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Post office campaign update - "If the Government truly believes in local democracy, now is the time to show it!"

Local MP Tim Farron's campaign to save the 43 local post offices threatened by Government closures continued this week with hundreds more signing up to support local post offices. Communities across South Lakeland continue to register their support for their local post offices. So far over 3700 people have signed petitions protesting closures. In addition, over 650 individual letters have been sent in support of local post offices.

16 Jan 2008
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Hospital campaign gathers pace

Local MP Tim Farron has been on the attack on all fronts this week in an effort to persuade Cumbria Primary Care Trust to call of the closure programme immediately. Mr Farron has spoken to both the Secretary of State for Health Alan Johnson and the Health Minister Ann Keen, presenting them with evidence which disproves the Trust's claims regarding ambulances and extra capacity at other hospitals in the area.

16 Jan 2008
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Cllr. Dale Keeling

Light There Be Light!

Local pensioners contacted Freemen Lib Dem Councillor Dale Keeling to have wonky pavement slabs fixed, bushes and trees trimmed and rubbish removed from the communal gardens behind bungalows on Marriott Road and Fayrhurst Road on the Saffron Lane Housing Estate.

16 Jan 2008
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Darren Briddock by M20 with Operation Stack in progress

Stack in Operation: Folkestone and Hythe cut-off

Operation Stack (the closure of sections of the coast-bound M20) is again bringing chaos across Folkestone and Hythe. Phase 1 of Operation Stack (M20 closure Eastbound from J11 to J12) has been in place since yesterday as cross-channel services were disrupted by high winds. The backlog from that disruption and new delays due to a blockade of Calais by French fishermen has caused the implementation of the second stage of Operation Stack (closure Eastbound J8 Maidstone to J9 Ashford).

16 Jan 2008
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Competition to find Chelmsford's worst pothole

Chelmsford Lib Dems are inviting you to help them find the worst pothole in Chelmsford. With the proposed cuts to the Highways Maintenance budget, there will be more and more potholes in the months ahead.

16 Jan 2008
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Lib Dem logo bird projected on blockwork

Prime Minister hints at nationalisation of Northern Rock

Gordon Brown has confirmed that nationalisation, with the aim of eventually turning the bank back over to the private sector, is an option being considered for Northern Rock. The Prime Minister also stepped up his involvement in the future of the bank, demanding personal updates from the Government's advisers at Goldman Sachs. At the extraordinary general meeting yesterday, Northern Rock's rebel shareholders failed to win key votes they hoped would block a fire sale of assets. SRM Global and fellow hedge fund RAB Capital also used the meeting to lay the blame for the crisis squarely with the Bank of England.

16 Jan 2008
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