Richard Whitehouse to defend his council seat in May
Local campaigner, Councillor Richard Whitehouse is to defend his council seat in the local elections in May.
25 Feb 2012
National News
Chesterfield Lib Dems: Cut tax for working people
The leader of Chesterfield's Liberal Democrat councillors is urging people to sign a petition on the Number 10 Downing Street website.
25 Feb 2012
A Time to Work Together to Get the Best for Our Borough
As was widely-reported earlier this month, Bedford Borough Conservatives sadly broke their pledge to cast aside party politics and deliver a joint budget for the benefit of local residents, and instead didn't even vote on the most important decision the Council takes. This was extremely disappointing as, as I've said many times before, the extraordinarily tough times we are in require everyone to work together to get the best for our borough. My monthly column in last week's Times and Citizen newspaper was on the subject of the difficult financial climate and the need to stand up to the challenges we face, and if you haven't seen it yet, the article follows below:
25 Feb 2012
Lib Dem County Council budget proposals rejected
At last week's Lancashire County Council Budget meeting held at Preston the Liberal Democrat proposals were rejected these included:
25 Feb 2012
Lynne Featherstone: Equal Marriage "not a battle between gay rights and religious beliefs"
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Lib Dem MP and Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone has reiterated her support for the Government's forthcoming consultation on how to introduce equal civil marriage. She says, "This is about the underlying principles of family, society and personal freedoms."
24 Feb 2012
Loss of PCSO’s due to Tory cuts
The decision by Conservatives on Leicestershire County Council to cut support for Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) has been condemned by local Liberal Democrats. The decision was passed at Wednesday's Leicestershire County Council budget meeting. Liberal Democrat County Councillors voted against the plans.
24 Feb 2012