National Liberal Democrat News - East Riding Liberal Democrats

Day of Anti-Brexit Action in Winchester

South Central Region in conjunction with Winchester Lib Dems are organising a Day of Anti-Brexit Action on Saturday 9 February in the form of a morning training followed by a rally and a march in Winchester. The exact political focus of this march will depend on where we are on the political agenda at that point - ask Theresa May! We might be demanding a People's Vote, campaigning for one, opposing a No Deal or any other option that might arise.

22 Jan 2019

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Long awaited radiotherapy consultation response is insult to patients and clinicians – MP

South Lakes MP and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Radiotherapy Tim Farron has labelled NHS England's consultation response on the future of radiotherapy services as "weak", "vague" and says that it "ignores the concerns of patients and does not address the main concerns of clinicians".

22 Jan 2019

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Mayor Dave Hodgson by the River in Bedford

Mayor Dave Announces Series of Road Junction Upgrades Across Bedford

Mayor Dave Hodgson has announced another three significant upgrades to road junctions across Bedford. Each of the upgrades are designed help to tackle congestion at well-known hotspots, improve the day-to-day experience of local road users, and help get traffic moving across Bedford.

22 Jan 2019

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Lib Dems condemn essential services cuts and call for Surrey County Council to listen to its residents

Cabinet papers* released yesterday by Surrey County Council reveal the outcomes of recent consultations carried out in relation to a number of essential services provided by the Council. The public consultations were based on a set of proposals for five service areas:

22 Jan 2019

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Government caves in on unfair EU citizens fee

Conservative Ministers have bowed to pressure from Liberal Democrats and MPs from across the House and have dropped plans to charge EU citizens £65 per person to register to stay in the UK - several hours after a new website went live!

22 Jan 2019

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May u-turns £65 fee for EU nationals seeking post-Brexit settled status

The Liberal Democrats have welcomed the Prime Minister's u-turn to drop the £65 fee for EU nationals seeking settled status following Brexit.

22 Jan 2019

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