Dundee Liberal Democrat councillor for Strathmartine Ward, Cllr Helen Dick, has today (Thursday 20th July) lent her support to National Cruelty-Free Week, in the promotion of cruelty-free cosmetics, toiletries and household products and their ingredients.
Following this morning's meeting with Minister, Anne McQuire, Chesterfield Liberal Democrat MP Paul Holmes welcomed the consultation period now being offered to all Remploy employees, following the publication yesterday of the Price Waterhouse Coopers review of the Remploy factories.
Robin Lawrence, who came so close to winning Park Ward from the Labour Party this May, has been re-selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Park Ward for the 2007 Local Elections. At a Branch meeting on Wednesday 19 July Robin was unanimously reselected. Robin said,"I am delighted and honoured to have be re-selected and look forward to carry on the campaign and win the seat next May."
A leading member of RESPECT has joined the Liberal Democrats. Nadia Fazal who was the RESPECT candidate in Walsall South last year's General Election and was also a candidate in this year's local elections in Walsall.
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (19th July) spoke out in support of calls for Government Ministers to take action against cash machine operators following the publication of research showing that more than 40 per cent of ATMs charge fees.
Shepway Lib Dems have taken positive action to support Black Bull and Pavilion Road residents in their efforts to get speeds cut at an accident black-spot in the area. Following a number of serious accidents and near misses, local campaigners Peter Carroll and Darren Briddock worked with local residents by erecting a new traffic sign in Black Bull Road asking vehicles to slow down.