he had brought.
The Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg backed Terrye Teverson's campaign to scrap the current parking charges at the Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske during a visit to Truro this week.
The Liberal Democrats are calling for all meetings of Barnet Council to be broadcast live on the internet. Liberal Democrat Group Leader, Cllr Jack Cohen, will put forward a motion at next Tuesday's Full Council Meeting calling on the Council to start videoing meetings.