Eileen Birch surveys residents about crime and the recent riots
Graiseley Liberal Democrat campaigner Eileen Birch and her team have recently delivered 5,000 Crime Surveys across Graiseley Ward.
24 Aug 2011
National News
Building Strong Communities
My latest monthly column for the Times and Citizen newspaper reflected on the recent widespread disorder seen in London and elsewhere, and on how the uplifting scenes people taking part in spontaneous clean-ups and joining 'broom armies' got many of us thinking about our own communities and how precious they are to us. In case you haven't seen here, I've reproduced it here:
24 Aug 2011
E-FOCUS Issue 003 available to download online
Issue three of our E-FOCUS online newsletter is now available to download online.
TC
23 Aug 2011
Conference Motion Ammendment
Reuse for Lib Dem Conference - a plea! Are you a Liberal Democrat Conference Representative/Voting Member? Would you spare a few minutes to back my amendment for Lib Dem Conference? If so, please read the stuff below. But if you're not, that's awesome too, read away, I ain't gonna police ya. My boss (@sound_fury_cake) has drafted an amendment to section 2.3.3.4 "Resource Use" which currently stands as below:
JT
23 Aug 2011
Join us at Manchester Pride!
The Lib Dems will be around all weekend at Manchester Pride this Bank Holiday. Join us on the parade on the Saturday (assemble 11.30am) and on the LGBT Lib Dems stall in the Lifestyle Expo during the daytimes on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
23 Aug 2011
“We shouldn’t be bailing out Salisbury” say Conservative Councillors
In the Special Cabinet meeting held on Friday 19th August, Conservative Councillors spent over an hour bickering over their U-turn on Parking Charges, but finally agreed that Salisbury's 1hr parking charge should finally be restored following the Conservative administration's decision to scrap it earlier this year.
23 Aug 2011