Wolverhampton South West Liberal Democrats choose their team for 2009
Wolverhampton South West Liberal Democrats met earlier this week at their Annual General Meeting and chose their team to lead them through 2009.
12 Nov 2008
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UPDATED: Dismay as Conservatives say NO to new sports facility
Cllr Karen Chilvers' letter regarding this issue appeared in today's Gazette (12th November). The full, original version of this letter is below:
12 Nov 2008
'NHS experts' appointments are to be welcomed, but should have come earlier
Commenting on the news that the Cumbria Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee have appointed two NHS experts to monitor the impact of the recent cuts at Kendal's Westmorland General Hospital, local MP Tim Farron said:
12 Nov 2008
You don't have to be smart to vote Lib Dem, but it helps says new research...
Academic research published in the journal Intelligence compares the way people voted in the 2001 election with their IQ at the age of 10 (using data from the 1970 British cohort study), and found that, on average, Lib Dem and Green voters have a higher IQ than supporters of other Parties.
12 Nov 2008
Lib Dem councillors take direct action
Cllrs David Kendall and Barry Aspinell, with Barry's son Mathew, took direct action over the garden of an disabled elderly lady in Pilgrims Hatch.
11 Nov 2008
AXE HANGING OVER POST OFFICE NETWORK MUST BE LIFTED: Local residents will lose out if PayPoint get POCA contract
During a debate on the future of the Post Office Card Account (POCA) in the House of Commons last night, local MP Tim Farron highlighted the potential plight of rural areas like the South Lakes if the POCA contract is not renewed in 2010.
11 Nov 2008