Cllr Derek Hardy, former Mayor of Brentwood, has announced he is to stand down from active politics after serving for 17 years as ward councillor for Brizes and Doddinghurst. Derek also served as county councillor for 12 years and parish councillor for 25 years.
LABOUR MP Doug Henderson has been accused of hypocrisy after fighting to save local post offices in Newcastle while backing the controversial closure programme at Westminster.
Dundee LibDems today (Saturday 22nd March) gave their continuing support to World Water Day.
Local Councillor and Parliamentary Candidate David Chappell address a packed conference of 2100 delegates on the last day of the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference during the policy debate on Rising Energy Prices and called for more home, business and office generated electricity as an alternative to paying higher energy prices. His speech follows:
Lord Lee of Trafford has introduced the "Immigration (Discharged Gurkhas) Bill 2008" into the House of Lords where it received its first reading on the 18th March. Full details of the bill in support of the Gurkha Justice campaign can be found at www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldbills/043/08043.1-i.html
Rochdale council look set to approve plans put forward by the Liberal Democrats to scrap parking charges for disabled residents on council car parks across the borough. They will also announce that they are set to double the number of car parking spaces available to disabled people.