BEADLE PRAISES A-LEVEL STUDENTS
A senior Newcastle Liberal Democrat has praised students collecting their A-level results today.
20 Aug 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?
Jonathan Webber says "Scrap Paget Road traffic plans"
There has been a consultation period about proposed changes to Paget Road's parking and traffic calming arrangements. The period has just ended and figures seen by Park Ward Liberal Democrats show that a significant majority of people who responded to the consultation were against the plans. In representing the views of the residents of Paget Road Jonathan Webber is calling on Wolverhampton Council to scrap the plans.
20 Aug 2009
Power cut hits 13,000 homes
A major power cut left thousands of Rochdale homes without electricity last night (Wednesday 19 August) and motorists faced dangerous conditions as traffic lights went out all over the town.
20 Aug 2009
HOLMES BACKS CALLS FOR A HIGH PAY COMMISION
Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield Paul Holmes, was one of the first 26 supporters of the Compass campaign calling on the Government to establish a High Pay Commission to review top pay and look at measures to ensure excessive pay can't damage the economy again.
20 Aug 2009
NHS Reform
Diana Ronaldson in her letter (EADT 15/8/09) highlighted a problem that working nurses often fear to mention. Their contract makes it a disciplinary offence to speak out, but it is from the frontline, not senior management that we need to hear from to understand the depth of the problem. The government has not pumped money into front line services. It has pumped money into managing and controlling the service.
DC
20 Aug 2009
Congleton Lib Dems Demand Fairer Society
Congleton Liberal Democrats fully endorse the demand for a fairer society, contained in the recently released Liberal Democrat national, pre-election manifesto, A Fresh Start for Britain. In the document, the Party publishes its main themes for the General Election.
19 Aug 2009