Lib Dems thank East Ward voters
Local Lib Dems Cllr Janet Andrews and Emily Sanger would like to thank everyone who supported the Lib Dems in yesterday's by-election in Folkestone East Ward.
23 Apr 2004
News
Privatisation of County Council Services
Tory-controlled Surrey County Council is continuing to privatise the services it is legally required to provide. The Council's educational services have been privatised, see "Surrey Schools Services sold to Defence Contractor" dated 31st July 2003. With effect from 1st April 2004, they are now provided by VT Four S Limited. The Liberal Democrats are concerned that the Tories are obsessed with privatising more and more services, even though the Council seems increasingly to be encountering problems with those it has already privatised.
23 Apr 2004
Demand management and planning needed now to combat flooding - Baker
The Foresight Future Flooding report, released today by Sir David King and supported by the DTI and DEFRA, claims that the cost of flooding damage and coastal erosion could increase by 20 times in the next century.
22 Apr 2004
DTI must not dampen success of emissions trading - Baker
Commenting on the National Audit Office Report on the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, said:
21 Apr 2004
Folkestone's East ward goes to the polls
Voters in the East ward of Folkestone will be going to the polls tomorrow to elect a new District Councillor to serve alongside Cllr Janet Andrews.
21 Apr 2004
Clean water funds drop while Euro Ministers block money for projects - Baker
A report released today by a group of leading NGOs, including WWF and Oxfam, slams World Governments for failing to take the world's water crisis seriously. The UK is way behind its UN water targets with less than 2% of its aid budget dedicated to providing clean water in the poorest countries.
20 Apr 2004