So, who can you trust on housing?
This was the question asked by a Conservative Councillor in response to a letter to the Surrey Herald by Lib Dem Councillor Tony Crabb. Our answer is "Not the Conservatives".
20 Dec 2009
National News
New EU Commissioner should visit West Midlands to see obstacles to recovery - Liberal Democrats
The proposed new EU Employment Commissioner should visit the West Midlands to see how this key manufacturing centre is coping with the slump, says local Liberal Democrat MEP Liz Lynne.
20 Dec 2009
Residents Helped to Save Energy and Cut Costs thanks to Liberal Democrat 'Energy Monitor' Library Loans Initiative
Local residents are now able to borrow 'energy monitors' for free from the library to help them save energy and cut household bills, thanks to a Liberal Democrat initiative launched by Mayor Dave Hodgson. The idea was proposed by Dave Hodgson at a meeting of the Borough Council's Sustainability Committee before his election as Mayor. He launched the scheme at Bedford Central Library in October, and early indications are that the scheme is proving popular.
19 Dec 2009
Wolverhampton MEP Liz Lynne re-elected as Vice President of Disability Intergroup of MEPs
Wolverhampton's Liberal Democrat MEP Liz Lynne has been re-elected as Vice President of the all party Disability Intergroup of MEPs at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
19 Dec 2009
Maidenhead MP Backs Lib Dem Calls to Stop Conservative Council's Creche Cuts
The Lib Dem campaign to stop Windsor Conservatives' creche cuts at the borough's leisure centres is gathering strength after the Conservative MP for Maidenhead broke ranks with her council colleagues and joined the Lib Dems in calling for the creches at Magnet and Windsor leisure centres to stay open.
19 Dec 2009
Bearder disappointment at Copenhagen Comedown
Euro MP for the South East, Catherine Bearder, has expressed her huge disappointment at the UN Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen. After two weeks of negotiations world leaders failed to come to an agreement on the best way to tackle climate change. Limited progress was made on the most important issues and once again we are asking, what needs to happen before governments will act to tackle the climate crisis?
19 Dec 2009