Lib Dem candidates for the Bucks County Council, Thursday, June 4th.
These are the Lib Dem candidates for the Bucks County Council elections on Thursday, June 4th.
14 May 2009
Save our green belt
The Government has doubled the housebuilding target for Stockport, weakened the protections on a third of our precious green belt, and is forcing the Council through Ministerial Directives and threats to adopt a Local Plan which will let developers target green belt first.
We oppose this government’s ‘developers charter’ and need your voice. Do you agree with us that the green spaces that make our area special need to be preserved, and new housing should first be built on brownfield sites, after the infrastructure is provided with schools, improved transport, and GP places guaranteed? Help us send a message to Government and make Labour listen to local people.
Find our more about the local plan on our frequently asked questions page.
Save our green belt
Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
Councillors Insist on Open, Fair Schools Consultation
At a special meeting last night Bedford Borough Council's Scrutiny committee insisted that the consultation document on restructuring the local schools system must be open and fair, including information on possible financial costs.
14 May 2009
Residents' victory on Sunday Town Hall Parking
Brentwood's Liberal Democrats have welcomed the change of heart made by the Conservatives running Brentwood Borough Council after they decided to scrap the introduction of a charge for parking in the Town Hall car parks on Sundays.
14 May 2009
Children's Services - 'Not out of the woods yet'
Last year, Conservative dreams of seeing Surrey declared an 'excellent' County Council were shattered by Ofsted's shocking findings in the Joint Area Review. Vulnerable children were not safe in Surrey. By the Autumn the Secretary of State had given Surrey notice that it must carry out a demanding two-year improvement programme, meeting a rigorous series of targets, or risk having its services taken over.
14 May 2009
Nick Clegg calls on Brown and Cameron to accept Kelly's recommendations on expenses
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has today written to Gordon Brown and David Cameron regarding MPs' expenses.
14 May 2009
Liberal Democrat European election manifesto highlights
In our European manifesto Liberal Democrats pledge to:
14 May 2009