Lib Dem support has surged by 3% while Labour's support among the public has slumped to its lowest level since the 1987 general election, according to a new poll. The Tories' position is the same as last month - meaning the real winners from Labour's slump are the Liberal Democrats.
Ahead of the local elections on May 4th, both Tony Blair and David Cameron will have cause for concern with the findings of ICM's monthly poll. The poll shows a three point increase for the Liberal Democrats. There is also a sharp fall for the Labour party with its support at its lowest since 1987, with the Conservatives dropping and failing to attract unhappy Labour supporters. The poll also reveals that David Cameron's environmental offensive has still left the Tories trailing the Lib Dems on the issue.
Local MP, Matthew Taylor, has met the Chief Constable, Maria Wallis, to urge her to maintain local community policing. The meeting follows news that the introduction of several hundred Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) could mean fewer actual Police Officers acting as beat officers.
At its meeting on the 10th April the Mid Sussex District Council Cabinet threw out the recommendations by officers and its own Policy Better Lives Advisory Policy group and rejected the view that Developers should fund up to 40% of affordable houses in the Mid Sussex Area.
Local MP Tim Farron visited Sedbergh Auction Mart on Saturday following the announcement that the Mart will close. Tim met with a number of farmers and concerned Mart users, many of whom are keen to keep the facility open and operating.
Dundee City Council LibDem Vice Convener of Environmental Services & Sustainability, Cllr Helen Dick, today (Monday 24th April) took part in the launch of an exciting new Council partnership with the Waste and Resources Action Programme which is aimed getting local residents to buy the heavily subsidised, cut-price home composting units.
