Fall in crime welcomed
News that Crime across Hinckley and Bosworth has plummeted by 13.7% over the last year has been welcomed by Liberal Democrat councillors.
13 Apr 2011
National News
On the Board of the New South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership
I was pleased to be appointed recently to the board of the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). This is the new body set up to drive inward investment, innovation, economic growth, new enterprise and job creation across the region. I will be one of six local authority representatives on a board of no more than fourteen, also featuring members from business and higher education from across the South East Midlands area. I look forward to working at the heart of the new partnership on areas such as bidding for funds from the £1 billion Regional Growth Fund and in driving forward major infrastructure projects such as East-West Rail.
13 Apr 2011
Fuller Tackles Shepway on Refuse Collection
Local Lib Dem Gary Fuller has been tackling Conservative controlled Shepway District Council on their planned changes to refuse collection in Shepway.
13 Apr 2011
Referendum NO campaign insults voters
The No campaign is built on fear and cynicism In a leading article the Independent newspaper of 13th April 2011 condemns the NO...
13 Apr 2011
Lib Dems Protecting Libraries
The Lib Dem council has delivered the impressive new award-winning City Library and has improved or
13 Apr 2011
Conservative Surrey throws £1m of Council Taxpayers money into the gutter
Commenting on the announcement that Conservative run Surrey County Council expect to save £200,000 a year on road markings through a new contract, County Councillor Stephen Cooksey, Liberal Democrat spokesman on Highways and Transportation, said: "It would be very difficult to strike a deal with anyone that didn't improve on the appalling contract for Surrey highways that is about to come to an end, or not to secure better value for money
13 Apr 2011