Eleven Liberal Democrats from Chelmsford attended last weekend's party conference in Harrogate. One representative, Graham Pooley, spoke in the NHS policy debate. Graham spoke passionately about the waste of opportunity, the pain and loss, and the financial cost to the NHS and the economy that active drug and behavioural addictions bring.
Sir Menzies Campbell today completed his Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet reshuffle. As well as a number of MPs keeping their position Sir Menzies has taken the opportunity to promote some of the MPs that won for the first time last May into the Shadow Cabinet.
Sir Menzies highlighted the apparent confusion in Whitehall over the Government's ability to meet emissions targets. Sir Menzies pointed out that "the Department of Environment says we must, the Department of Trade & Industry says we can't.' He added, 'Who is right, and who is going to win?"
Sir Menzies Campbell today completed his Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet reshuffle.
Cllr Michael Headley is pushing the Borough Council to bring in new planning rules for developers. New rules for larger developments would mean that rubbish from demolition and building works would have to be dealt with in an environmentally friendly way, including re-use where possible. It would also require new houses to have recycling facilities provided and bottle and recycling banks built on larger developments.
Whether or not Woking seeks to have a casino is a major decision, with