In the run up to the local plan public inquiry, Chelmsford Liberal Democrats have made clear their opposition to 'town cramming' and 'urban sprawl' in the Borough Council's plans for new houses. They are backing proposals for houses to go on a site north of the A12, north of Boreham and opposing the plans for houses around Broomfield and Springfield.
Locally and nationally the Lib Dems are backing ideas to cut our carbon footprint to zero by the year 2050 - and thus help slow climate change. In Chelmsford, the Lib Dems are promoting alternatives to the car - such as a new station near Boreham and extending the cycleway network they put in place when they ran the council.
The Liberal Democrats will be debating 'Zero Carbon Britain - Taking a Global Lead' on 17th September at the party's conference at Brighton. The main proposals include:
A study by Education Data Surveys published today, reveals that more than a third of primary schools in England and Wales failed to appoint a headteacher after a first advertisement during the last school year. Continued recruiting difficulties suggest that despite large pay rises for heads, many teachers are deterred by the demands of the job and the pressures of living with league tables and constant government initiatives.
Dundee LibDems today (Friday 31st August) backed calls by Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader, Nicol Stephen MSP, for the SNP First Minister to think again over his plans to ensure his Council of Economic Advisers cannot scrutinise the SNP government's spending plans.
Your local Chesterfield Liberal Democrat FOCUS team are working throughout the year with Paul Holmes MP for Chesterfield. With regular FOCUS leaflets to local households and news stories and updates on line at www.chesterfieldlibdems.org.uk the Liberal Democrat team will keep in touch: all year round.