Lib Dems win Colerne Ward By-Election
The residents of Colerne have a new District Councillor - Liberal Democrat, Simon Meadowcroft.
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.
Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
The residents of Colerne have a new District Councillor - Liberal Democrat, Simon Meadowcroft.
The residents of Colerne have a new District Councillor - Liberal Democrat, Simon Meadowcroft.
Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Friday 14th July) given their strong support to Nick Clegg MP, Shadow Home Secretary who has launched a letter-writing campaign over the unfair extradition arrangements with the US.
Following the Conservatives selection meeting last night, the next Conservative candidate for Folkestone and Hythe will be Damian Collins. Mr Collins stood and lost in Northampton North in the East Midlands in the 2005. As widely predicted, the Conservatives chose to overlook the two female candidates.
The Liberal Democrats will have a stall at LGBT Pride in Oxford tomorrow, July 15th. DELGA members and supporters coming along to the event - do come and say hello or even lend a hand on the stall for a while.
In a keynote speech, Sir Menzies Campbell has warned that the British way of life is increasingly under threat from the state and that civil liberties are being trampled underfoot by new legislation. Speaking at the Tom Paine Festival in Lewes on the topic of 'A Liberal Britain in a Liberal World'. Sir Menzies set out his vision for a more liberal and secure Britain, including scrapping ID cards to boost police numbers, calling for greater government transparency and advocating the strengthening of international institutions.