Carers march over centre closure
Carers and parents have protested over proposals to close a centre for people with learning disabilities.
7 Apr 2008
National News
Dundee Liberal Democrats support safety net to stop home repossessions
Dundee LibDems today (Sunday 6th April) expressed concern that up to 60,000 families are at a high risk of repossession - double the number who had their homes repossessed last year.
6 Apr 2008
Homelessness and Poverty in Bury St Edmunds
I was pleased to see so many people attending the meeting on Poverty and Homelessness in Bury St Edmunds on Friday. It was organised by the Christian Network for Justice and Peace and was very well attended. Representatives from Shelter, Gatehouse, the Borough Council and the Citizens Advice Bureau addressed the meeting. It is clear that while many volunteer organisations have stepped forward to help, after the Borough Closed the Night Shelter so many years go, there is a clear and consistent demand for emergency accommodation. A need that is not being met. According to the Borough Council, while there are over 5,000 people on the housing waiting list there are 146 homeless people in the Borough. Though waiting list is something of a misnomer as the waiting won't do you any good.
DC
6 Apr 2008
The Lib Dem Vision for Brentwood
Brentwood Liberal Democrats have released their vision for Brentwood, ahead of the borough council elections on Thursday 1st May 2008.
6 Apr 2008
What a Waste: Brown-top Bins Being Removed from Houses across Shepway
Shepway Council are collecting brown-top bins back from households across Shepway who are refusing to pay the Council's new £35 Garden Tax. Thousands of bins are being collected by Shepway Council vans and the recycling and composting rate is expected to drop significantly.
6 Apr 2008
This Sunday Join the Lib Dems in Olympic Flame Demo against Chinese repression and human rights abuses in Tibet
The Liberal Democrats are mounting demonstrations against the Chinese Government's repression and human rights abuses in Tibet on the occasion of the Olympic flame being carried through central London this Sunday 6th April.
5 Apr 2008