Tim spoke openly and eloquently about the challenges of being in power and the coalition and handled an hour of Q&A from party members and the general public in a packed room at the Rendezvous Hotel in Skipton on Friday 28th January 2011. Photo to follow.
The Coalition Government has ended the political games played by the last Government over national security. The results of the review are a major victory for those who have campaigned for so long against the deluge of authoritarian and draconian legislation passed by Labour, with Liberal Democrats delivering on our manifesto commitment to scrap control orders.
Copper pipes providing gas to St Ann's Community Centre were stolen by thieves a few months ago, leaving users of the hut without heating or hot water, with winter approaching.
Yesterday I visited the Council's new 'pothole hit squad.' This is a new service we have launched to enhance the road repairs...
Liberal Democrat President Tim Farron has written for Comment is Free following the the announcement of reforms to Britain's counter-terrorism laws.
Your Lib Dem run council made the decision in December to implement new legislation which will protect family homes across eight areas of the city, including Ouseburn Ward. The new rules will mean that landlords must seek planning permission to convert family homes into Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs) with up to 6 tenants within these designated areas. HMOs with 7 or more tenants will continue to require planning permission no matter where they are in the city. In Ouseburn Ward, all of Heaton Neighbourhood within the ward will be covered and much of Shieldfield is also included.